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A large crowd fills a white hall with green-painted ceiling and strings of fairy lights along the balconies. Hundreds of devotees, mostly dressed in white dhotis, saris and shirts, sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs, with more people watching from the upper balcony. Several musicians play drums near the centre, including a figure in an orange-red garment and a man beating a large drum. Ceiling fans hang above, and a woman in white with a garland and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stand prominently in the foreground.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with white walls, green-trimmed ceiling, fluorescent lights and string lights along a balcony railing. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothes, sit in white plastic chairs facing a stage at the right edge, while others stand along an upper balcony watching. Many women wear saris in cream, orange, green and maroon; a small child in a red shirt sits in the front row. Ceiling fans hang throughout and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large crowd fills an indoor hall with white pillars, ceiling fans and strings of lights, seated on white plastic chairs and standing in a balcony above. Most attendees wear white clothing, with women in white saris, cream and pale shawls, and some in red, orange and teal saris. Several people wear white garlands or lanyards. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a dark brown sari sit near the front. The scene is a densely packed devotional gathering. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A large indoor hall packed with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs, many in white dhotis and sarees, with orange, red, pink and blue garments also visible. Several people wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Strings of fairy lights hang along the balcony railing above, and a second tier of spectators fills the upper gallery. The focus is on seated devotees facing toward an unseen stage, with a woman in a green saree and a woman in a magenta saree in the foreground. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Wide interior view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on white plastic chairs, many in white clothing, facing a raised green-carpeted stage. On the stage, a single figure sits on a white throne-like seat, clad in orange-saffron garments, flanked by speakers and a microphone setup. Above the stage hangs a large banner with a portrait and Tamil text, with a painted mountain backdrop. Strings of coloured lights and ceiling fans decorate the room, and people stand along the upper balcony railings. Appearance-based label: a person seated on the stage in saffron clothing, giving a talk to the assembly.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12