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A dense crowd of men presses around a stack of printed booklets in an outdoor setting. A young man in the centre, bare-chested with a white cloth draped over one shoulder, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, leans over the stacks writing on a sheet of paper with a purple pen. Other hands reach in from all sides, some holding slips of paper and orange and red threads on their wrists, and a man with grey hair appears at the lower left. Stacks of red-and-white booklets with English and Tamil titles are piled on the table, and loose newspaper pages cover the lower right. The scene suggests a book distribution or sign-up queue at a satsang gathering.

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May 10 20172017-05-10A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts presses around a central figure, many reaching forward with small white papers and cards in their hands. Stacks of red-and-white printed booklets sit in the foreground beside a green mat. A man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sash. An elderly man in the upper centre wears a multicoloured turban and a white beard. Women in white saris with gold necklaces stand among the people. The scene suggests distribution of printed material at a gathering, with people crowding and stretching toward the distributor.2017-05-10A dense crowd of devotees presses around stacks of white packaged food boxes bound with red and blue straps in the foreground. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some women in saris and a young boy reach forward and hold up hands. Behind them under a white tent canopy with stage lights and speakers, a central figure in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-red shawl over one shoulder and wearing glasses stands in the crowd. A large framed image of a saffron-robed figure seated on a throne hangs on the tent wall at the top. The scene is busy and crowded with visible hands reaching toward the food.2017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10October 20 20062006-10-20A photograph of a table at an evening event where several devotees bend over paper forms and fill them out with pens. An elderly man in a white short-sleeved shirt leans forward on the left, writing in a grid-lined form. Behind the table a woman in a teal sari and another person in dark clothing also write, and a woman with flowers in her hair stands nearby. A book with an orange cover showing a portrait sits on the table beside stacks of papers, a small blue calculator, and orange flyers. The tablecloth is floral and the background shows more people.2011-03-19September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of devotees gathered closely around a tall framed display board with Tamil text and photographs on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and green foliage. A man in a plain white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, leaning in to the board, while a curly-haired person in white with back to camera holds a small paper and another man in a white shirt bends over the group. Several women wear sarees: one in a red blouse with a long braid, one in a dark maroon top, one in a yellow-green saree with tilak, and one in a black blouse with an orange-red saree and gold bangles, handing over currency notes. Two older women with white hair and one older man in white are also present, and a woman in teal stands at the left edge. A date stamp reads 20 10 2006.2006-10-20May 10 20172017-05-10September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesUnder a white tent at an outdoor evening event, several men stand in a row distributing small packets and papers to the crowd. The foreground figures wear orange-saffron dhotis and long orange shawls draped over bare chests, with beaded rudraksha-style garlands and sacred marks on their foreheads. Two older men in white dhotis, one with white hair and white sacred threads over bare shoulders, hand items across. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, lit by stage lights, with speakers and a dark backdrop behind. A plate of small white packets is held at right.2017-03-11 +1 copies