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A large crowd of devotees is packed densely inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars, seated and standing shoulder to shoulder. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or white clothing with vertical white tilak or sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and many wear rudraksha or tulsi-type beaded malas. Several women wear saris in orange, red, teal and cream, some with bindis and gold jewellery. A few people press their palms together in anjali. Beyond the open archway, a temple gopuram and palm trees are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so the attendee candidate remains uncertain.

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January 12 20072007-01-12December 29 20102010-12-29A large seated congregation fills a pillared hall decorated with marigold garlands, painted cloth bands and a blue-and-white circular emblem on the columns. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and shirts or cream and pink saris. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in an orange shirt sit near the centre, while others sit with hands folded in prayer. Beyond them, a crowd stretches toward an archway, with a figure in orange near the left edge. Several men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA dense crowd of men and some women sits seated and standing in a temple corridor during a festival. Most men wear white dhoti-and-shirt sets, and several wear rudraksha malas. Pillars at the left and right edges are wrapped in blue, yellow and red cloth with patterned borders, and banana stalks hang at left. A woman in a saffron sari stands near the left, and a woman in a pale yellow sari sits in the middle. Men in front wear checked and grey shirts.2012-06-05 +2 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees sits seated on a stone floor inside a temple hall with carved granite pillars, decorated with coloured cloth bands. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white or cream saris with gold necklaces. A man in an orange shirt sits at lower left, a man in a pink shirt in the centre, and a man in a light blue shirt with glasses sits behind them with hands joined. A small boy in a checked shirt sits among the adults. Many faces look toward the front of the hall. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguished by ornate saffron dress or long hair, so no appearance-based candidate for the teacher is established.2012-06-05Dim stone temple hall with carved pillars and a crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a central ritual. In the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits before a decorated offering with oil lamps and flower garlands. Standing nearby are priests in white dhotis, some with bare upper bodies, and men and women in white and cream clothing with orange shawls. A woman in a yellow-and-brown sari stands at left. The crowd is large and mostly seated, with many women wearing flowers in their hair.2007-01-12A large crowd sits and stands in a temple corridor lined with painted pillars in yellow, green and blue, hung with orange marigold garlands, leading toward a bright archway opening. Most men wear white shirts and mundus, some with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in a pink sari and glasses sits at the front left, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands on the right. Several men press their palms together in namaskar. The page indicates a satsang event, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a stone temple hall with carved pink-grey granite pillars, one carved with floral and geometric motifs in the foreground. A woman at left in an orange-red sari with a white garland and folded palms sits near the front, and many women in white and orange-red saris with kumkum bindis sit and stand with palms joined in prayer. Men in white dhotis and shirts and several in orange-red stand in the background among orange and green festoons hung from the pillars. A woman at lower centre in a yellow-green sari speaks while gesturing, and a green cloth bundle lies at left. The scene suggests a satsang or temple gathering, with no visible deity or a person figure clearly identified.2012-06-05Crowded indoor photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars decorated with colourful striped cloth and yellow fabric. Many men and women sit closely packed on the floor, mostly in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in checked or blue shirts and a woman in a purple sari on the left. A man on the right stands in white with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A bald man in dark-rimmed glasses and white clothes sits near the centre, and a man with curly hair and glasses in a white kurta sits at right. Many people wear sacred ash or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The mood is attentive and seated. Several people are visibly seated or standing close to one another, and the crowd is well over twenty people.2012-06-05A dense crowd of men and women, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or saris, packs a stone temple corridor. Many stand with hands folded in namaskar or are seated among the crowd, listening attentively. A few people wear vibhuti or red kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a pillar with painted patterns and hanging marigold garlands is visible, with bright light at the far end of the passage. Their attention appears directed forward. No identifiable a person appearance is visible in this crowd.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple hall with pale stone pillars, scaffolding and a hanging brass bell, where a large crowd sits on the floor in rows. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with neck cords, and several women wear saris in red, cream and pink. Some standing men at the right wear white shirts and white dhotis. Scaffolding and bamboo poles cross the arched doorway at the far end, and a red donation box is mounted on a pillar. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is seen among the seated devotees.2012-05-13 +1 copies