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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, ceiling fans and hanging lights. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange clothing, carried or displayed among devotees. Crowd members wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron shawls and orange cloth over their shoulders; women wear white and colourful saris. Tall cylindrical decorations painted with flowers and a lotus-like emblem, and paper leaf and flower strings, hang from the ceiling. Wall banners and framed photos line the back wall. Devotees stand in a procession-like gathering during a pada-yatra style event.

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December 31 20112011-12-31Crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses and hanging paper ornaments, lit by ceiling lamps and fans. Many devotees mill about in saffron, orange, yellow, white and pink salwar kameez and sarees; a woman in a orange-red saree in the foreground, a woman with a red shawl and floral kurta at left, and blonde women in pale green and pink kurtas near center. Tall painted pillars in red, blue and white stand along the hall. Walls are orange and red with framed prints. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2011-11-06February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls hung with framed photographs and colourful cylindrical banners. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali, mostly women in white dresses with yellow borders and yellow shawls, and men in white and saffron. In the centre a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at a video camera on a tripod. Beside him a man in saffron robes stands with palms together. On the floor in the foreground are orange mats and a tray of brass plates and offerings, with a small arrangement of flowers at the left edge. Several people in the foreground are shown in profile.2010-09-02A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. Several people in white and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, facing forward. Near the foreground, a man in an orange robe holds a shoulder bag, and women in white and yellow saris stand with hands folded. A tripod-mounted camera and microphone stand on the orange mat, and a tray of offerings sits at lower left. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall, and framed pictures hang on the walls.2010-09-02A crowded indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling, decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in red, yellow, blue and green patterns with elephant motifs. Many men in white clothing mill about, several wearing rudraksha malas, some with white shawls and lanyards. A man in the foreground centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha mala. A red banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the back wall beside a framed painting and a wall clock. The people are standing and talking in a dense group.2008-12-28A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling, hung with decorative cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns with orange tassels, and white ceiling fans. Many people in white and light clothing stand and walk on a pale floor edged with orange carpeting. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white cloth over his shoulder stands near a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a woman in a red and black sari. Other figures wear white kurtas, white dhotis, pink saris and dark trousers. The scene suggests an evening gathering or darshan.2010-07-04A large indoor hall with a white curved fabric ceiling and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with elephant motifs. A dense crowd, mostly dressed in white ritual clothing, stands and walks along a blue-and-red patterned floor runner. Many women wear white saris with orange or saffron shawls, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A few people in orange-brown robes are among them. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a portrait stands at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera is visible in the centre. The scene resembles an ashram gathering during a group program.2006-10-08A photograph of a crowded hall with white walls, a blue-grey metal roof and ceiling fans, decorated with tall striped fabric hangings with orange tassels. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris stand in lines and mill about. Near the centre, a shaved-headed priest wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl, while another man in orange and white stands beside him. At the far end, a red velvet throne stands before a banner with a Tamil headline and a portrait. A woven mat and a basket sit on the floor in the foreground.2011-10-09October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd inside a white tented hall hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow with elephant and floral patterns. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts crowd together, many with arms raised. In the front left, a man in a white shirt wears a pale necklace, and beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothing stands out. A woman in a green sari with a white border stands at the lower left. Further back, a stage with a backdrop and figures is visible. Red and yellow garlands hang among the crowd.2008-07-17A photograph of a long covered walkway lined with metal railings, decorated with green leaf garlands and colourful woven patterned pillars. Several white-clad devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe and a second person in orange hold a tray of white cloth and offerings, moving down the path. Further back, a shrine hall with a decorated deity murti is visible. A line of devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas waits along the railings.2009-12-21