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A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion decorated with marigold garlands, hanging pink and green balloons and a white cloth backdrop. Seated on a mat in the foreground, a row of women in saris and salwars sit before rows of small clay oil lamps, and children sit among them. Standing at the back, several young men in white shirts and a woman in a purple sari look on, while a man in white stands near the centre. A colourful banner stands at the right edge beside the crowd. Many people are seated close together in the foreground, with several partly visible heads at the bottom of the frame.

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Photograph of a ceremony inside a thatched-roof pavilion decorated with marigold and flower garlands and a white cloth backdrop. A garlanded framed portrait stands on a white-draped table beside brass lamps, with a large floral arch around it. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads stand and sit near the front, and a woman in an orange shawl kneels at the table. A dense crowd of women in saffron, red and blue saris and children sits on the floor. Vertical banners on the left show a man in orange clothing with a red head covering and a deity illustration, with Tamil printed text. A fluorescent tube light and hanging lamps hang from the bamboo ceiling.Photo 82887832011-01-01 +1 copiesA thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands, paper streamers and a hanging green lantern. Seated devotees fill the floor in white dhotis and shirts; many men wear white shirts and some children are present. A young man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti sits centrally, hands in a teaching gesture, while a microphone stands before him. Before a white-draped altar, a framed portrait with a marigold garland sits among brass pots, fruit and offerings. Banners and framed photographs line the walls. A few standing men in white also attend. The central figure's long hair and orange shawl are visible cues, but his identity is not established by the image. The scene is a devotional gathering or satsang.A photograph of a ceremony inside a thatched-roof hall with bamboo poles and palm-leaf walls. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl over a white garment sits with hands pressed in anjali, in front of a microphone on a stand. Around him sit and stand many men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, along with older men, children and a small boy in red. Behind them, framed pictures and a red-bordered devotional image hang on the walls, and a garland of yellow and red flowers decorates the right side. A table with brass lamps, a plate and flower offerings lies in the foreground, consistent with a puja or satsang gathering. Foreground figures are seen from behind, and a banner with Tamil text hangs on the left.Photograph inside a thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands, paper streamers and hanging balls. On the left, a large garlanded framed portrait sits on a white-draped table with a small lamp. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands center holding an orange cloth bag with a printed emblem, handing it to a man in a brown shirt on the right. Other men in white and seated women in orange saris watch, with children in the foreground. A banner on the right shows a framed photograph of a figure in orange robes and text in Tamil. Several people are visible.A large crowd of mostly women and some men sits on mats and blue plastic chairs inside a temporary pavilion with thatched roof and white tent fabric. Many women wear cotton saris in orange, pink, green, blue and yellow, some with gold necklaces and bangles. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand or sit among them. Tall colourful decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with dove motifs line the hall, and printed panels with photos and text hang on the walls. A white-clad man stands at the left edge.2008-08-03Photo 82841742011-01-01 +2 copiesA thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands, lit by a bare bulb. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center-left, holding and offering something toward rows of small clay lamps arranged on the floor, where a seated man in white works among them. Behind them, a crowd of men and a few women and children, including a woman in a pink top and a child in yellow, stand watching. On the right, a bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti stands beside a man in a brown shirt holding a plastic-wrapped packet. On the left, framed portraits surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands are displayed, and a large banner with Tamil text and a saffron-robed portrait hangs on the right wall.Photo 99168292011-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of an annadhan food distribution inside a large thatched palm-leaf shelter lit by hanging electric lights. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor eating from metal plates of yellow rice. In the foreground on the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a beaded necklace carries a steel plate of food. Standing in the middle, a man in white shirt and trousers faces away from the camera. Women in colourful saris, including orange and red, sit among the diners, and a metal railing guides the queue on the left. Banners in Tamil script hang on the back wall, one bearing a green and red design.2011-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a thatched-roof hall decorated with strings of triangular pennants in pink, purple, yellow and blue. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats: women in white and cream saris, one in a green sari, one in a maroon and gold sari, one in a yellow floral sari, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A standing man in a white shirt stands at right, and an older man in white stands near the back wall beside educational charts. Children sit at left, and a television and a wooden table with toys are visible. Colourful educational posters hang on the walls.