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Crowded indoor hall with yellow walls and a balcony where spectators stand along the railing above. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit closely packed on the floor in front of a silver metal railing. A man in a light grey shirt with a lanyard badge stands near the centre, a man in a white shirt holds a microphone and speaks from the back, and a man in a dark navy shirt with a moustache sits nearby. Several men wear vertical white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and one wears a rudraksha mala. A large hanging banner on the right shows a portrait of a smiling bald man in orange and Tamil text, beside a wooden door and a black speaker.

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December 14 20072007-12-14August 01 20082008-08-01A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated participants in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards, at a person Spurana Program session. A mezzanine balcony along the back wall is also filled with spectators. On the far wall, framed portraits of female deities in red and saffron tones hang within lattice-screen alcoves, and loudspeakers are mounted on the right. The front rows are full of men with moustaches and glasses, one in a teal shirt standing at left. No clear a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-07-28A large hall filled with seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas or lanyards with badges. The audience sits in rows on white plastic chairs and floor mats facing forward, while one man in white stands near the back centre with hands joined. Yellow and red hanging decorations with patterned panels line the ceiling, and a framed panel and a plaque are on the wall. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so none is marked as present.2008-04-12Indoor hall filled with seated men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges with lanyards. They sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs in rows facing a raised wooden dais. Above the dais hang long yellow and multicoloured fabric banners with geometric patterns. A small plaque on the wall reads in English and the wall is decorated with framed artwork. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible at upper right. In the foreground, several heads and shoulders of attendees are partly visible.2008-04-12A large indoor hall filled with seated men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges. A standing man in white near the centre-top, hands folded in namaste, faces the seated audience. Yellow and patterned fabric hangings hang from the ceiling, and a framed notice on the wall reads about children under sixteen not being allowed and video and photography being prohibited. Plastic chairs are scattered at the left edge and a wall mirror is visible at the top right. The scene resembles a meeting or satsang with organisers.2008-04-12November 21 20152015-11-21A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges on lanyards. Several people in the foreground have hands pressed together in prayer or namaste, and several have eyes closed in meditation. The hall has a balcony with railings, rows of ceiling lights, and a high arched roof. A few men wear glasses, and one man in the foreground holds a folded paper and pen.2006-07-30March 03 20132013-03-03July 30 20062006-07-30Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing name badges and rudraksha malas. A man in white holds a microphone while standing near a speaker box on a stand at the right. Another man in a white shirt stands at left, facing the crowd. Rows of men in white watch from a balcony railing above, and ceiling fans and strings of marigold garlands hang from the ceiling. Seated devotees fill the foreground.2008-08-01A large indoor hall filled with many men in white dhotis and white shirts, most wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and seated on white plastic chairs or the floor. One standing man in the centre-left, wearing white, holds his palms together in anjali. Others sit with hands folded or raised in greeting. Walls show colourful woven hangings, a blue sign on the wall, a yellow cloth decoration hanging from the ceiling, and a purple emblem on a white stand at left. No clearly visible a person figure is identifiable; the scene reads as a seated gathering of devotees at a meeting.2008-04-12