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A large crowd of seated villagers fills a thatched-roof pavilion with blue plastic chairs at the front-left. Many women wear saris in pink, blue, green, orange and purple, while men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand among them. Blue and yellow decorative pillar banners with dove motifs and floral patterns frame the hall, and information panels with photographs line the side walls. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene reads as a community gathering during an event.

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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.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Photo of a seated crowd at an evening gathering in a hall with blue plastic chairs along the left wall and woven mats on the floor. Women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, pink, yellow, green and blue sit in front, with a woman in a red-and-orange sari pressing her palms together in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at right, and a man in a white shirt faces the camera in the foreground. Several attendees hold small printed handouts. A panel with printed text hangs on the wall at upper left. No a person is visible in the frame.2008-08-03A photograph of a large open-sided thatched pavilion with a palm-frond roof and tube lights, filled with seated devotees on blue plastic chairs and mats. Colourfully painted wooden pillars with floral and bird motifs stand among them. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris in pink, yellow and blue, and saffron-robed sadhus sit in rows facing forward. Exhibition panels with printed text line the side walls. At the right foreground a saffron-robed elderly sadhu sits with an orange cloth.2008-08-03February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a large hall filled with many rows of women seated in white plastic chairs, facing toward the front of the room. In the foreground, a woman in a red and orange sari sits beside a woman in a yellow sari, and in front of them a young woman in a pink-and-white outfit looks forward; a woman in a blue floral sari and another in a purple sari sit nearby. The ceiling is draped in white fabric with tall colourful striped tassel decorations hanging down, and small figures in white stand near the back and side walls. The scene suggests a satsang or public talk, with no speaker clearly visible in this frame.2010-09-20A large outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-frond canopy supported by wooden poles, with hanging decorative fabric banners in red, blue and yellow. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white dhotis and shirts, sit on folding chairs and stand among the audience. Many women wear white and orange flowers in their hair, and a woman in a white sari with a green border stands near the centre. Green foliage and a building with wooden windows are visible behind the crowd.2008-07-28A large crowd of villagers sits and stands under a thatched palm-leaf pandal at an outdoor gathering. Many are seated on blue plastic chairs, with men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and bright blouses, and elderly people prominent in the foreground. A tall bamboo pole rises through the frame carrying an orange and blue flag with floral motifs and gold trim. Strings of small lights hang across a white backdrop at the rear, and palm and flowering plants are visible beyond the open sides. No speaker on a stage is clearly visible, and no one can be confidently identified as a person.2008-07-28A wide photograph of a large indoor hall where a seated audience of women in colourful saris sits in rows on striped mats and rugs. Women in the front wear teal, yellow, red, pink and blue saris, and some wear name badges. Behind them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit or stand, and stacked blue plastic chairs line the far wall. Ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights hang overhead, with a chandelier at the top. A framed picture and a small religious image hang on the left wall beside a shuttered window, and a doorway is at the back.A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, sits and stands under a open-sided hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth and draped with bunting line the space, and a red and gold altar area with flowers appears at the far end. Many women wear garlands, kumkum and gold necklaces; several hold flower garlands or wear marigold garlands and small rosette badges. The gathering appears to be a ceremonial programme in a hall, with attendees looking toward the front.2007-02-15A dense outdoor crowd gathers under a thatched palm-leaf canopy at the Pattanam KAILASA inauguration in Tamil Nadu. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar suits in red, blue, orange and green, and children fill the space. Tall cloth-wrapped poles with floral and geometric painted designs in red, blue, yellow and orange stand among the people, and two speaker boxes sit at the back beside banana plants. Many people press forward, some with hands folded, and a uniformed police officer is visible at the lower left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2008-07-28February 15 20072007-02-15