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November 05 2006

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A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo-style supports. Crowds of devotees, many in white and some in saffron, stand and sit with raised hands during a satsang on a stage. On the stage, a row of performers in white and cream clothing stands at the front. Behind them is a large framed portrait of a man in an orange-yellow turban and orange-saffron clothing, flanked by lamp-shaped panels. Tamil text is displayed on a banner at the right side of the stage, and smaller portraits hang on the side walls. The crowd is dense, with women in white saris and men in white shirts prominent in the foreground.

November 05 2006

A large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and green carpeted floor holds a dense crowd of devotees facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white clothing; women wear white saris and one in a blue sari stands at left. Several devotees raise their hands in folded or applauding gestures. On the stage, a group of people in white and saffron-toned clothing stands before a large golden backdrop displaying a painted portrait of a man in an orange turban with a banner above it. A tall figure in a red-and-white garment stands centrally at the stage. Yellow banners with portraits hang along the side walls and a printed Tamil-script sign is placed on the stage.

December 27 2007

A large hall with a curved corrugated metal roof supported by yellow steel trusses and rows of fluorescent lights. A crowd of several dozen people, mostly dressed in white, stands close together with hands pressed in namaskar or held in prayer, while others look on. A woman in the foreground wears a red-and-white sari with a red border, and a girl in white stands at the left edge. On the far wall, a framed portrait shows a figure wearing a white turban and white robes, set above a red-brick ventilation panel.

November 08 2005

Photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal arched roof and fluorescent lights, filled with a dense crowd of children seated on the floor, many in white and yellow shirts, facing a raised stage. On the stage, two men in white kurta-style clothing stand near a golden ornate throne-like seat with a gilded canopy, beside a tall framed portrait of a figure in golden-toned robes with a golden parasol. A smaller framed portrait on the wall shows a figure in white headwear. Orange panels and a blue wall decorate the backdrop. Lamps glow near the stage base.

Photograph of a large hall with a curved corrugated metal roof supported by yellow steel trusses, white walls and brick ventilation panels. Many people in white clothes mill about among rows of white plastic chairs, some with mats and bags on the floor. A large portrait of a smiling bearded man in a white turban is hung on the right wall beside a sign, and a smaller framed portrait on a teal cloth is mounted on the back wall. A woman in an orange-and-yellow dress stands in the foreground. Some people in the middle distance have their hands folded in greeting. Water bottles sit among the chairs and a painted pole stands at the left edge.

Indoor hall with a blue wall and a high corrugated roof on yellow steel trusses, filled with seated children in white and colourful shirts on the floor. On a raised stage, a large sepia portrait of a long-haired figure in ornate robes and rudraksha beads hangs on the left, beside a golden throne with a canopy and a small seated figure. A second portrait with a printed caption hangs on a yellow wall at centre. Three attendants in plain white clothes stand on the stage, one with arms raised near the wall. Speakers and fluorescent lights line the ceiling.

A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where many children and young people sit on floor mats in white clothing, facing a stage at the far right. On the blue back wall hangs a large framed portrait of a figure in orange-and-gold robes, a turban and a garland, seated beside an ornate peetha with a small ritual lamp. A smaller framed portrait and a banner are on the left side of the stage. Several adults in white stand near the stage, and a few people in the foreground are seated with their backs to the camera.

A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses hosts a group session. Many people in white clothing stand in a long, staggered line along the room, linking arms and swaying, some with hands raised. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied by seated participants in white and some in darker garments. On the right, a yellow wall displays a framed portrait of a figure wearing a white turban and white robes beside a decorated altar with flowers and garlands. Tall striped decorative poles stand near the trusses, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the edge of the group.