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A large seated audience fills a hall at a Bhagavad Gita satsang, viewed from the back of the crowd. Most attendees are women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with long braids, flowers in their hair and jasmine garlands. Many sit cross-legged on the floor with hands raised or pressed together, while others sit on the ground in rows. A stage with a large backdrop and a screen is visible at the far end, with lights and speakers around the hall.

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A large crowd of mostly women seated on the floor of a spacious hall faces a distant stage at the far end. Many wear white or cream saris with gold borders, along with bright red, orange, yellow, green, pink and blue saris. Several have flowers pinned in their braided hair, and a few older women have grey hair in buns. Ceiling lights and a large banner with a painted image hang over the stage area, and a television screen is mounted on the left wall. Some people stand near the aisles and in the background, and a few men in white clothing move near the stage.2010-02-15January 24 20092009-01-24February 15 20102010-02-15A large indoor satsang hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many with long braids and flowers in their hair. Foreground figures wear yellow, orange, green, pink and purple saris, and some hold their hands in anjali. A large stage screen and a small television display the speaker at the front, under bright ceiling lights, with saffron flags visible at the back. Many people are facing forward attentively during the discourse.2010-02-15A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, filling most of the frame. Many people wear white and pastel shirts, sarees and salwar kameez; several women have flowers in their hair, including white jasmine garlands in long braids. Ceiling fans and rows of lights hang overhead. At the far end, a stage with a lit backdrop and a few small figures is visible, and a large screen and banners hang along the walls. The crowd gazes toward the stage. Numbers are too large to count precisely; the crowd is well above one hundred people.2010-02-15December 14 20062006-12-14December 13 20072007-12-13A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women, filling the foreground and rows back toward a raised stage. Many wear white, saffron, green, pink, purple and blue saris and salwar kameez, with long braids and hair tied back. A few older women sit in the front row. Aisle poles and red curtains line the hall. On the stage at the far end, a golden-bordered backdrop frames seated figures and decorative deity images, with a microphone stand and a small table in front. Ceiling lights and wall speakers are visible, and a camera crane stands near the crowd.2013-07-22A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of seated and standing devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many with hair in long braids and some with flowers in their hair. In the far background a stage displays a large banner with Tamil lettering and a framed portrait, with a few figures near the platform. Overhead rows of ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above the hall, and monitors are placed at the side for viewing. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse gathering.2010-02-15 +1 copiesA large indoor tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on floor mats during a satsang-style programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Rows of people in white shirts and mundus sit on the right, while women in saris and salwar in white, yellow, blue and pink fill the left side. Many wear lanyards and name badges. Blue-trimmed white canopy, overhead fans, ceiling lights and hanging chandelier-style lamps frame the hall. Along the back wall hang banners and posters, including one with orange flowers. No speaker's dais or identifiable a person is clearly visible in this wide view.2007-12-13A large photograph taken from an elevated position of a packed indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on the floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white, cream, or pastel clothing, while women in saris show red, orange, pink, yellow and green tones. A few people sit toward the front and sides. Blue pillars line the hall, with hanging banners, lights and speakers. On the stage, a large backdrop screen shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a small figure is visible on a raised platform at the centre. Printed signs with Tamil text hang along the walls.2010-02-15A large photograph of a crowded hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, viewed from behind. Many wear white, orange, green and pink saris and salwar kameez, with long braided or pinned hair. Rows of metal stanchions separate the seating areas. At the far end, a stage is decorated with a gold swag, a deity image and framed panels, and a figure in white stands near it. Windows with red curtains line the walls, and a tall camera crane is visible.2013-07-22