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July 17 2008

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A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a white tent-like hall with colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling fabric. Many people sit on the floor in white clothing, with some women wearing yellow-bordered white saris and men in white kurtas. Several standing figures with palms pressed together stand near the back, and a video camera on a tripod is visible to the right. Speakers hang on the pillars and fans are mounted on the ceiling.2009-06-21June 20 20082008-06-20A large indoor satsang hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed predominantly in white, many with yellow or saffron accents. Colourful painted cloth-and-tassel hangings with diamond and geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling. Standing volunteers in white are visible among the rows near a camera on a tripod at right, and a wall-mounted screen shows a figure at the far left. White ceiling fans and white lattice windows line the walls. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-06-21A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, sits seated in rows inside a bright hall decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue. Many participants raise their hands in palms-together or clapping gestures while others sway in devotion. A camera operator stands at the centre on a raised platform, and figures in white are visible near the back. A few orange-robed figures appear at the far right edge. Ceiling fans, white draped fabric and wall lattice windows frame the scene.2009-06-21July 17 20082008-07-17A large indoor hall under a white tent-like canopy with hanging cylindrical decorations in red, yellow, blue and green patterns. A dense crowd of many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar-style dress with orange, yellow and pink garments, sits and stands with hands folded in prayer. Some wear garlands or lanyards. A few men in white kurtas stand at the back, and a raised stage with a small table and backdrop is visible at the far end. The scene suggests a satsang or bhakti gathering.2008-06-20March 27 20082008-03-27A wide indoor hall under a white tent-like canopy, with tall decorative pillars wrapped in painted cloth showing elephant motifs and a patterned border. Large crowds of devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs, most men and women dressed in white clothes, with some women in saffron, purple and pink saris and some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas. Several people stand near the front left, and a tripod-mounted camera and speakers are visible. The seated gathering faces toward the front, where a stage area is partly visible at the right.2008-07-17December 28 20062006-12-28A large crowd of devotees fills a white-tented hall beneath hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephants and geometric patterns in red, blue, green and yellow with yellow fringes. Most people wear white or cream clothes, with women in saris and some in orange or pink; many sit on white plastic chairs and floor mats, while others stand in the aisles. A framed picture hangs on the far wall above a row of low tables with bags and equipment, and a few men in orange robes move near the back.2008-07-17June 21 20092009-06-21A large indoor hall filled with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing yellow shawls or stoles over white clothes. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis move among seated participants on orange and patterned mats. A few devotees hold white rolled cloths or papers. Some sit cross-legged on the floor while others stand and walk through the aisles, and a woman in red with flower-decorated braid stands in the foreground. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling and orange curtains line the windows. No single central figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-07-24