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Large outdoor evening gathering under a white tent with blue and yellow draped bunting and stage lights overhead. Hundreds of people sit closely packed on the ground in rows, most women in white saris with coloured borders and many men bare-chested in white dhotis, several with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Some sit with palms pressed together in prayer, others with eyes closed, and a few hold small bags or bundles. A tall speaker stands at left and a stage with cameras is visible at the back. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.

A large seated audience fills a tented hall at a person Spurana programme, with many people in white ritual clothes and some in colourful saris and salwar. Most attendees sit cross-legged on mats in dense rows, watching toward the stage. In the foreground, a video camera on a tripod records the crowd, and a woman in a teal sari smiles. Among the crowd, a man wears an orange scarf and a few men wear white dhotis. Behind them, banners and framed portraits hang on the white fabric walls of the tent.

A large outdoor evening gathering under a white tent canopy, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground in white clothes, many women in white saris and men in white dhotis, some with bare chests. Many sit with hands folded in prayer and eyes closed. Blue and yellow draped fabric lines the stage backdrop, with stage lights, speakers and scaffolding overhead. Hundreds of people fill the frame, with no clearly visible speaker on the stage. No visible person is confidently identified as a person.

September 23 2012

A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together at a satsang, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Men of varied ages sit shoulder to shoulder; a few wear glasses, some in green, yellow, or purple shirts stand out among the white. Several have visible ID badges on lanyards at the lower right. A white fan-like object appears at the upper left, and a faint purple banner edge is visible. The camera looks out over the seated assembly, with no stage or speaker visible in frame.

A large seated audience fills a hall at a person Spurana programme, most people in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing lanyards. Men dominate the foreground, with rows of attendees sitting on mats and chairs in close formation, several looking attentively toward the front. A few women in colourful saris appear in the back rows, and a man in a green checked shirt sits in the lower left. The venue has a white ceiling canopy and a red-brown floor covering. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in this frame.

A large seated crowd of men fills an indoor hall at a satsang, most dressed in white shirts and dhotis with some in yellow, blue and striped shirts. Many hold up hands or sit cross-legged on mats while facing a stage area at the far end. Two standing electric fans and a video camera on a tripod are visible at left, and a red-pillared hall with white draped ceilings and decorative banners forms the background.

January 02 2016

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A dense crowd of men fills a hall, seated shoulder to shoulder and looking attentively ahead. Most wear white shirts or dhotis, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. A few have white head cloths and some wear white-and-saffron dhotis with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Many appear to be devotees listening during a satsang or ceremony. The foreground shows men in close view with serious, focused expressions, while rows of others recede into the background. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable in this frame.

A large seated audience fills a decorated pandal with green mats, draped white and maroon fabric and hanging lights. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in colourful clothes, and many have lanyard badges. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right, and a framed portrait of a bald-headed man with a white beard hangs on the back wall, identified only by a caption not legible here. The photo appears to capture a yoga or meditation session.

Crowded indoor hall at an event, with rows of seated delegates in white clothing and lanyards. Many men and women sit in white shirts, white saris and white kurtas, facing forward toward a stage. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at left near a sound and light rig. Behind the crowd, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a central aisle beneath a hanging orange banner and a large backdrop photo. Plastic chairs, metal scaffolding and a stacked display of bottles are visible at the top left. The image is a photograph, and the hall is densely filled with many seated participants.