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April 19 2008

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A dimly lit hall filled with a large seated audience of devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and salwar, with some men in white kurtas and shirts. Many wear necklaces and beaded malas. Hanging tapestries with geometric patterns decorate the walls, and metal lighting truss stands at left. The crowd faces forward toward an unseen front. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible in the frame.

A large indoor hall filled with many seated women devotees, most in white, cream or yellow sarees with gold necklaces and bindis, many with eyes closed as if meditating or chanting. Ceremonial hanging cloths in red, yellow and blue decorate the upper walls, and a stage truss is visible at left. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.

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June 22 2008

October 24 2010

A large indoor gathering under a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical decorations. Many people, mostly women in white saris with coloured borders and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a front area. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right, holding her hands together in a namaste gesture. Some seated women wear orange, pink, lavender and light-blue garments. A video camera on a tripod stands among the seated crowd, and a small framed picture is visible on the far wall. Lights and a speaker mounted on a metal truss are overhead.

A large hall with a white ceiling and colourful patterned pillars holds a seated audience on striped mats. Many girls wear white salwar kameez with white scarves and long braids decorated with white flowers, while women wear sarees in yellow, green, orange and maroon. Some older women sit at the left in pale green and white. A man in white stands at a small lectern near the right edge, facing the audience. Several people in white sit on chairs near the back. A woman in a light outfit walks through the centre aisle.

A seated audience fills a bright hall with cream walls and orange-and-white floor mats. Women in white and cream sarees, several with white flower garlands in their hair and rudraksha-style necklaces, sit cross-legged on striped green and red mats in the foreground, listening attentively. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and in blue plastic chairs. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse audience; no speaker is visible.

October 03 2008

A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses holds a seated congregation on colourful mats and cushions. Most attendees wear white or pale clothing, with some in pink, orange, grey and blue, and many hold small metal plates. At the far left, a decorated deity murti stands against a woven bamboo wall, with garlands and a red-and-white draped canopy at the right. The people sit in rows facing the front, with many women in white saris and men in white kurtas visible.

A photograph of a large hall with a crowd of seated devotees on chairs and striped floor mats, many wearing white dhotis and kurtas. In the foreground a few people sit near the mats, and at the right a man in white with an orange-saffron shawl sits on a white plastic chair, holding a phone to his ear. Overhead hang colourful banners and lights, and a standing figure in white with an orange wrap stands near the back. A decorative panel and wall displays are visible at the right edge.

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, most wearing white garments with orange or saffron shawls and some in green, blue and yellow saris. Several monastic-looking men in orange robes sit in the foreground, one with a shaved head. In the background a raised wooden platform with a small image above it, and staff in white uniforms stand along the side walls near a blue information board. Ceiling fans, potted plants and a wall display are visible. The crowd sits in tight rows facing forward toward the stage.