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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on mats and orange-and-white cloth, facing a central aisle toward the front. Most attendees wear white kurtas, dhotis and white saris, with some women in pink, maroon and purple saris. White fabric canopy overhead is hung with colourful striped decorative banners and ceiling fans; two large screens flank the hall and framed pictures line the back wall. Sitting in rows, the crowd appears to be at a satsang gathering.

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A wide hall filled with a very large seated audience on orange mats, facing a central aisle toward a stage at the far right. Most attendees wear white clothes, with women in saris and salwars in pink, maroon, purple and yellow, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Some wear lanyards. Overhead hang white draped fabric and ceiling fans, with decorative vertical banners in red, blue and gold. Two large black screens flank the back wall, and a gilded throne-like seat is visible at the right edge.2010-01-01December 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24A large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful vertical banners in blue, red, yellow and orange with orange tassels. A dense crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on orange and blue striped mats across a glossy white floor, most wearing white or cream kurtas and dhotis, some in yellow or blue. In the right foreground, an orange-robed figure and a golden ornate seat with orange and red cloth stand near the front. Attendees wear lanyards. The scene suggests a youth gathering or satsang.A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor facing a central aisle carpet. Many women wear orange and saffron saris, and men wear white dhotis and white shirts; some younger men wear rudraksha malas. Painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow with white-and-gold tops line the room under a draped fabric ceiling, and a laptop sits on a man's lap in the foreground. Water bottles and plates lie beside participants. Several hundred people are visible.2013-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall filled with seated participants on mats in rows, facing toward a distant altar at the far end. Many people wear white clothing, with some in yellow saris and others in orange or white. Two women in front wear yellow shawls and sit cross-legged with small offering plates and lit lamps before them. Hanging decorative cloth tassels in orange, red and multicolour stripes line the ceiling, and a draped white fabric canopy covers the room. A wall clock and ceiling fans are visible. The scene suggests a group yoga or meditation session with people seated in lotus posture.2011-01-21A wide photograph of a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and tall vertical cloth pillars in multicolour bands with orange tassels. Many seated devotees fill the floor in rows. Men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and women in white saris with yellow borders sit on orange and purple mats; some wear headphones. A decorated altar with deity murtis and flower garlands stands at the far right, and a screen shows an image at the back.2010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall with a white fabric canopy ceiling and hanging ceiling fans, decorated with colourful striped banners. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor, many wearing white clothes and orange or red mats, some with yellow and orange shawls. In the foreground, several women sit on orange mats with laptops or notebooks. On the left, a green-and-blue stage platform holds orange chairs. A camera on a tripod is visible in the crowd. The scene appears to be a seminar or satsang gathering with a large attentive audience.2009-12-24A large indoor hall during a seated satsang gathering, with a crowd of devotees sitting cross-legged on orange and brown mats across a pale tiled floor. Most wear white dhoti-style garments and some have white shirts and sacred threads. Overhead a white draped ceiling is hung with tall striped cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green with orange tassels. Pink walls, windows and ceiling fans surround the room, and an orange-clad figure sits at the right edge near the front. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor near the front row.2011-02-27A photograph of a large hall where a seated audience sits on orange and white mats facing forward, with many people in white clothes and some in orange or yellow. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Colourful decorated cylindrical pillars hang from a white fabric ceiling, and ceiling fans and lights are visible. Near the front-center, a bald man in white with a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a mat, and a man in an orange robe sits on the left. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation gathering. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance alone.2010-08-26A large hall filled with seated devotees on striped and blue mats, most wearing white clothes with yellow or red shawls and some in saffron robes at the lower left. Above them hang white draped ceiling fabric, ceiling fans and colourful decorated pillars with orange tassels. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the room, and a staff member stands near the far wall.2011-03-03