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May 01 2006

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A crowded indoor gathering of devotees with arms raised and hands clapping in ecstatic devotion. Foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red and yellow elephant motif and oversized glasses sways with eyes closed, beside an older woman in a white sari with a lavender border and glasses, and a woman in a beige sari with a pink border holding her palms together. Behind them, a bald man in a yellow shirt smiles, a woman in a white top with a pendant smiles, and several other people raise their hands overhead against a wooden door. The scene is a densely packed satsang-style gathering.2004-SPH-JGM-Vijaya-Yatra-To-Malaysia-And-Singapore +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a bright, carpeted hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and a wall of doors at the back. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor and on chairs, many wearing white clothing and beaded necklaces with pendants. Some hold notebooks or papers, and a man in a grey jacket and blue jeans sits in the front left, while women in pink and white attire are scattered through the crowd. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible, and the attendees appear attentive toward the front of the room. The image appears to be a photograph of a satsang or discourse gathering.2006-05-01A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with cream walls, a wall clock and an exit sign. Rows of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, orange and white, sit on the floor facing a front area. In the lower left, two men sit cross-legged near a small altar with oil lamps, brass items and a microphone stand, and a standing figure in white stands at the back left beside a tripod. A gold-stanchion rope barrier and a red-draped table run across the foreground. Several seated women in the front row watch the proceedings attentively.2006-02-26A seated audience fills rows of blue chairs in a bright hall during a devotional event. Many people sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of reverence. Men wear white kurtas, saffron and orange shirts, and white sleeveless robes; women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, magenta, blue, teal and red, some with bindis and beaded necklaces. A bald man in the foreground wears white with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in a blue salwar kameez beside him claps. Pale walls, an arched doorway and a colourful textile hanging at the right edge frame the scene. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering.2009-10-17A photograph of a seated audience in a plain hall with white walls and dark panels, facing a stage out of frame. Many devotees clap with hands raised. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari and bangles claps, a woman in a yellow outfit sits on a maroon chair smiling and clapping, and a woman in a maroon salwar kameez with gold necklace claps beside a man in a pink shirt. Rows of people in saris, kurtas and suits fill the chairs behind them. A banner hangs on the far wall.2008-05-03December 15 20152015-12-15A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall with dark red carpet at the front and a dark stage backdrop. Rows of people in cushioned chairs face the stage. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white trousers sits on a chair beside a woman in white outfit, a girl in pink pants and a woman in grey jacket. At the far right front edge, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on the red carpet, partly cropped. Overhead ceiling lights and wall sconces are visible.2006-02-22A photograph of a large, crowded ashram hall with cream-coloured walls and two hanging ceiling lights, filled with devotees seated on the floor and standing along the back. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, orange, yellow and white, and a few men wear light shirts. In the lower left a red and gold cloth covers a low table set with brass vessels and a flower-decorated puja area, with a gold-coloured stanchion rope. No single figure in the room can be confidently identified as the swami, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2006-02-262004-SPH-JGM-Vijaya-Yatra-To-Malaysia-And-Singapore +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, and men in shirts and white kurtas. In the centre foreground a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and dark trousers walks down the aisle. Ceiling pendant lights hang above, with a stage area and red-and-white draped fabric at the back.2006-02-26A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright community hall with pale walls, a green door and grey chairs. In the foreground a woman in a pink and green sari sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, while a woman in white kurta holds her hands in prayer nearby. To the left, a woman in a yellow and black sari and another in a dark patterned sari also sit with hands folded. A man in a grey shirt and trousers sits with arms crossed, and a boy in a blue hoodie sits beside him. A green shamrock decoration and colourful children's artwork hang on the walls behind them.2011-03-25