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A photograph of a large crowd packed into an indoor hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans. Many attendees wear white clothing and raise their hands high, some clapping or reaching upward with enthusiasm. Colourful decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, with a dark screen at the back of the hall. The people in the foreground are closely packed, and a few hold up white cloth. No single individual stands out as a central figure in the frame.

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A dense crowd of devotees fills a large indoor hall, most men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with some wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beads. Many have arms raised and hands folded in namaskar, some clapping or reaching upward toward the front. At the far end, a gilded ornate throne-like canopy and a row of decorated deity murtis and floral arrangements sit before a grey draped curtain. Hanging tasselled banners in blue, orange and yellow decorate the ceiling and a screen is visible at upper left. The crowd appears joyful and absorbed in devotional celebration.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees fills a white-tented hall, most dressed in white, many with hands raised high in celebration. Colourful striped cylindrical banners with yellow tassels hang from the tent frame. At the far back, a figure in white stands on a raised area near a painted backdrop of a deity murti with a decorated arch. A few orange-robed attendees are visible toward the left. The scene suggests a satsang or cultural gathering.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothing fills a tent-covered hall during a Gurupoornima gathering. Many people stand clapping or with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several raise their hands. Colourful hanging cloth banners with geometric and animal patterns in red, yellow and blue decorate the tented ceiling. A small framed picture is visible on the far wall, and a corner of an orange and gold altar or decoration appears at the left edge. Most people are men, with some women in white saris at the front left. Count of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-07-17July 27 20062006-07-27A large crowd of devotees fills a hall during a gathering, with many people in white clothes and some in saffron, purple and pink garments, many raising their hands. At the front centre, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a canopy stands under a dark draped backdrop with white tasseled swags, while two projection screens on either side show a deity image. Overhead hang ceiling fans, a striped saffron-blue banner, and a few small white and blue signs on the walls.2010-01-01A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed almost entirely in white, many with raised arms and hands pressed together in devotional gesture. Several men wear rudraksha-style neck beads and white shirts, and a few hold small cards on lanyards. Tall vertical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, yellow and orange hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo of a crowd is mounted on the far wall. White ceiling fabric and fans are visible overhead. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall with white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Most people are women in cotton saris and salwar kameez, many wearing bindis, some with glasses, and a few with lanyards. Men in white shirts stand at the back right. Striped decorative pillars with colourful bands line the hall and a dark screen hangs on the wall. The gathering appears attentive, facing toward the stage area out of frame.2010-01-01A dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis packs the foreground, many raising hands and pointing upward with joyful expressions. Behind them, decorated deity murtis with gold and silver ornaments and flower garlands stand on a stage before a gold arched frame and draped silver-grey fabric. Some men wear rudraksha-style bead necklaces and blue lanyards.2010-01-01A large crowd of devotees fills a covered tent-like hall at night, many with raised hands and open palms as if chanting or responding to a speaker. Most wear white shirts, white dhotis or sarees, with a few in orange and a man in a yellow shawl near the centre. Ceiling fans hang beneath a blue tarpaulin roof with strings of orange and yellow bunting, and display boards line the back wall. The view is from the back of the hall toward the audience, with no clearly identifiable speaker or a person visible in the frame.A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tented hall at a convention. Many raise their hands and arms overhead, some with palms open, others with fists clenched, while a camera operator on the left shoulders a professional video camera. Ceiling fans, string lights and white drapery line the tent. A man in a pink shirt stands near the centre-right. The people are facing a stage not visible in the frame.2006-12-16A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs. Dozens of devotees in white clothes fill the room, many with hands raised or pressed together in namaste, some wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha or purple malas. Several men at the front smile and clap, and a few older men sit in the foreground. Lights hang from the ceiling and a screen is visible on the wall. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present in this crowd shot.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees in plain white clothes fills a white-walled hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in yellow, red and blue. Many men raise their arms and clap or wave hands overhead, some wearing orange headbands. A white industrial fan is visible at lower right and a small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a celebratory gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person figure in view.2008-07-17