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Wide photograph of a large seated congregation in white clothes and white jasmine garlands filling a tented hall with patterned red and maroon fabric overhead. Devotees sit on the floor in rows, many women in white saris and men in white shirts. At the far end, a golden backdrop and an ornate golden arch frame a raised dais where a figure in orange-saffron robes sits, distant and partly obscured. A man in white stands near the right edge, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the front. Banners and a poster on a stand appear at the left side.

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A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, mostly dressed in white, with many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit on red mats and rugs across the floor, facing forward toward an unseen focal point. Women in white saris with coloured borders and a man in a white shirt with a mala are in the foreground; rows of people fill the background. Yellow fabric hangs from the ceiling at upper right and a few people stand near the back. Dim lighting and overhead rigging are visible. +1 copiesA large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and white flower garlands sits on mats under a red and patterned canopy at an outdoor-style pavilion. Gold metallic panels frame a central arched altar decorated with red and gold ornaments and an image of a deity. In the foreground, a man with a rudraksha mala and a teal bag beside him sits with eyes closed, while a boy in white sits at left and a woman in a wheelchair appears at far left. Near the altar, a figure in white stands beside a figure in orange, and a robed figure in yellow stands to the right. Multiple people are visible in the crowd, many wearing white with garlands.2005-07-21A large seated congregation in white clothes and white flower garlands fills a covered pavilion, with many people sitting on red and patterned mats in front of a stage. The stage has gold metallic backdrops and a gold arched shrine with a deity murti, and an orange-robed figure stands at the centre. Ceiling drapes in red and patterned fabric and striped bunting frame the scene. At the front a young boy in white with a garland sits beside a man with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in white with folded hands. A man in a white shirt stands near the stage holding a camera, and a person in yellow and a seated figure in orange sit on the platform. Some people sit in a wheelchair at the left edge.2005-07-21June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated congregation in white clothes and white flower garlands fills a red-carpeted hall under a red patterned canopy. A golden arch frames a raised dais with a figure in orange robes seated at the centre, flanked by gold-foil panels. A woman in white in the foreground sits in a wheelchair holding a pink flower, while men and boys in white with rudraksha malas sit nearby. A camera on a tripod stands at right, and banners with the printed name Dhyanapeetam hang on the left wall.2005-07-21A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with cream walls and orange and blue decorative hangings at the top. Rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on chairs and floor mats, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some hold printed booklets or papers, and one man in a pink shirt and another in an orange shirt appear among them. A sign on the back wall reads in English about photography, video, audio and mobile services, and a stack of folded orange and red cloths sits at the left. No speaker's face is shown; the viewers are attentively listening to a talk.2010-08-08Night-time outdoor satsang gathering with a very large crowd seated on red plastic chairs and on the ground under strings of lights and floodlights. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in bright colours; many wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A white cloth backdrop runs along the front of the crowd, with festoon lights and a tall scaffold tower behind. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in this frame.2006-11-24A large white tented hall filled with many devotees seated on the floor in white and cream clothes, some in saffron and green saris, with some wearing rudraksha-style beads. A woman in a cream sari walks through the aisle between the seated crowd. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and a framed image is visible on the far wall. Long tables with cloth runners stand in the middle of the hall. Several men in white kurtas stand among the crowd, and many people sit in rows facing the front.2008-07-17June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience in white clothes fills a covered hall decorated with tall banana-style plants and rows of white lights overhead. Most men wear white shirts and rudraksha malas, and many women wear white saris with coloured ribbon badges pinned to them. Some attendees hold orange bags. Banners hang at the back of the hall, and a figure in white stands at the far left edge.2006-07-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA large seated assembly of devotees fills a white-draped hall during an Ananda Samajam program. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on a white mat, many wearing lanyards with name badges and rudraksha malas. Among them, women in white saris with orange and blue borders sit on the left. Behind the crowd, a decorated stage holds a framed portrait and a deity murti under red and orange festoons. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2007-02-15