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March 04 20062006-03-04March 05 20062006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05A large indoor hall with beige walls and fluorescent ceiling lights shows a crowd of roughly fifty to a hundred participants standing with arms raised overhead on red mats, many dressed in white kurtas, white saris and light shirts. Several women in cream and pastel saris and a man in a dark green jacket are prominent in the foreground. Scattered bottles, papers, bags and chairs lie on the floor, and a white projector screen stands at the front. The scene suggests a group meditation or dynamic energy session.2006-03-04April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a large indoor hall with a wooden sports floor marked with coloured lines, where a crowd of participants stands in a tight circle clapping and raising their hands. In the centre a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing white robe and white trousers, dancing barefoot with arms raised and a broad smile. Around them participants wear mostly white clothing, with a woman in a bright pink outfit and a man in a red top visible among them. Some people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Two long rows of people line the room's background and a few ceremonial ritual objects are not visible. The scene reads as a group celebratory dance during a meditation programme.2006-03-04March 05 20062006-03-05A photograph of a crowded hotel function room with a patterned carpet, recessed ceiling and pendant lights. Many devotees in white and cream clothing stand close together with raised hands and palms clasped, appearing to sing or chant. A woman in a cream sari with a red and white bangle holds a red object. Other women wear pink, maroon and pale green saris, and men wear white kurta-style shirts and cream trousers. No clearly identifiable central figure stands out in the frame.A crowd of devotees gathers in a large hall with white draped walls, many with palms pressed together in anjali or hands raised in devotion. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red embroidered kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a woman in white sari with a beaded mala stands beside him. Several women in pink, orange, red and blue saris and white tops stand among the crowd, along with a young man in a white shirt. A golden ceremonial object is visible at the right edge, with scaffolding behind. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-12-12A large hall with a patterned carpet and two crystal chandeliers in which a crowd of devotees, mostly men, stand with arms raised and bodies swaying in a group movement or dance. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis; several have orange and red beaded malas, and one man at right wears a white garment with gold-bordered drape. Two large framed portraits on the back wall show a figure with long dark hair and orange-red robes, with smaller framed pictures between them. The people appear to be moving together in a packed devotional gathering.2015-12-13Indoor satsang gathering in a room with beige walls and framed pictures. A central man with long swept-back black hair, white tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a green-stone necklace, and gold bangles, smiles with eyes closed while raising his palms outward. Around him, devotees in white clothing clap and raise their arms; a man on the left wears white with long hair, and a grey-haired man in a white t-shirt stands to the right. Several people are visible, many clapping in celebration, under fluorescent ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable) appearance: long hair, gold ornaments and gold-bordered saffron-white garment.2006-03-19