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December 21 2010

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A large indoor hall filled with a seated assembly of devotees dressed mostly in white, sitting on the floor in rows facing forward. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and several women in saris sit at the left edge. Hanging orange and multicoloured cloth banners and lanterns decorate the ceiling, with string lights along the walls. The room is dim, and the audience appears to be attending a satsang or darshan, though the front of the hall is out of frame.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A large crowd of devotees in white clothes fills an indoor tent hall with blue floor matting and white draped walls. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas and lanyards with badges. A man in the centre-right with long wavy hair, a red bindi and a white kurta smiles and gestures with his hands, while a man in an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Tall black speakers stand near the centre, and plastic water bottles sit on the floor in the foreground. Many people sit on white chairs at the back.A large crowd of devotees fills a covered hall with a blue-and-white striped canopy and hanging ceiling fans. Most people wear white clothing, and several men and women wear saffron-orange shawls or wraps over white. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and identity lanyards. Some stand with hands pressed together in prayer, others walk through the aisles or sit on chairs. Tall black speaker columns and stacked loudspeakers stand among the crowd. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person. The people visible number in the dozens and are packed together in the foreground and background.A large indoor satsang hall with pink walls and a white tented ceiling hung with multicoloured and orange tassel banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on pale mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas, while some wear yellow or orange shawls. Several men in the foreground hold open laptops or notebooks, and a plastic water bottle sits on the mat. Many attendees wear headphones for translation. The camera is positioned at the back of the hall looking toward the front, where a distant golden deity murti and a small shrine area are partly visible among the crowd.2010-09-16September 01 20092009-09-01A photograph of a seated audience in a hall during an evening satsang. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped blue-and-white and orange mats, most dressed in white, with a woman in the foreground wearing an orange shawl. Several people hold small booklets and bags sit on the floor, with a red kumkum-like offering on a brass plate in front. Behind them, a golden deity murti and decorated garlands stand near the back of the room, and hanging banners in orange, blue and yellow decorate the upper walls. The people appear to be listening attentively toward the front of the room, which is not visible. No speaker is shown in the frame.2010-09-03A seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly dressed in white, with several people wearing rudraksha malas. In the front row, a bald man in white with a pink shirt and a red-beaded mala smiles at the camera, beside a man with a short beard and a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in white with a beaded mala and a man in an orange shawl sit among others; a woman in orange-and-white sits to the left. The back rows hold more participants in white clothes, and a participant on the left wears an ID lanyard. Warm light, wooden furniture and a purple bird logo appear in the upper left corner.2014-07-16A large indoor hall filled with several hundred young men seated cross-legged on colourful woven rugs and orange mats, mostly in white shirts and trousers with lanyard badges. Many are smiling and laughing, and a few women in saris sit at the left edge. Orange and yellow cloth festoons hang from the ceiling, and at the right stands a gilded throne draped with orange and saffron cloth. A few people stand near the back wall beside stacked folded bedding and a row of wooden cabinets. The scene looks like a youth gathering or satsang.Dimly lit indoor hall with a pale floor and visible ceiling beams and overhead lights. Many men in plain white dhoti and shirt clothing sit cross-legged on mats and stand along the back, several wearing rudraksha-style neck beads and lanyard badges. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a beard and a small white card in his hand, faces the seated group at left. Seated participants write or hold papers, some with hands folded in namaste. A white tent-like hall with wooden posts frames the scene.2005-11-30December 22 20102010-12-22A dimly lit hall filled with seated devotees on mats, most dressed in white kurtas and shirts with lanyards and rudraksha-style malas; a few women wear saffron and orange saris, and one man wears a red patterned shirt. Many smile and look toward the front. Large painted banners hang on the walls behind them, and a stage light is visible at top. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2006-12-26