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December 27 2006

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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 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A large audience of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a hall, most dressed in white clothing. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a woman in a blue-green saree sits smiling, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis laugh and look toward the front. Hanging orange and striped fabric banners decorate the ceiling and walls of the hall, and white lights illuminate the space. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2006-12-27Wide indoor photo of a large seated assembly at an Ananda Samajam convention. Rows of men sit cross-legged on white mats wearing white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and name badges. Behind them, rows of seated participants fill the hall under hanging banners in red, green and gold, with white lattice scaffolding and a ceiling light. A distant figure in orange appears at the far left. Several hundred people fill the hall, though the image shows only the front portion of the crowd.2007-02-24A large crowd of men in white ordinary clothes sits and stands on striped mats inside a bright hall with yellow walls and colourful fabric hangings. Many are wearing rudraksha malas, some raise hands and smile, and a man in a light blue shirt and glasses in the foreground grins toward the camera. Several people in the back stand and gesture. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one in the frame is shown in clear saffron or ornate attire.2012-05-13A photograph of a large seated congregation of men in white shirts and white dhotis sitting on white mats in a hall. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and several in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded. Behind them hang framed portraits and a banner on the wall, and an orange and white decorative drape hangs from the ceiling. Some people in the background stand or sit at the rear. The atmosphere is that of a devotional gathering.2007-02-15A large seated audience fills a dimly lit hotel ballroom during a darshan session in Phuket. Many participants wear white clothes and orange or red beaded lanyards with name badges; a few wear orange or saffron garments, and some sit with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling and the rows recede toward the back of the hall, with the front rows in the foreground. The stage with the teacher is not visible in this view.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07A 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