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A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall with plain beige walls and hanging orange and patterned banners. Many people stand in white and light blue shirts with lanyards and pendants, while those in front sit in white clothing. A woman in a white sari with a shawl stands in the left foreground, and a man in a white kurta stands near the centre with hands folded. Most attendees appear to be listening attentively. The scene resembles a group gathering or session in a hall, with white being the dominant clothing colour.

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December 20 20092009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A large indoor hall with pink walls and white curtains hosts a crowded gathering. In the foreground, many women and some men sit close together, several wearing glasses and colourful saris or kurtas. Behind them, a row of men stands in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, with one man in the centre wearing an orange sash. Two orange and yellow decorative hangings hang from the ceiling, and a dark projection screen is mounted above.2009-12-20October 23 20102010-10-23A seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang. Many men in plain white shirts and white dhotis sit in rows behind white metal stanchions and a loose chain barrier, several wearing lanyards. Some men near the front wear orange-and-white shirts. Women in the foreground, some with bindis and gold jewellery, watch attentively, and a fair-haired woman is at lower right. Behind the crowd hang a red curtain and an orange-and-grey patterned drape, with a large metal vessel at the right edge. No speaker or throne is visible in this frame.2013-01-20A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with pink walls and hanging orange and yellow lamps. Most attendees wear white shirts and trousers, and many have their palms pressed together in anjali during satsang. Several sit in front rows wearing checked shirts, a pale pink shirt, and a red and blue bag. A lone figure in white stands near the back of the stage area, and the crowd is densely packed across the frame. The scene resembles a live public talk with devotees listening attentively.2010-10-24A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many in white traditional clothes. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white sarees with orange and maroon borders, and a few in colourful shirts stand in rows. Some wear badge lanyards. A man in the foreground wears a headset microphone and a white shirt with an orange lanyard. A young boy in a blue shirt stands among the adults. Framed devotional posters decorate the wall behind, and red curtains hang at the right. The gathering appears to be a satsang or darshan, with the speaker not visible in frame.2015-04-23June 29 20142014-06-29A photograph of a large seated audience inside a bright hall with pale pink walls and tall windows with orange curtains. Rows of people sit cross-legged on orange floor mats with purple-and-blue patterned borders, many wearing white clothes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some attendees sit on red chairs at the back, and colourful hanging tassels decorate the ceiling. Several people in front wear orange, blue and grey shirts. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible, seated in a meditation or discourse session.2010-08-25A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue patterns. Dozens of people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in white and red saris, stand in rows with hands folded in namaskar, facing toward a distant altar area with a red backdrop and a deity murti. A purple banner with white lettering hangs at the upper right. Motion blur softens the foreground figures. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or darshan line.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large hall full of seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some in orange, green and pink saris. Yellow and blue decorated pillars and white draped fabric hang from the ceiling, with ceiling fans and speakers visible above. Most people appear to be women, with a few men among them, and the crowd fills the room from front to back.2009-07-01