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A photograph of a large seated audience in an open-air or tiered auditorium at night. Many people in white ritual clothing sit on the steps with their arms raised high, palms open, in a gesture of devotion or attentive participation. A few wear dark or orange garments. Metal railings and stairs run along the upper left, and rows of empty seats extend into the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker; no person is confidently recognisable as a person in this crowd, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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October 07 20102010-10-07Night outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red brick steps, arms raised high with palms open upward in a devotional or meditative gesture. A bald man in a white kurta, seen from behind at front left, raises both arms; beside him a man in a blue kurta sits with arms outstretched. Others in white and grey clothes fill the tiers, some with eyes closed. Dark night sky behind.2010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07January 19 20132013-01-19 +1 copiesApril 17 20162016-04-17A large group of seated participants in a dimly lit hall raise both arms overhead with palms pressed together, a yoga-style practice. Most wear white or cream clothing; one woman in the foreground wears a cream sari with a brown border and bangles, and a young woman beside her wears a white kurta with gold bangles. Several participants wear name badges on lanyards. Hands are raised across the frame, and the floor is covered with patterned mats. The image shows no visible a person figure.2008-07-16June 08 20172017-06-08Photograph of a large seated crowd on tiered red-brick steps behind a chain-link fence at an outdoor satsang. Many devotees in white and cream clothing raise their palms in prayer or with hands lifted toward the front. A young man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers sits in the centre with his elbows on his knees, while a woman in a white top with a turquoise shawl and gold bangles raises her hands on the right. A man on the left wears white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge. Other women wear saris in red, pink, green and white, and some hold their hands together in anjali. No visible a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-07-22A large outdoor gathering under a white tent at night, with hundreds of men seated on green mats in rows, shirtless or in white dhotis, many with white sacred thread-style necklaces and rudraksha or gold chains, hands pressed in anjali mudra. Strings of lights and colourful festoons hang from the tent poles, and a stage with speakers is visible at right. Several older men with white hair and glasses sit in the front rows. Crowd-scale event with a deity murti not clearly visible; no single presenter is identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-05-10A large seated congregation in a hall with purple-lit decorative panels on the walls. Many men and women dressed in white clothing wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have their arms raised high, hands open or fists clenched, in an energetic group gesture. Some wear orange-red bead necklaces. A few people in the background stand among the seated crowd, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, and no one is confirmed as a person by appearance.2015-05-10A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, stands packed under a white tented pavilion with draped fabric walls. Many raise their arms high, some with hands open and palms forward, and several hold up small yellow booklets or cards. A few wear blue or striped shirts, and one man in the foreground wears a gold wristwatch and gold bracelet. Lights hang from the tent ceiling. No single speaker or deity is clearly visible in the frame.2006-12-14A large hall during a group yoga session with many participants seated on mats in white clothing, arms raised overhead with palms open in a stretch. Participants sit on orange and grey mats across a wooden floor, with yellow and orange banners hanging from the ceiling and a white-covered table at the right edge. The foreground shows a man in white with a red thread on his wrist and a woman in white beside him, both with arms raised. The scene is dim, with a crowd filling the room, and no clearly identifiable figure stands out as a presenter at the front.2008-07-16