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A large indoor satsang hall with a red carpeted floor and colourful striped mats where a dense crowd sits cross-legged. In the foreground, men in saffron and orange dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, play hand drums and a long wind instrument, while many participants raise their arms overhead. Some men wear white kurtas and yellow shirts. Women in saffron, pink, purple and green saris sit in the background, and large screens and paper lanterns hang above. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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A large hall with a red carpeted floor holds a dense crowd of seated devotees, many with arms raised in an expressive gesture. In the foreground, several young men in saffron and orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged playing hand drums, one drummer with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing sit on striped mats. At the upper left, gilded deity murtis and an ornate golden throne-like altar stand beneath red drapery, with strings of orange and yellow marigold-style garlands hanging across the ceiling and video screens displaying the stage. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or satsang.2016-12-21A wide photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated satsang gathering, with hundreds of participants sitting on striped woven mats and red carpet. In the foreground, several people in white and light clothing sit with palms pressed together or hands raised, while drummers with large drums and small cymbals-like percussion sit at the lower left and centre. Overhead, orange and white paper lanterns hang beneath white drapery, and three large screens show crowds. The rows of attendees wear saris and white, orange and multicoloured garments. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person, and the people shown are numerous, far more than a hundred, so the count is 100+.2016-12-21A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants with raised arms, many with palms open toward the ceiling, in a devotional or meditative gathering. Men in white dhoti and cream kurta with gold-bordered shawls, and a man in a yellow shirt, wear rudraksha malas. Participants sit on colourful striped mats over a red carpet. Hanging paper lanterns and large screens showing the crowd are visible above. No individual at the front is clearly identifiable as a specific presenter; the scene reads as a satsang or group meditation with arms raised.2016-12-21A large indoor programme hall with a red floor and colourful striped mats where a crowd sits in rows. Many participants raise pale pink or white sheets of paper overhead, with arms outstretched. In the foreground, men and women in white and cream kurtas and saffron-orange and yellow garments wear rudraksha malas and sit near a large hand drum and small frame drums. Some wear white dhotis and bright saris. Stage screens and overhead banners in orange and white line the upper area, and camera rigs are visible at the right. The scene conveys a collective satsang or meditation session.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large seated audience in a hall during a satsang, many participants raising their hands high. Women wear saris and shawls in pink, orange, blue and white, and men wear white kurtas and collared shirts. Colourful striped woven mats cover the floor. Several people wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Foreground figures include a man in white kurta with glasses and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a cream kurta. A large screen is visible at the top right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the frame.2016-12-21December 02 20162016-12-02December 21 20162016-12-21April 25 20182018-04-25April 19 20162016-04-19Night-time outdoor satsang under a large white tent strung with hanging lanterns and lit by bright overhead lights. A dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor in rows, many wearing white dhotis, saffron and orange garments, and colourful saris, with white and orange floral garlands around their necks. Most have palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and some are seated with hands raised in devotion. In the foreground, a long-haired person in an orange-red top and purple cloth sits with hands folded. Video cameras on tripods film the scene along a red carpet. On the far right, a figure in saffron robes sits on a raised seat draped with a garland near ornate arches, and a tall, ornate golden canopy stands in the background.2016-12-19