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A large seated audience of women fills the foreground of an indoor hall at a satsang or darshan gathering. Many wear white saris and white kurtas, with some in pink, red, and orange-striped garments, and several have long braids and dark hair. Some smile or laugh while looking toward the stage. Behind them, two standing men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls film the event, one operating a video camera on a tripod. Large framed portraits hang on the wall above the crowd, and hanging orange lanterns decorate the ceiling.

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December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees inside a hall, many smiling or laughing. Men wear white shirts and white dhoti-style garments, and several women wear white saris with orange-edged borders. Some attendees have rudraksha malas and name badges. Behind them, large framed portraits hang on the wall, and a white stage structure with yellow-draped tables is visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering, though no speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white salwar kameez and saris with coloured dupattas in orange, pink, teal and red. A girl in the front left wears a white dress with a pink scarf and a long braid. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right near a dais with a lit stage and a visible framed portrait backdrop on the walls, with orange and white decorative banners hanging overhead. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker on the dais.2006-12-27December 29 20062006-12-29A photograph of a large seated audience in white clothing and rudraksha malas at an evening satsang. In the centre, a smiling woman with long curly dark hair wears a white outfit with an orange-red shawl and holds a microphone, apparently speaking or asking a question. Around her, women in white and cream saris and salwar, some with reddish-orange wraps and beaded necklaces, sit close together and smile. In the foreground a man with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and a woman with hair in a bun are partly visible. The setting is dim.2007-05-04A crowd of smiling devotees, mostly women and some men, dressed in white clothing stands and sits closely together in a hall with white walls. Hanging from the ceiling are long yellow and orange woven cloth banners with blue and red geometric patterns. Behind them, a large printed portrait and a banner are visible on the wall. A few women wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A speaker is mounted high on the wall, and a wooden structure rises above the crowd.2006-10-08A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees at an evening darshan or satsang, behind metal stanchions and a chain barrier. Most are women in white and cream clothing, several with rudraksha malas and blue lanyards around their necks. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with an orange border sits beside a woman in an orange and yellow shawl, with a tilak on her forehead. Others in the back row smile, one in a multicoloured sari and another in a yellow garment. A small lamp glows in the upper background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-10-20A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor programme, mostly women in white and cream sarees with yellow or red borders, many wearing round badges on their chests. They sit on white mats in rows, some clapping and smiling, while a man in the lower right corner wears white with a forehead marking. Behind them hangs a dark backdrop with a deity murti in an ornate frame, a tall kalasha-like column draped in orange and multicoloured cloth, and red and gold decorative streamers overhead. Two banners on the left and a framed picture show a smiling figure holding up a red-and-white item, with a green banner bearing Tamil script. No in_person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance; the figures on the banners are on screens or in print.2007-02-15February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, some with gold necklaces and name badges with ribbons. Many sit cross-legged on white mats; a woman in a maroon and purple sari in the center smiles. Behind them, men in white clothing move among rows, and a large wall painting shows a figure playing a guitar. Orange hanging lanterns and tall metal poles are visible at the top of the hall.2007-02-15