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A large seated congregation inside a white tented hall at a satsang or discourse, with many devotees in white clothes and marigold garlands pressing palms together in namaskar. Yellow cloths cover the floor in the foreground, and a few men wear saffron or navy garments. Strings of colourful fabric lanterns and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling, and a painted backdrop of a deity hangs on the far wall. Cameras and a lighting stand sit at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.

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A seated congregation fills a white tented hall decorated with hanging striped fabric panels and green leaf garlands. Many attendees wear white clothing with marigold or flower garlands around their necks, some in yellow shawls and one in orange. A man at the lower right smiles while wearing a white outfit and garland. A deity image hangs on the back wall beside a framed picture, with fluorescent lights and a camera stand visible above. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with devotees seated on mats.2009-06-09A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on yellow, green and striped mats and cushions. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with yellow lanyards, and a few wear orange or saffron garments in the foreground. Decorative hanging bunting in red, green and yellow with elephant motifs hangs from the ceiling, and a painted deity or devotional image is displayed on the back wall. A camera on a tripod stands at left among the audience. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the speaker from this view.2009-06-09A photograph of a large seated congregation in a tent-roofed hall with colourful woven hanging banners and yellow tassels. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on a blue mat, most dressed in white kurtas and white shirts, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha or red-and-white malas. At the far left, a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands at a lectern or podium, addressing the gathering. A bronze Nataraja statue stands against a dark backdrop at the left, and a bright yellow lamp shade hangs at upper right. Some devotees have hands pressed together in prayer.2006-10-21A large seated congregation in white clothing fills a tented hall decorated with green garland swags and hanging cloth banners in red, yellow and blue. Many men and women sit cross-legged on white mats and cushions, most wearing white kurtas or saris with yellow and white shawls and marigold garlands. A camera on a tripod is set up at the left side of the hall, and a framed deity image hangs on the far wall above the seated devotees. Several people in saffron robes sit near the front of the crowd. Some attendees wear white and yellow shawls and lanyards, and a shaved-headed man with a white forehead mark sits in the foreground.2009-06-09A large white tented hall holds a seated satsang with many devotees on yellow and striped mats. Most attendees wear white kurtas or robes with rudraksha malas and flower garlands; several in the foreground wear saffron orange sannyasi robes. Hanging ornate cloth panels decorate the tent poles. At the back, a painted deity image hangs on the wall, and a gold-framed throne stands at left near the front. A man in white stands at the front right with long hair and a garland, while a man in white with a shaved head sits center-left among others. Several white-clad helpers stand near the stage, and a blue backpack lies on the mat at lower right.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A large photograph of a seated congregation filling a white-tented hall with hanging colourful striped and patterned fabric banners and ceiling fans. Hundreds of devotees sit in white clothes, several men wear orange or saffron shawls, and some stand with raised arms near the front. On the left, a raised platform draped in orange cloth holds seated figures in white and saffron. A framed deity image hangs on the back wall, and a camera on a tripod stands at the front.2009-06-21A large seated audience of men in white clothing fills a white-walled hall with red brick ventilation panels and yellow and blue patterned hangings overhead. Many attendees wear white shirts with lanyards and are seated on a long mat, some with hands raised in gesture. Along the back wall are display racks of books and a banner with partial text. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2008-06-22A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees, mostly men in white clothes, sitting cross-legged on mats and cushions on the floor, many holding paper handouts. Some wear yellow or colourful shirts. Hanging from the ceiling are long decorative cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red patterns, and a yellow cloth canopy overhead. At the far end, a framed painted deity image hangs on the wall beside a wooden lectern area. The attendees appear focused toward the front, consistent with a seated talk or session. Several fans and fluorescent lights hang from the white ceiling.2009-09-27A large indoor assembly of seated devotees dressed in white clothing, many wearing lanyards with round rosette badges, sitting on white mats and clapping or pressing palms together. In the front row a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes, one of the few figures with that distinctive colour. Colourful fabric hangings with yellow, red and patterned panels hang from a white tent ceiling, with a red bunting strung across the upper hall and a metal lighting frame at the right edge.2007-02-15A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling holds a dense audience of devotees dressed entirely in white, many wearing purple lanyards, seated on the floor in rows facing a distant stage. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners and yellow lanterns with colourful geometric patterns. 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