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A large seated congregation fills a tent-like hall with blue mats, many people with hands pressed in anjali or folded in prayer. Men in white kurtas and saffron-bordered shawls sit in rows, some wearing rudraksha malas, while women in saris and salwar kameez sit among them and several boys in light shirts sit near the front. Banners of framed portraits of a woman hang on the side walls, and a dark deity murti sits on a shrine at the far end. Strings of colourful paper lanterns and fabric hangings decorate the ceiling. Behind the rows, a pale-yellow stall-like structure stands at the left.

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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall decorated with hanging fabric banners, paper garlands and framed portraits on the walls. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some in orange shawls or saffron-coloured garments, and many sit on blue mats or white plastic chairs. Several women in the front rows hold notebooks or palms pressed together. A woman in a white sari sits near the front, and a girl in a white dress is in the foreground. The scene suggests a gathering of students and devotees during a seated programme.2006-10-02Photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tented hall during a festival programme, with many people sitting on white floor mats facing the front. Many boys and young men in white kurtas and dhotis sit in the foreground, while women in colourful saris and some men in orange or saffron shawls sit further back. A man on the right wears a striped shirt and glasses and sits on a white plastic chair. Hanging striped decorative cloths in orange, yellow and blue decorate the tent ceiling, and a painted banner with deity imagery hangs on the left wall. Stage and front details are not clearly visible.2008-10-01October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees on a mat inside a white tent-like hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste or raised in gestures of devotion. Most wear white clothes; women wear white sarees, one in a yellow and blue saree, another in a green patterned top, and one in an orange shawl. Colourful woven hangings with orange tassels hang from the tent roof, and white plastic chairs stand at the back. Several people with grey and white hair sit near the front. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame, and no person is identified as a person.2006-12-10July 11 20062006-07-11A large audience sits cross-legged on mats and carpets inside a white tented hall during an evening gathering. Most men wear white kurta-style clothing, and many on the left wear orange shawls over their shoulders. In the background a green backdrop displays a golden Nataraja dancing-Shiva statue, with lit lamps and hanging striped and orange banners overhead. Several people on the right sit in white chairs near the front. Portrait photographs of women are displayed on the side walls, and a few people stand near stage equipment at the edges.2006-12-09A large seated congregation of men in white clothes fills a tented hall, many wearing lanyards with badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sitting on mats in rows and facing a raised stage. On the stage stands a golden deity murti within a circular halo-like frame, flanked by a green draped backdrop, with large portraits of a long-haired figure in orange and white printed on the tent walls. Colourful decorative banners hang from the tent poles, and several people sit near the stage, some in orange clothing. Darshan or satsang seating with devotees holding their hands in meditative mudra.2006-12-30A large seated assembly of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing lanyards, sits on green and patterned mats under a white tent-like canopy. Several in the front rows have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra, while others sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful woven banners in red, yellow, orange and blue geometric patterns, along with orange cloth drapes. Banners and posters line the walls, and bright lights illuminate the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2006-12-30A seated congregation of devotees fills the floor of a hall, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Most wear white kurtas, shirts and salwar-style outfits; a woman in a red shawl and a man in a blue checked shirt stand out. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows a saffron-robed figure seated on a throne-like seat beside a forest scene, and a purple banner in the upper right shows a portrait. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at right. The crowd is large but partially cut off at the edges.2008-06-22A large seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing sits on a mat under a white tent with decorative colourful striped pillars. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and some have eyes closed. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together, and beside him a bald man in white with a mala also sits with hands folded. Behind them, two large framed portraits of a woman with long dark hair hang on the left, and a bronze Nataraja statue stands in the background. The scene is calm and devotional, consistent with satsang or energy darshan.2006-12-10December 29 20082008-12-29October 07 20062006-10-07