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Photo of a devotional gathering on a raised stage inside a large tent-like hall with draped red and patterned fabric hangings. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line along the stage, while seated devotees in white clothes sit on chairs and mats below. One seated man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together in prayer, with a rudraksha mala visible. Another man in white bows his head, and a figure on the floor in white bends forward, possibly prostrating. Some seated men embrace each other. Stage decorations and a gilded seat are visible at the right edge.

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A photograph of a seated group in a hall with a red curtain and wooden stage edge. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless vest over white clothes, with a rudraksha mala, rests both hands on the head of a seated devotee in white. Nearby, a man in white with a wristwatch touches another seated man's head, and a grey-haired man in white sits watching. Children in white and orange are visible on the stage behind. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation at a gathering, and the orange-vest man is a person by visible cues of rudraksha mala and orange garment, though the face-free cues are limited.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of an indoor Ananda Samajam gathering in a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels and a red curtain backdrop. Many participants wear white clothes and kneel or sit on white mats, with some raising their arms toward the front while others sit on white plastic chairs. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits near the centre, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the back of the stage area. Behind them is a pillar with decorative bands and a golden deity murti or ornament is partly visible at the right edge.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with whitewashed walls and a colourful striped canopy at top right. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to touch the feet of a seated figure in an orange robe with a white and pink flower garland and a folded-hands gesture. Nearby, several men in white dhoti and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a brass bell sits on a patterned mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white fill the hall, with palm trees visible through the open doorway. The scene suggests a padukas procession reception with padapuja.2007-02-24January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a seated congregation of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis sitting on white mats in a hall. Many attendees face a raised stage at the right, where a man in white stands near a red curtain and a green-and-orange shawl hangs nearby. Behind the crowd, several standing men in white and one man in an orange sash stand near a wall with garlands and a framed portrait. Strings of gold tinsel and bunting decorate the upper wall, and a red curtain and spotlight are visible at right.2007-02-15Indoor gathering under a tent-like hall with red lattice screens and framed photos on the walls. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, bowing toward seated saffron-robed sannyasis on white-draped sofas. Several seated men wear orange robes; one has a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange sit on the floor, and a woman in orange stands at right beside a pink flower arrangement on a small table. A man in a yellow dress stands at center-left. The scene reads as a formal reception or satsang.2007-08-09July 23 20102010-07-23August 09 20072007-08-09