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A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging cylindrical fabric banners in red, yellow, blue and green patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly dressed in white ritual clothes, with some men in dhotis and a few in yellow or orange. In the right foreground a seated man in orange wears a rudraksha mala, and a blue plastic chair stands at the edge. Small oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor before the seated devotees during satsang. The scene suggests a gathering for discourse and darshan.

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October 04 20082008-10-04Wide view of a large hall with a tented ceiling where a crowd of many white-clad devotees sits cross-legged on mats in rows, many with hands in anjali or folded. Colourful fabric banners in blue, yellow, red and patterned designs hang from the ceiling. At the far front, a small figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a raised stage in front of a painted backdrop of a mountain, appearing to lead a session. In the lower right corner, a person in orange robes sits in the foreground near a yellow floor line. Fans and a wall with latticed windows are visible.2008-02-17A large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in yellow, orange, blue and patterned motifs. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, some with garlands and shawls. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps and steel vessels are placed in front of them. Wall panels with portraits and a banner stand at the back. The crowd is seated for satsang and blessings.2007-07-29June 18 20082008-06-18January 03 20092009-01-03June 20 20082008-06-20June 23 20082008-06-23March 25 20082008-03-25March 27 20082008-03-27June 20 20082008-06-20July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a large crowd gathered in a white tented hall at a convention, with many men in white kurtas and dhotis standing and sitting closely together. Tall cylindrical hanging banners with colourful geometric patterns, yellow fringes and elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. In the background, a raised stage area holds a small seated group near a dark-red wall. Right of centre, a large banner shows framed portrait photographs of smiling people. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and looks toward the stage. A person in an orange garment stands among the crowd near the centre. The scene is a devotional gathering with a strong sense of an audience at a religious convention.2008-06-20