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Large crowd seated indoors on the floor in a hall, many people in white clothing with orange or saffron shawls and orange headbands. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits beside a microphone stand, facing the crowd. A blue banner with a red and yellow floral motif hangs at right, and white and blue decorative panels line the upper hall. Several rows of devotees fill the frame, some with orange scarves draped over their shoulders, a few wearing white kurtas.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25February 24 20072007-02-24December 28 20082008-12-28A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on orange and purple mats inside a hall, many wearing white kurta-style clothing. In the foreground a man in white with a yellow lanyard sits center, while a man at right in white with an orange shawl sits on a chair beside the mats. A man in a green shirt and another in a navy top sit among them. Overhead fans and banners are visible at the top of the hall, and a water bottle and orange bag rest near the front.2009-12-13A large seated crowd fills a hall during an evening event, with men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, alongside men in checked and striped shirts and a few women in colourful saris. Many attendees sit cross-legged on the floor with their hands folded or resting on their laps, facing forward toward the front of the room. Tall orange and striped banners hang from the white ceiling, and framed portraits of a woman in red are mounted on the far wall beside a small altar. Lights hang overhead and the room has a white tented ceiling with a tiled wall on the right.2006-10-21A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts with gold-bordered white shawls, and many young people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young boy in orange and a girl in orange with beaded necklaces sit cross-legged, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits near the front. Several men sport tilak marks and beaded malas. Tall white candle-like stands line the front rows, and framed paintings hang on the pale walls. This appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering with people seated attentively on the floor.2016-03-07A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging yellow, orange and blue decorative banners. Hundreds of seated men and some women, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, fill the floor in dense rows, many wearing lanyards with purple badges. A white draped table with items sits at the right edge, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall above a set of wooden doors. The audience faces toward the front of the hall, out of frame.2008-03-06A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated men dressed in white shirts and white trousers, many wearing lanyards with purple badges. They sit in rows facing forward, with some smiling and others looking attentively toward the front. Overhead hang decorative fabric panels and lanterns, a white ceiling canopy with metal trusses, and a wall-mounted screen showing a live view of the gathering. Windows with wooden lattice screens line the back wall, and a banner is visible above the doorway.2008-03-06A photograph of a large tented hall where many devotees in white clothes, several with orange saffron shawls, sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a stage at the far end. On the stage a dark green backdrop displays a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva, with a small flame lamp and brass items at its base, and framed portraits of women hang on the walls. Hanging orange and multicoloured tassel banners decorate the tent ceiling, and warm lights illuminate the space. A standing figure in orange robes stands at left near the stage edge, and a few people in casual clothes stand near the entrance. Many people are visible, partly obscured in the crowd.2006-12-09August 03 20082008-08-03February 24 20072007-02-24