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A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall, many in white clothes and white saris with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground, a woman in a green top with a lanyard presses her palms together in anjali, and a woman in pink and a woman in a blue top sit with hands folded. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a mala sits in meditation posture. Brass lamps and offerings are placed on the floor before the crowd, and a decorated deity murti stands in the background with orange drapes hanging from the ceiling. The mood is one of satsang or meditation, and the rows of people extend deep into the hall, roughly 100 or more visible people.

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A large photograph of a crowded white tent hall during a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of women sit closely on the floor in rows, mostly in white and cream saris with coloured borders, along with saris in yellow, orange, blue and green. Many wear name badges on lanyards and hold their hands together in prayer or sit with eyes closed. Overhead fans, tent poles and light fixtures line the ceiling, and floral banners hang along the far wall.2007-12-13April 17 20162016-04-17April 15 20122012-04-15December 31 20182018-12-31A large seated audience fills a hall, densely packed women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in pink, purple and orange. Many have sindoor, kumkum bindi and small gold necklaces. Most are seated with eyes open, faces turned toward a front stage not visible in the frame. A few are older women with grey hair. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2016-03-07April 17 20162016-04-17January 01 20162016-01-01A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris and salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on red mats in rows facing forward toward a stage. Several women wear red bindi or forehead markings. Some wear pastel or green and pink dupattas. Microphone stands are visible near the front rows. Red curtains and a framed picture hang on the back wall, and an orange bag rests on the floor in the foreground.2015-04-25A large hall with pink walls, white ceiling fabric and orange-and-white drapes at the back, where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in orange or saffron saris and shawls, and many have yellow or saffron-coloured neck cords and mala beads. Several people in the foreground sit with hands folded or holding small objects. Loudspeakers hang from the ceiling and a few people stand near the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2009-12-15September 23 20162016-09-23December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white-walled hall during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, women in white, pink, orange and yellow saris and salwars sit close together, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak on their foreheads; one woman in the front left wears headphones and a dark blue top. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas and orange lanyards sit facing forward. At the top left, a doorway shows a figure in red and a few people in the background. A white stand-up partition with a metal rail divides the seating on the right, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall. The audience numbers well over twenty people, all seated and attentive.2012-10-08