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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where many devotees sit closely on a wooden floor. Most wear white kurtas or saris with rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in a pink sari stands near the centre, and men in white stand along the back wall beside glass display cabinets holding ritual objects. Foreground devotees include a young boy in a white shirt, a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi, and a woman in an orange-red sari with vibhuti on her forehead. Walls are golden-brown panelled. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A photograph of a seated crowd of devotees filling an interior room with wood-panelled walls and glass display cabinets behind them. Most men wear white shirts or dhoti-style white clothing with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several women wear sarees in cream, yellow and maroon. A woman in a patterned saree stands at the left edge, and a few men in white stand near the back against the cabinets. Faces are turned toward a point off-frame. A small child sits in the lower right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2012-04-29A large seated congregation fills a hall with wood-panelled walls and glass display cabinets holding small figures. Most people wear white garments and many wear rudraksha malas; several women wear sarees in green, purple, teal and blue, and a young boy in a striped shirt sits in front. A standing attendant in a pale yellow shirt watches from the upper right, and a man in white stands near the cabinets at left. The scene resembles a devotional gathering, with the crowd sitting closely on the floor.2012-04-29February 16 20072007-02-16June 05 20122012-06-05A seated congregation of devotees fills a stone-pillared hall, sitting cross-legged on a polished floor during a satsang. Many wear white dhotis and mundus, and women wear white saris with gold borders, mustard-yellow, maroon and pale green saris. A man in a white kurta and shawl stands at the upper right holding a small book, and another standing figure in white is near the centre pillar. Several women have their hands pressed together in namaskar. The atmosphere is attentive, with some people smiling and others gazing forward. Thick granite columns and carved walls frame the scene.2012-05-12A large seated crowd of devotees fills a whitewashed hall at night, sitting on the floor in rows. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha-style malas, while women wear saris in pink, orange, red, yellow and white, some with a red bindi and some with bangles and necklaces. A young girl in a pink dress with braids sits in front, and a small child stands at the left edge. Some participants hold small cloth bundles. A doorway in the back wall opens onto darkness, and a person in white stands near the rear.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white saris with gold borders and some in orange, maroon and green, sits closely packed on the floor of a plain whitewashed hall at night. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges pinned to their clothes. A standing woman in white stands at the back of the room near a wall-mounted light. Several men in white shirts sit among them. The crowd faces forward, attentive and seated in rows. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2007-02-16June 05 20122012-06-05A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall at a KAILASA discourse or satsang. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurta-style clothing, while some wear dark shirts. A woman in the front left wears a white top with a rudraksha mala, and another in the front wears a mustard-yellow and maroon saree. A woman in the centre wears a white saree with a blue border and a vertical tilak on her forehead. Children sit among the adults on red-and-white striped mats. Pale pink and cream walls and a small shrine area with ornate decoration form the background. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-12-22A large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on orange mats on the floor. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small lanyard badges. Women in white saris and salwar kameez sit in the foreground, one resting a finger at her lip. Standing attendants in white move along the back wall, and orange and red garlands hang at the right edge near a shrine area. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The people are numerous, but the visible count is in the dozens, not hundreds.2010-11-10A seated audience of devotees fills a bright hall with pale pink walls, wall-mounted air conditioners and rows of windows. Most attendees wear white: men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in white sarees with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas and small name badges. A woman in front wears a white saree with a green-and-gold border and a red-and-white bindi-style marking, while an older man at right in white with a mala smiles. Attention is directed forward toward an unseen teacher or speaker. Wooden flooring and ceiling fans complete the room.2006-11-26