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A large hall packed with seated women, many in white saris with orange or red borders, sitting cross-legged on red-and-white mats and clapping or pressing palms together. Some wear rudraksha malas, bindis and vibhuti on the forehead; several have white ID badges clipped to their clothing. Behind them, rows of standing men in white shirts and dhotis fill the back of the room. Framed photographs of deity murti and ritual scenes hang on the walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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A large seated congregation in a hall with metal-framed walls and a golden shrine canopy at upper right. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing with orange and saffron shawls and stoles, many with orange-red wrap-around scarves and lanyards. Women with hair pulled back and bindis or white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some smiling and some eyes closed. Several people wear gold bangles and earrings. Behind them, orange-robed figures and saffron-clad attendees fill the rows. A portrait of a deity or saint appears in the gold-framed altar at right, and a purple decorative cloth hangs at left. This is a devotional gathering. The congregation appears to number in the dozens to over a hundred.2015-09-11August 21 20162016-08-21July 17 20082008-07-17November 22 20152015-11-22August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA photo of a large indoor hall packed with a seated and standing crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and smiling. A gallery balcony at the top is lined with more people. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and high windows are visible. The front rows are mostly women in white, orange and pastel saris. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame, so the scene shows a satsang-style gathering.2006-07-27Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 26 20152015-07-26A large indoor hall packed with participants at a person Spurana Program session in Salem. Many women in white and pastel saris, some with bindis and necklaces, stand with palms pressed together and hands raised in devotion. Men in white shirts line a balcony above. The hall has exposed beams, ceiling fans and tall windows, and many participants wear name badges on lanyards.2006-07-27A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with a concrete floor and a metal railing. Women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on woven mats, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Several wear gold bangles and bracelets, and one holds a steel water bottle beside her. Many more devotees sit in rows behind them. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the foreground is filled with devotees rather than a presiding figure.2010-11-12November 11 20152015-11-11A large seated audience of women fills a hall, mostly dressed in white and cream saris and mundus with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Many smile, clap or sit on red floor cushions. Some wear orange or red borders and kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads. No speaker or central figure is visible in this frame. The setting appears to be a satsang or convention session.2015-11-11