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A photograph of a very large seated congregation filling a white-walled hall, with many people sitting closely on the floor with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and many women wear white or yellow saris, with orange and red garments visible in the foreground. Several attendees have pink name badges pinned to their clothing, and some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Orange-curtained stage area and hanging decorative banners with orange lamps appear at the top of the hall, with speakers mounted on the walls.

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A large seated congregation fills a white-walled hall, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in yellow, orange and cream saris; many wear rudraksha malas and lanyard name badges. A few have eyes closed in meditation. A small figure stands on the distant stage between red-brown curtains and an orange cloth backdrop. Blue and white wall emblems and a yellow-and-blue banner appear at the edges.2008-10-04A large crowd of devotees seated in rows inside a spacious hall with white walls, red-brick ventilation screens and a white tent-like ceiling. Most people wear white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, with some in yellow, orange and cream. Many wear rudraksha or bead malas and small pink name badges. Several women have eyes closed or mouths open in devotional chanting. In the background, a stage with orange drapes and a decorated pillar with elephant motifs frames the front of the hall. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this image.2008-10-04March 23 20082008-03-23A dense crowd of men and women, mostly in white shirts and white clothing, sits and stands packed together in a white-walled hall, a Kalpataru convention gathering. Many attendees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with lanyards. In the far background, a few figures in white stand near a stage with an orange draped backdrop and a projection screen. Ceiling lights and a fan are visible, and a sign on the wall reads a short line of text. Faces in the foreground are clear and individual people are numerous, so the crowd is far beyond a small group.2008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a large seated audience inside a plain hall with pale green walls and a striped floor mat. Rows of people in white shirts, white dhotis, and colourful saris sit closely together, with women in front in red, orange, blue, pink and white saris, some with gold necklaces and flowers in their hair. Near the top centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits among the crowd; the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is described only as a saffron-robed person.A dense crowd of seated devotees fills a whitewashed hall, most men in white shirts and dhotis, some women in saffron, pink and blue saris further back. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and a tall orange and black banner hangs from the ceiling. A person in the front row wears a white head covering. A large framed picture hangs on the upper right wall, and no single leader is clearly visible at the stage.2008-10-04A large seated audience fills a covered hall at a convention, with hundreds of men wearing white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyard badges, sitting cross-legged on mats and blue sheets. Foreground figures include a man in a pale blue shirt and eyeglasses, and a man in a white shirt holding papers. Along the back wall hang several framed portraits of a bearded, turbaned figure and banners, with a white canopy above. No figure on the stage or near the portraits can be clearly confirmed as the presiding teacher from appearance alone, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-16March 27 20082008-03-27A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in white ritual clothes and orange or saffron shawls, sitting closely together on the floor facing forward. Tall hanging cloth banners in red, gold and dark tones line the ceiling, and bright tube lights illuminate the tented space. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and printed banners hang along the walls. No single figure in the foreground is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance.2008-03-26A large seated audience fills a covered hall at a convention, with rows of white plastic chairs stretching toward a stage at the far right. Most attendees wear white or light shirts and kurtas, with some women in saris of purple, pink, red and blue. A portrait of a bearded, white-haired man in saffron-coloured robes hangs on a yellow-framed panel at the top right, and blue banners line the back wall beneath white draped fabric and ceiling lights.2006-12-16