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A photograph taken in a dimly lit hall of seated devotees facing toward the front. In the foreground four people sit on blue plastic chairs: a woman in a green sari with a dark border and red bindi, holding a small booklet; a man in a beige short-sleeved shirt and beige trousers holding a folded pamphlet; an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with hands clasped; and an older man in white with glasses holding a book. Behind them rows of audience members in white and checked shirts fill the hall. No one present is identified as a person.

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Photograph of a seated audience in a hall at night, with many attendees in rows of blue plastic chairs. In the front row, four men sit side by side: at left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, next to an older man with white hair and moustache wearing a white kurta and shawl; then a man in a brown suit with a striped tie, one hand to his face; and at right an older man in a striped blue shirt and khaki trousers. Behind them women wear sarees in pink, orange and gold, and rows of men in white shirts fill the room.2002-07-06A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with rows of blue plastic chairs and white columns. In the foreground, a row of men and women sits facing forward; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border sits center-left, a man in grey trousers and white shirt sits center, and a woman in a green sari sits center-right beside an older man in white shirt and dark trousers holding a cane. Behind them, many more attendees in white shirts, saris in orange, red and pink, and mixed clothing fill the room. Overhead, string lights and a framed picture hang on the back wall. No deity, throne or ritual activity is visible.2002-07-06A seated audience at a satsang event, photographed from the front. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in red-framed chairs; one wears wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, another a dark brown trouser. At the right, a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits with hands folded, appearing like a person (appearance-based candidate, seated among devotees). Behind them, an older woman in a dark brown sari with green border holds a cane, a woman in a green sari sits beside her, and a woman in pink and magenta clothing sits at right. A cane is also visible beside a seated elderly man in cream clothes.2010-02-15A photograph of four men seated in a row of light blue plastic chairs at an indoor hall, all dressed in white dhotis and white shirts. The man on the far left rests his chin on his hand and holds a small booklet. The second man, older and with white hair, has his arms folded and wears brown sandals and a gold bracelet. The third man has white hair, a white forehead mark, and clasps his hands together. The man on the far right, with a moustache and a red mark on his forehead, rests his hands on his knees. Behind them, several men stand and sit, a camera operator is visible at the top left, and a microphone is held at the right edge.2003-11-20January 20 20102010-01-20A photograph of seated devotees at a satsang gathering, shot from the front row. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses rests his chin on his hand and looks to the left. Beside him a man in a white shirt and brown trousers sits in a black wheelchair, and next to them another man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold watch sits with hands clasped. On the right, a young man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and sits barefoot, with a woman in a pink and orange saree beside him. In the back row, an older woman in a green saree with a dark border holds a cane, and a woman in a green saree with a lanyard badge sits near her. Red chairs and other attendees in white fill the background.2010-02-15A large indoor hall packed with seated audience members on blue plastic chairs, facing toward a stage out of frame. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; women wear saris in orange, maroon, purple, green and teal, with some gold necklaces and bangles, and a few have red bindis. Several people rest chins on hands while listening attentively. Ceiling lights and fans are visible above. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2004-10-06OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramOCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramOutdoor evening satsang under a thatched canopy. Four seated people sit in a row on wooden chairs over a red woven mat, watching something off-frame. From left: a woman in a green and maroon silk sari with a gold border; a woman in a lime-green silk sari with a gold border and a green-and-gold blouse; a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pen in his pocket; and a woman in a deep orange silk sari with a maroon border and a beaded necklace. Behind them, more seated attendees in colourful saris and shirts fill the rows under the canopy. Plastic water bottles sit on the mat, and bare sandy ground lies in the foreground.2010-01-20Night outdoor gathering of a large seated audience on grass, facing toward the stage at the top left. Foreground: an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold badge on his chest sits on a red plastic chair beside a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a red-striped shawl. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white, cream, blue and orange saris and shirts fill the field under floodlights. No clear a person candidate is visible in this crowd view.2005-12-11A dimly lit hall filled with seated devotees on red and white plastic chairs, facing toward the front of the room. Many women wear sarees in green, white, pink and orange, with gold necklaces and bangles. A man in the foreground at right wears a white shirt, glasses and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, his hands folded. Another woman in the centre has her palms pressed together in namaskar. Ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights hang above a crowd that extends to the back wall.2004-11-05