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A crowded indoor hall with a tiled floor and white-washed walls, where many devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, dressed mostly in white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white and cream saris and salwar-style clothing, and one woman in the foreground wears a pale floral sari with purple print. Several participants have their eyes closed or look downward in devotion. Red curtains hang at the windows at left and back. The scene suggests a group energy darshan session with a crowd of attendees gathered in prayer, though the teacher is not visible in this frame.

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October 17 20042004-10-17A large indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated metal roof and a yellow steel beam at left. Dozens of people dressed mostly in white, many men in white kurtas and women in white salwar or sarees, move and dance together in a crowded group with arms raised. A framed portrait poster hangs high on the back wall showing a figure wrapped in a white head cloth, and a teal banner hangs beneath a light in the centre. Several women at the front wear pale blue and cream sarees, and one woman in the foreground wears a white garment with a pale blue print.2005-12-17Photograph inside a large hall during a person Spurana Convention session in Salem. Many men wearing white dhotis and white shirts stand in dense rows on a dark floor, several with arms raised and hands lifted in devotional gesture, some wearing orange-brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Partially visible heads and shoulders of people in the foreground, white latticed screens and ceiling lights in the background. No clearly visible a person figure is identifiable in the frame.2006-07-302004 - sacred collections uncategorisedMarch 16 20032003-03-16A large indoor hall filled with women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, many moving in a dance-like group with arms raised and hands clapping. Several dancers wear red or patterned blouses and beaded necklaces, and some have long braided hair. The floor is tiled and the room is packed with many more seated or standing attendees in the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in the frame.2016-06-19A crowded indoor hall with white metal roof trusses in yellow, and a tall decorative pillar wrapped in coloured cloth and small pictures near an orange door. Many people in white clothing mill about. In the foreground a bald man with a white beard wears white and a dark cord around his neck, and an elderly man with white hair and glasses in a white kurta stands at centre. A woman in a yellow top stands among the crowd, and a woman in white with a shawl stands in the lower left. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is marked.2005-12-15Indoor photo of a group dancing in a bright marble hall with framed nature pictures on pale curtained walls. Most participants wear white kurtas, white dhotis and white saris, with arms raised and hands clapping. Several women in white saris and a child in yellow clothing join the circle at right.A large crowd of devotees fills a white-canopied hall during a satsang or yoga session, many with raised hands and palms pressed together. Most are dressed in white with yellow lanyards or cords around their necks. Several men in white shirts stand among the crowd near the back and along the sides, some with arms lifted. Decorative yellow and blue pillars with patterned panels line the hall, and white draping hangs from the ceiling.2009-06-21A large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothing fills a high-ceilinged hall during a convention session at Salem, Tamil Nadu. Many people stand close together, some with arms raised and hands clapping, some swaying in a joyful group dance. A man in the foreground wears white with a rudraksha mala and raises one hand, a bald man beside him wears a rudraksha mala over white, and several women wear white and green saris. A video camera on a tripod stands at right. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and balcony railings are visible. No single figure matching the a person cues is clearly identifiable among the crowd.2006-07-30A photograph of a group of people gathered in a carpeted meeting room with cream wood-panelled walls and recessed ceiling lights. Many people in white and light clothing stand in a loose circle, clapping and dancing, with several holding hands and moving together. A woman in a white salwar kameez with a dark braid stands in the centre, and a man in a white shirt on the right smiles while clapping. Framed pictures and posters hang on the back wall. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2004-08-21A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, yellow steel beams and white walls with brick-lattice vents. Many people in white clothes, men in white kurtas and women in white dresses, are dancing or moving in a group on a concrete floor, holding hands and stepping in a circle. White plastic chairs line the left side, a blue-trimmed chair sits in the foreground, and a teal cloth hangs near a doorway at the back. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2005-12-17