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Photograph of a large indoor convention tent with white draped fabric and a white-covered seat in the foreground. A figure in an orange turban and saffron garment stands at left, facing the crowd, with long dark hair visible. Many devotees fill the hall, mostly women in white, cream and green saris, some with hands raised in greeting or clapping, and men in white shirts in the foreground. Blue banners and a white floral backdrop line the far wall.

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December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of mostly men and some women dressed in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tented hall under ceiling fans and string lights, with a dark stage backdrop behind them. In the centre foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hair swept back, stands on a red carpet with both arms raised overhead, hands clasped, as the crowd around sways with raised hands and folded palms. Banners and portrait panels line the hall behind the stage. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or satsang with ecstatic singing and praise.2006-12-16A large white-canopied tent hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, most dressed in white, many with hands raised. On the left, a figure in an orange turban stands beside a white-covered chair on a blue-carpeted stage, facing the audience. A white cooler sits in the foreground on the right. Along the blue back wall, framed portraits are displayed beside marigold-style decorations, under strings of white lights and fans.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Indoor stage event before a dark red curtain. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform beneath a white canopy, with a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari seated beside him, as he appears to be giving blessings or instruction. Behind and around the stage, several people in white dhotis, white saris and orange shawls stand and kneel, one man in a white outfit bending toward a seated figure. Seated devotees in the foreground, many in white, watch from the floor. The scene reflects a satsang or darshan gathering. a person: the seated man in orange with the rudraksha mala has distinctive ritual dress and a ceremonial central role on the stage.2008-06-20December 16 20062006-12-16Photograph of a crowded indoor hall filled with many people, most in white clothing, with a few women in colourful saris and salwar. In the foreground, a woman with her hair in a bun wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl and raises her hand. In the centre, an older bald-headed man with white hair wears a grey-lavender robe and presses his palms together in greeting, while younger men beside him wear white shirts with orange shawls. Shoulder-length hair appears on some attendees. Tents and banners hang from the ceiling, and white plastic chairs fill the room. Motion blur shows people moving through the crowd.2008-03-28May 19 20082008-05-19A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands in a tented hall with arms raised, hands clasped above heads, during a group devotional gathering. Other participants in white clothing and a few in pink shirts face the stage, and a cameraman stands on the left. Blue and red floor mats, white draped ceiling fabric and hanging lights fill the tent.2006-12-16