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A dim indoor hall packed with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, seated and standing with hands folded in prayer or held before them. Framed photographs hang high on the walls and a tall orange and black banner hangs at right, with white metal scaffolding visible at the edge. Some faces are lit while most of the foreground is in shadow. Printed Tamil and Kannada text on the wall signs reads as a satsang-style gathering.

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A photograph of a large hall with many seated men and some boys dressed in white, sitting on colourful woven mats with patterned bands in green, red and orange. Several seated men wear white shirts or dhotis and lanyards with ID badges. Behind them stand tall striped pillars with elephant motifs and a white metal frame. Framed photographs and banners line the walls, including a portrait of a woman holding a stringed instrument and a large picture of a guitar-playing figure. A row of metal drums or pots sits near the back of the room. The lighting is dim and the atmosphere is that of a gathering or programme.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24A dim hall filled with a large seated audience, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwars, with some men in white shirts toward the back. Many attendees sit with hands folded or look toward the front of the room. Hanging cloth banners with ornamental borders hang from the ceiling, and white lattice windows line the back wall. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2007-01-01A seated congregation of many devotees sits on woven mats in a whitewashed hall facing two men standing on a raised platform at right. Most seated devotees wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris; several women wear saris in pink, cream, mustard and orange, and some have long braids. The standing man at left holds a microphone and an open book, and the man beside him presses his palms together. Behind them hang a green curtain, a wall-mounted framed picture, and a row of ceremonial staffs with tassels. A large glass display cabinet with photographs stands at left, and a banner reads in English and Tamil about items used by Paramahamsa in his young age.2008-04-07 +1 copiesEvening satsang in a large open hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly in white clothes, facing a stage at the far end. On the stage, a group of people in white and saffron sits near a drum and a small table, and a robed figure in orange stands at the left side of the stage. Behind them, two tall framed portraits hang on a white wall, and a decorated deity murti with a garland appears at the upper right. Orange and white bunting hangs from the ceiling, and a few devotees in red and orange saris and a child in a red shirt sit in the front rows.2006-12-27A dimly lit photograph of a large dense crowd seated in a hall, mostly devotees in white clothing, with many women visible and some with white flowers in their hair. Several people have hands pressed together in namaskar or are seated in a meditative posture. Above the crowd, a wall displays a framed black board with white lettering and a sign reading BE BLISSFUL in large letters. The upper area shows a grille window. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this image, and the scene does not show a speaker on a stage clearly enough to confirm his presence.2007-01-01A crowd of smiling devotees, mostly women and some men, dressed in white clothing stands and sits closely together in a hall with white walls. Hanging from the ceiling are long yellow and orange woven cloth banners with blue and red geometric patterns. Behind them, a large printed portrait and a banner are visible on the wall. A few women wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A speaker is mounted high on the wall, and a wooden structure rises above the crowd.2006-10-08December 27 20062006-12-27A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly dressed in white, fills a hall during a Guru Poornima satsang. Many women and men sit in rows, some wearing white kurtas and white salwar, with a few in pale blue and mixed clothing. A yellow cloth hangs from the upper left, and a wall displays framed photographs and a sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age". Glass cabinets hold display objects along the back wall, and a white scaffold frame with a fan is visible at upper right. The audience faces forward toward an unseen speaker.2007-07-29A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, sitting on green mats on the floor. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace, and a grey-haired man in white sits beside him; a woman in a teal sari smiles to one side. Behind the crowd, a standing figure in white and orange-red robes addresses the gathering near a small stage. Hanging orange and maroon banners, a framed deity murti or portrait, and green garlands decorate the walls and ceiling. Many more people fill the rows at the back of the hall.2006-12-27A large seated audience of devotees, mostly women and girls in white and cream traditional clothing, sits on the floor facing a stage at an indoor hall. Many have long black hair in braids. Some wear orange or colourful clothing. On the stage, a large backdrop portrait shows a woman playing a violin in red, and another portrait shows a woman speaking into a microphone. A stage lamp stands at the left and a deity murti decorated with green and gold garlands is visible at the right edge, with a person in white standing beside it.2006-12-30October 07 20062006-10-07