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A large indoor hall with pale walls and a window at right, where a crowd of devotees stands clapping with hands pressed together. At the front, a man in white shawl and white dhoti smiles and claps, and a woman in a red salwar kameez with gold embroidery claps beside him. Other devotees wear saris in pink, purple, orange and green, and white kurtas. Scattered petals lie on the floor. On the wall behind, a large framed portrait shows a figure in a white turban, labelled as a portrait of the teacher. Several people in the crowd are visible, many with hands raised in celebration.

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A large indoor hall with a polished wooden floor and bright ceiling lights shows a crowd of devotees standing in a loose circle, clapping and swaying in devotional singing. Many wear white kurta-style or white shirts with lanyards, while women wear saris in red, purple, orange and green, and a man in a lavender kurta and a man in a cream shawl and dhoti stand among them. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair seen from behind sits on a white cushion beside pink and orange flowers, facing the group. A printed banner hangs on the far wall beside framed portraits. The visible crowd is roughly two dozen people.2006-04-30A photograph of a convention hall with a crowd of about 30 people standing and applauding with palms pressed together. In the centre, a long-haired figure in white dhoti with gold border and a wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland, stands barefoot and smiling, hands clasped. Around them, devotees wear white kurtas, white salwar, saris in red, pink, orange and green, and casual shirts. Banners with a turbaned portrait hang on the back walls; a large window and fluorescent ceiling lights are visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, garland and white dhoti, recognised cues only, role as the central figure receiving applause.2006-04-30March 04 20062006-03-04March 26 20062006-03-26A large group of devotees stands and kneels on a glossy cream tiled hall with red curtains and framed pictures along the walls, pressing palms together in anjali. Many men wear white kurta or shirts with red shawls draped over the shoulders, and women wear white or cream salwar and sarees with red stoles. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl and white dhoti kneels at the left, while a woman in a maroon sari and cream blouse kneels center-right. A ceiling of fluorescent lights and wall-mounted air conditioning frames the room.2014-10-27December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A photograph of a crowded hotel function room with a patterned carpet, recessed ceiling and pendant lights. Many devotees in white and cream clothing stand close together with raised hands and palms clasped, appearing to sing or chant. A woman in a cream sari with a red and white bangle holds a red object. Other women wear pink, maroon and pale green saris, and men wear white kurta-style shirts and cream trousers. No clearly identifiable central figure stands out in the frame.A large indoor hall with a wooden floor during a Dhyana Spurana gathering in Los Angeles. A crowd of devotees dressed in white stands around an open central space, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some clapping. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a white sari with a gold border and a gold necklace, moving forward with arms raised. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the front with his back to the camera. Curtains, a banner and a video camera with a monitor appear at the edges.2006-03-05A photograph of a lively group dance performance in a large hall with cream tiled floor and red carpet. Several dancers in saffron and orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas leap with raised arms and bent knees, while others in white dhotis and white shirts dance alongside them. A young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti in the foreground smiles with arms outstretched. Seated devotees in white and mixed clothing watch from the background, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above.2016-07-31A group of devotees stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat in a hall with wall posters, many with palms pressed together in namaste and marigold garlands at their feet. Several men wear white kurta-style clothes with rust-red shawls, and women wear white or cream saris with orange and gold borders and rust shawls. A man at the front right with white hair and glasses wears a white kurta and a rust shawl and holds a yellow flower garland. A woman in the centre right wears an orange-and-cream sari and a rust shawl and holds a garland. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this group.2016-02-02A photograph from a hall where a sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap stands barefoot, palms pressed together in namaste and a white flower garland around his neck. Around him, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in pink, green and cream saris, stand with palms joined, while a crowd fills the background. A camera on a tripod is at lower right. The setting is an indoor hall with tiled floors, windows and a wall fan. The image shows an orange-robed figure with distinctive saffron attire; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2004-01-04