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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. The ceiling has white relief floral panels bordered in green, with ceiling fans overhead. A balcony along the back wall holds more standing and seated onlookers. The crowd is dense across the floor and balcony. No speaker is clearly identifiable at the front of the frame, so no candidate is present in view.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men, wearing white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit cross-legged on the floor facing forward, while a balcony along the upper level is also crowded with spectators. The ceiling has grey decorative panels with floral motifs edged in green, ceiling fans hang throughout, and strings of warm fairy lights and garlands decorate the balcony railing. Loudspeakers stand at the sides of the hall. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.2008-08-02A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, many with orange scarves draped over their shoulders. Rows of people fill the floor and a upper balcony railing is lined with more spectators. The ceiling has green-bordered white panels with decorative floral motifs, ceiling fans hang throughout, and strings of orange-and-white lights and garlands run along the balcony edge. Tall speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible near the front. No single presenter or speaker is clearly identifiable in this view.2008-08-02August 03 20082008-08-03A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls, sitting in rows on the floor during a discourse session. Strings of warm fairy lights hang along the balconies and walls, and ceiling fans line a patterned green-and-white ceiling. Standing figures in white and orange move among the seated crowd, with a row of people watching from a second-floor balcony above. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls and columns. The scene suggests a satsang gathering at an ashram.2008-08-02A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed mostly in white with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The crowd sits in rows on the floor facing forward, with a balcony above lined with more onlookers. Strings of small lights with pink and yellow tones hang along the balcony edge, white pillars and a green-and-white patterned ceiling frame the room, and ceiling fans and loudspeakers are visible. A few figures stand near the front and sides, and a man in white stands at the far left. Many participants appear to be attending a seated discourse or satsang.2008-08-02A large crowd of devotees stands inside a hall with a painted green-and-cream ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, string lights draped along a balcony railing. Most men wear white shirts or dhotis with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have orange scarves and name badges. Many people stand packed together on the ground floor, while more stand along the upper balcony. Several hands are pressed together in anjali gesture at left. No single clearly identifiable central figure is visible at the front of the frame.2008-08-02A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing forward, while others stand along the back and watch from a balcony above. The ceiling is white with green and red patterned borders, ceiling fans hang in rows, and strings of small lights and garlands decorate the walls. A video camera on a tripod stands near the front left. No individual speaker or central figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-08-02A large indoor gathering of devotees fills a hall decorated with strings of warm fairy lights along the balcony railing and columns. Most men and women wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have their hands folded in namaskar or are standing close together in a dense crowd. Ceiling fans hang beneath a patterned white ceiling, and more people watch from the upper balcony. No single figure at the front is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2008-08-03A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most wearing white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Strings of orange and white lights hang along the balconies and walls, and a tiered upper gallery is packed with more onlookers. Ceiling fans hang beneath a green-and-white ornamented ceiling. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and a bald man in white stands near the centre. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at the front of the hall in this view.2008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02