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Photograph of a lively devotional gathering inside a dim hall with dark draped ceiling and warm lights. Several women in white sarees and white kurtas clap and sway with eyes closed or smiling, one woman in the foreground wears a white saree with a red bindi and holds her hands together. A woman with a long black braid faces away in a white saree with a gold border. A young girl in a green dress and name badge stands on the right. Men in white and checked shirts stand in the background among the crowd, and a few women wear ornamental necklaces with rudraksha-style beads.

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A photograph of a large crowd of women inside a blue-tinted tent with white draped fabric along the walls and hanging lights overhead. Many women in sarees and salwar kameez, including a woman in a pink saree with a white border, a woman in a green and white outfit, and a woman in an orange saree, raise their arms and clap enthusiastically. Some wear gold earrings and bangles, and one woman has a long braid tied with a bright orange ribbon. Speakers are visible on a stand at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2006-12-14A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in white clothing with red lanyards, most standing with palms pressed together in namaskar or raised in devotion, facing a stage at night. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand on the left and right, women in white saris with red borders stand in the middle and foreground, several wearing rudraksha malas and bindis. Some hold small items in their hands. Stage lights and draped dark fabric decorate the background, and a blue carpet runs along the left. The scene suggests a satsang or celebration gathering, with the crowd filling the frame.2003-01-01Photograph of a large group of devotees dancing and clapping in a hall with a brown tiled floor, most dressed in white. Foreground: an older woman in a white sari with a red bindi and glasses, hands pressed together in namaste; beside her a woman in a white sari with red and orange border, clapping; a man in white dhoti at left with glasses, clapping. Behind them a woman in a grey-and-black sari and pink blouse with hands together, and several people raising arms. Name badges are visible on some white-clad participants. No central figure in saffron or crown is clearly visible, so no candidate is identified. Background shows more participants clapping and swaying.2003-03-16A photograph of a large indoor gathering of devotees at an event hall with blue flooring and draped curtains. Many devotees stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, most wearing white or cream traditional clothing. Several women wear marigold and red-flower garlands; one woman in the foreground wears a saffron-bordered white sari and a garland. Some men in white kurtas stand in the background, one with a visitor badge. Chairs and red plastic seating line the back of the hall.2003-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A crowded indoor gathering of devotees with arms raised and hands clapping in ecstatic devotion. Foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red and yellow elephant motif and oversized glasses sways with eyes closed, beside an older woman in a white sari with a lavender border and glasses, and a woman in a beige sari with a pink border holding her palms together. Behind them, a bald man in a yellow shirt smiles, a woman in a white top with a pendant smiles, and several other people raise their hands overhead against a wooden door. The scene is a densely packed satsang-style gathering.A large seated audience fills a hall at a person Jayanthi event, packed rows of devotees on white plastic chairs. Many women wear white or saffron-trimmed saris and salwars, some in blue, pink, green and yellow; several have folded hands in anjali or are clapping. Men in white shirts and saffron shawls sit in the front rows. At the far left edge, a glimpse of an ornate altar or stage is visible. The crowd appears to number in the many hundreds, with the room extending far back.2010-12-29Article - November 26 20062006-11-26December 29 20102010-12-29December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesNovember 11 20152015-11-11A large seated crowd, mostly women, fills a covered hall during a Holi celebration at the Salem ashram inauguration. Most wear white or cream saris and many have white ID badges or lanyards. Several women wear rudraksha malas. Some hold their palms together in greeting or prayer. Strings of marigold garlands hang across the ceiling, and yellow and orange cloth panels and lights line the top of the hall. Photo reads as an event crowd shot, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji figure visible.2008-11-12