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Large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard ID badges. A tall cylindrical banner in blue, red, yellow and white hangs from the ceiling, with colourful festoons and a decorated arch in the background. A distant figure in white stands at the far end near the stage. The image is a photograph of a Shivaratri gathering in a whitewashed hall.

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A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with white and red tags pinned to their clothes, and many wearing rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, green and yellow with gold fringe hang down from the white ceiling beams, and red string lights line the roof. At the far end of the hall, a stage area holds a large framed portrait and a dais, with a few people standing near the front. Some women in saris and white clothes sit at the right side, and a child is visible at the left edge.2007-02-16A large hall packed with seated men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, most sitting cross-legged on white sheets and wearing name badges or lanyards. Several have rudraksha malas, and a few wear garlands or rosettes. Along the back wall hang framed portraits of a long-haired figure, and colourful striped and patterned banners hang from the ceiling. A fan and ceiling lights are visible. The attendees appear attentive, facing toward the front of the room.2007-02-15A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging yellow, orange and blue decorative banners. Hundreds of seated men and some women, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, fill the floor in dense rows, many wearing lanyards with purple badges. A white draped table with items sits at the right edge, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall above a set of wooden doors. The audience faces toward the front of the hall, out of frame.2008-03-06A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits closely packed inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Many people have hands pressed together in anjali or sit with eyes closed. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow cloth with floral and geometric patterns line the walls. At the far end stands a white bull figure decorated with garlands, near a canopy with orange drapery and a raised dais. Hanging lamps and string lights are visible overhead. The scene suggests a Shivaratri observance with satsang and puja.2007-02-16A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a plain whitewashed hall, many wearing lanyard-style neck cords with pendants. Front rows are close and attentive, with some men in the foreground seated cross-legged. A man in a yellow-orange shawl stands near the back wall beneath hanging yellow and blue decorative banners, and a speaker is mounted high on the wall. The scene suggests a satsang or healers' session gathering.2008-06-22July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a large seated group of men in white shirts and white trousers, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on a floor in a hall during a session. Some attendees have name badges on their shirts. In the foreground a man with a moustache looks ahead, with a red-and-orange mat visible at the lower left. Framed portraits hang on the back wall and a banner hangs from the ceiling. The room is whitewashed with a tiled floor and the attendees fill the space in rows. Many hundreds of people are visible across the hall.2006-10-07A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with black or white neck cords, sit in rows on mats facing a stage area at the far end. A framed deity painting and a backdrop with a purple banner are visible on the left wall. Some participants have hands folded in prayer. A tall figure in white stands near the stage at the upper right, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the foreground at left.2008-06-22A large crowd of devotees seated closely together in a hall with whitewashed walls. Most wear white clothes, and several men have rudraksha malas around their necks. Yellow and orange decorated pillars with floral patterns frame the space. Many faces look forward toward the front.2007-02-16June 22 20082008-06-22October 07 20062006-10-07February 16 20072007-02-16