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A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women with long braided hair, many with hands pressed together in anjali. Many wear white and orange or saffron garments and orange shawls. Men in white stand along the upper balcony and near the back. At the front right, a figure in orange robes stands at a raised platform draped with red fabric and a decorative border, near a small table and microphone. Ceiling fans, string lights, and framed windows line the white walls.

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A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women with long braided or bunned black hair, many wearing white or pastel salwar and saris and some with orange shawls. Many have palms pressed together in namaste. Toward the right, a raised stage area draped in orange and red fabric holds several people in saffron and orange robes, and one figure in saffron clothing with a shaved head-style appearance is seated near the front of the dais, with an attendant in white nearby. Several men in white shirts stand along the wall and on an upper balcony, with ceiling fans and string lights overhead. This appears to be a discourse or satsang gathering at an ashram hall. a person appears among the saffron-robed figures on the dais, distinguished by saffron/orange clothing and the seated position at the stage.2008-08-01A large photograph of a packed indoor hall with a white-walled interior, a green-and-white painted ceiling and many ceiling fans. Hundreds of devotees stand close together facing forward, most wearing white garments, with many women in saffron or orange shawls and some in pastel saris. Several devotees wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. A balcony along the upper level is also crowded with onlookers, and strings of garlands hang along the walls. The scene suggests a large congregational gathering, with no clearly visible speaker or deity in frame.2008-08-01A crowded indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a balcony where more people stand watching. A large dense crowd of devotees fills the floor, mostly in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in white saris and mala beads hold brass plates or offerings, and many people fold their hands in namaste. Strings of lights run along the upper walls. No single person can be clearly identified as a person from this distance.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large indoor hall with white walls and string lights draped along the balcony and beams. A dense crowd of women and girls, many in white dresses or white and saffron-orange shawls, stands in rows with hands pressed together in prayer. A few men in white and orange-saffron attire stand among them. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a balcony with a child on it complete the setting.2008-08-03A large crowd of devotees fills a hall decorated with hanging colourful textile banners and yellow pennants. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes stands among a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white. Many devotees in white and some in green or yellow raise their hands, clasp palms and sway in devotional singing or satsang.2008-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls in white clothes, fills a tent-covered hall during an evening event. Decorated striped pillars with tassels stand along the sides, and a red velvet curtain hangs on the right stage area. On the right near the stage, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera, and another man in orange and white stands nearby. Several people stand in the background with banners on the walls behind them.2008-07-17August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd, mostly women with hair in braids and buns, many wearing white and some in orange or saffron. In the centre foreground, several people in orange-saffron robes stand on a raised blue-and-red stage area near a white table, with a white-clad figure approaching. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right, beside large black speaker cabinets. On the back wall, a red banner reads in Tamil, with a framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling person in a large sign captioned in Tamil and the name of the institution. A red curtain hangs behind the stage, and a white projection screen stands at right. Men in white shirts stand near the rear. Ceiling fans and a balcony with onlookers are visible above.2008-08-01August 02 20082008-08-02