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A large indoor hall with white walls, arched balconies and ceiling fans holds a dense seated crowd of devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many with palms pressed together in prayer. They sit on striped red-and-green mats on the floor. Upper balconies are lined with people, some holding banners and placards. At the right, a sound mixing console and speaker sit near the stage area, and a camera on a tripod films the gathering. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or discourse with the crowd in devotional posture.

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January 25 20092009-01-25August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on striped mats in rows across the floor and a raised stage area. Many have their hands pressed together in namaskar or are seated in quiet attention. Above, a balcony is crowded with spectators holding up banners and placards. A sound mixing console and speakers sit at the front right, and a red and white banner hangs on the far wall. Ceiling fans and bright lights line the white hall.2009-01-25July 28 20062006-07-28Elevated view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on green carpeting, many in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in colourful clothes. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor while others stand along a balcony railing above, watching. A microphone stand and speaker stand near the front left, a dark wooden lectern in the foreground right, ceiling fans, and arched pillars frame the room. No individual can be identified with certainty from this distance, so the presiding speaker's identity is left unconfirmed.2012-09-22Elevated view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on white sheets and mats, most dressed in white with some in orange and colourful saris. Along the far right, a raised red stage carpeted in red holds floral garlands, and a woman in an orange sari sits at a small table. Pink and orange curtains and hanging fans line the upper walls. The scene reads as a satsang or convention gathering. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no identity claim is made.2009-01-31Wide view of a large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on a long carpet aisle running toward the far end. Most are dressed in white, with some women in colourful saris in green, orange, pink and red. A balcony along the upper level is lined with more seated people. Strings of small yellow and green flower garlands decorate the walls and railings, and ceiling fans and speakers hang overhead. No single speaker is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large seated audience fills a hall at a Hindu spiritual gathering, with hundreds of devotees on the floor in rows, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts with lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds his hands together in namaste, and a few men wear pink, grey and striped clothing. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red rudraksha mala and a yellow cloth on his lap sits near a gilded wooden pillar. Ornate paintings hang on the back walls and white ceiling lights hang overhead. The crowd is clearly in the hundreds.2015-09-05August 03 20082008-08-03A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in mostly white clothing, many wearing white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards. People fill floor rows and a balcony with white railings. The room has white walls, ceiling fans, hanging string lights, and a speaker mounted on a wall. No speaker or central figure is clearly visible in this view, so this appears to be an audience at a discourse or satsang in an ashram hall.2008-08-01