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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed almost entirely in white, many with raised arms and hands pressed together in devotional gesture. Several men wear rudraksha-style neck beads and white shirts, and a few hold small cards on lanyards. Tall vertical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, yellow and orange hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo of a crowd is mounted on the far wall. White ceiling fabric and fans are visible overhead. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.

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A large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothing fills a tent-covered hall during a Gurupoornima gathering. Many people stand clapping or with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several raise their hands. Colourful hanging cloth banners with geometric and animal patterns in red, yellow and blue decorate the tented ceiling. A small framed picture is visible on the far wall, and a corner of an orange and gold altar or decoration appears at the left edge. Most people are men, with some women in white saris at the front left. Count of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-07-17A dense crowd of devotees fills a large indoor hall, most men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with some wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beads. Many have arms raised and hands folded in namaskar, some clapping or reaching upward toward the front. At the far end, a gilded ornate throne-like canopy and a row of decorated deity murtis and floral arrangements sit before a grey draped curtain. Hanging tasselled banners in blue, orange and yellow decorate the ceiling and a screen is visible at upper left. The crowd appears joyful and absorbed in devotional celebration.2010-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A large crowd of devotees fills a white-tented hall, most dressed in white, many with hands raised high in celebration. Colourful striped cylindrical banners with yellow tassels hang from the tent frame. At the far back, a figure in white stands on a raised area near a painted backdrop of a deity murti with a decorated arch. A few orange-robed attendees are visible toward the left. The scene suggests a satsang or cultural gathering.2008-07-17A large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling, hung with many decorative cylindrical banners in patterned colours, yellow fringes and painted elephant motifs. A dense crowd, well over twenty people, mostly dressed in white, stands and moves through the space, with several people reaching out or raising hands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a light green sari stand near a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala. At right, a man in a white kurta wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and stands among the crowd. A small shrine-like backdrop with a deity image appears at the far left, and a framed picture is on the far wall.2008-07-17A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs. Dozens of devotees in white clothes fill the room, many with hands raised or pressed together in namaste, some wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha or purple malas. Several men at the front smile and clap, and a few older men sit in the foreground. Lights hang from the ceiling and a screen is visible on the wall. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present in this crowd shot.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and white dhotis fills a white-walled hall with a tented ceiling. Many men wear white clothes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some have orange or saffron cloths draped over their shoulders or orange headbands. Long hanging banners in red, blue, yellow and orange with decorative patterns and elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. Several men raise their hands and gesture as they stand close together, with a screen mounted on a wall at the back of the room.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees in plain white clothes fills a white-walled hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in yellow, red and blue. Many men raise their arms and clap or wave hands overhead, some wearing orange headbands. A white industrial fan is visible at lower right and a small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a celebratory gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person figure in view.2008-07-17A photograph of a large crowd inside a white tented hall hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow with elephant and floral patterns. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts crowd together, many with arms raised. In the front left, a man in a white shirt wears a pale necklace, and beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothing stands out. A woman in a green sari with a white border stands at the lower left. Further back, a stage with a backdrop and figures is visible. Red and yellow garlands hang among the crowd.2008-07-17A large indoor hall filled with many devotees dressed in white, seated closely together and performing a meditative or prayer posture with hands raised to their heads and eyes closed. Some wear yellow or orange garments. Hanging decorative banners with orange tassels and woven patterns hang from the tent ceiling, and a small figure in saffron robes is visible at the far left stage area. Bookshelves and framed pictures line the right wall, and a portrait is mounted near the stage. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session at an ashram.2008-03-23A large crowd of devotees in white clothing fills a hall decorated with hanging yellow, red and green patterned cloth pillars and white draped ceiling fabric. Many people raise their hands and clap with palms together in devotion, some smiling. A man in the foreground wears a red tilak and white shirt with a bangle; a man at right wears a yellow lanyard badge with a white shirt and gestures in namaste. Fluorescent tube lights and a framed picture on the left wall are visible. Many people in the crowd are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2009-06-21