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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on orange and purple mats, most with palms pressed together in namaste. Many wear white or cream clothing, while women wear saris in yellow, green, pink and orange. Participants wear name badges on their clothes. Orange and yellow banners hang from the ceiling above rows of seated people, and a stage with flower arrangements is visible at the far end. A bald, white-bearded man in white kurta and pants sits with palms joined near the centre, and a small child in white sits in front of a woman in an orange sari. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.

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A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in namaste inside a bright hall with white tiled floor and orange-red curtains. Many people sit cross-legged on orange and dark mats, wearing mostly white shirts and kurtas, with some in blue, green, grey and yellow. A man in a blue cap and a man with white hair in white kurta are prominent in the front rows. No clear figure in saffron or ornate attire is visible to suggest a person's presence, so no identity is asserted. A striped woven wall hanging appears at top left, and a purple logo sits in the corner.2010-02-20A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a group prayer or satsang. Some wear orange shawls and white dhotis; a few children in pink and green dresses sit among them. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel containers rest on the floor in front, and a gilded deity murti and ornate shrine stand at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-05-01A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of seated devotees on orange and blue mats and folded cloths, with many attendees in white kurtas and white clothing and others in yellow, orange, blue and pink. Many wear lanyard identity badges. White draped fabric ceilings and ceiling fans line the hall, and cream walls with red curtains frame the room. At the front left a small child sits on a white mat, and a few white plastic chairs are placed among the rows. A video camera on a tripod is visible near the front. No one seated at the front can be clearly identified as the a person with confidence from appearance alone, so the central figure is not described as him.2010-02-20A large indoor tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on floor mats during a satsang-style programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Rows of people in white shirts and mundus sit on the right, while women in saris and salwar in white, yellow, blue and pink fill the left side. Many wear lanyards and name badges. Blue-trimmed white canopy, overhead fans, ceiling lights and hanging chandelier-style lamps frame the hall. Along the back wall hang banners and posters, including one with orange flowers. No speaker's dais or identifiable a person is clearly visible in this wide view.2007-12-13A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sari-style clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra while praying or meditating. Some raise their arms overhead in a stretching or devotional gesture. Pale pink walls, tall windows with orange curtains, a wall notice board and hanging orange and yellow tassels frame the scene. Orange cloth mats cover the floor in front of the rows. No a person is visible in the frame, so this is a satsang-style gathering of devotees.2010-10-24April 19 20082008-04-19A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on orange floor mats in a hall, with many rows of people in white, cream, teal and yellow saris and kurtas. A man in a white shirt and lavender dhoti sits in front with a white beard, and a small child in white sits on the mat below. Several attendees wear ID badges on lanyards, and a woman in an orange and yellow sari holds a bag in the foreground. Golden decorations and a blue-draped stage with a backdrop are visible at the far end of the hall.2009-12-24July 06 20142014-07-06A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with pink walls and warm lights. Dense rows of men and some women sit on the floor, most in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some wearing checked shirts, orange, blue and green clothing. Several attendees have hands pressed together in namaste or sit with eyes closed in meditative attention. Lanyards are visible on some men.2010-10-24A large seated congregation in a bright hall with white walls and a polished pale floor, with orange and red drapes at the windows and folded striped mats stacked at the top left. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer or meditation. Most wear white kurtas or shirts, while others wear teal, blue, green, grey and khaki tops, and several wear identity lanyards. A man in a blue cap and a man in light blue trousers sit near the centre, and a bald older man in white with glasses sits in the front row. The front of the hall is out of frame, so no central figure or deity is visible.2010-02-20July 26 20152015-07-26A large indoor hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees on orange mats, most dressed in white with some in yellow, green, pink and orange saris and kurtas. Many sit with hands folded or raised near their faces in meditative posture, while attendants in white walk among the rows. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and white curtains and tall windows line the pale walls. No single presenter is clearly visible in the frame.2010-09-09