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A large seated audience of mostly men and women dressed in white fills a hall, many wearing white shirts, kurtas and sarees with beaded necklaces. In the foreground a young man in a blue patterned shirt and dark trousers stands at left holding a microphone and speaking. In the lower centre a bald man in an orange-trimmed garment sits on a grey polka-dot cushioned seat draped with white cloth, facing the crowd. Strings of lights and orange and red hangings decorate the upper background, and a water bottle sits near the seat.

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A photograph of a seated congregation filling an indoor hall at night, with many people dressed in white garments and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a bald figure in an orange robe sits on a dark upholstered couch or seat draped with white cloth, seen from behind. On the left, a man in a white silk-look shirt and white dhoti stands holding a handheld microphone and gesturing, with a younger man in white beside him. Others sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many smiling or looking toward the speakers. Stage lights and banners are visible at the top of the hall.2007-05-04Indoor satsang in a hall with a large crowd seated on a white cloth-covered floor. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a handheld microphone and speaking toward the group. At right, a bald man in white clothing with an orange-saffron shawl sits in a cushioned chair and gestures with his hands, facing the seated devotees. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some women in saris and beaded necklaces, and a few men with white and orange sashes. Banners and string decorations hang along the back wall, with a standing figure in white at upper right near a lectern.2007-05-04A dimly lit indoor hall filled with a large seated gathering of devotees dressed in white, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald figure in an orange robe sits with his back to the camera on a dark patterned cushion, facing a white-draped floor area. Two men stand at left, one holding a microphone and speaking, the other in a white shirt and dhoti with a mala. Rows of seated people fill the room behind them, with a banner and hanging decorations on the upper walls. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse.2007-05-04A photograph of a large seated group in white clothing inside a hall at night, with many people wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange-edged cloth sits with his back partly toward the camera, near a microphone cable. Centre, a man in white with a white forehead mark holds a microphone and sits on a white sheet beside a woman in white who appears to be placing small objects on the cloth. Around them, devotees in white sit closely together, several with forehead markings and malas, and a woman in a pale dress sits at the right. The photo is taken from a low angle at the front of the gathering.2007-05-04A photograph of a large seated congregation in white clothing on blue mats inside a hall, with many devotees facing toward the lower right. In the right foreground, a figure in long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered white shawl sits facing the crowd, holding a rudraksha mala-like prayer string; the figure is described here as a sannyasi, and no identity is asserted. Several men wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas, a boy in a cream silk kurta sits centrally, and a young woman in a maroon top sits among them. Standing figures and hanging orange and yellow lanterns appear in the background, and a plastic water bottle is on the mat near the front.2006-10-21A photograph of a large crowd of men seated on a bare concrete floor in an indoor hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many with heads bowed or facing a stage at the far end. A standing man in a light silver-grey shirt and white dhoti at the left edge faces the seated group. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with dark hair hangs above the stage, with a small deity murti and a few items on the stage below. Colourful paper streamers and tassel decorations drape across the ceiling, and red and yellow garlands hang at the top of the wall. The crowd appears to be in a satsang or discourse setting.2007-05-04February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 16 20072007-02-16A large audience of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a hall, most dressed in white clothing. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground, a woman in a blue-green saree sits smiling, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis laugh and look toward the front. Hanging orange and striped fabric banners decorate the ceiling and walls of the hall, and white lights illuminate the space. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2006-12-27A large seated crowd of devotees fills a tent-like hall during an evening ritual. In the foreground on the right, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron wrap and white dhoti sits cross-legged with a staff beside him, his face turned toward the audience. Most seated devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas, while a woman in a maroon top sits in the middle, and a boy in a yellow-gold shawl sits to the left. Behind them, standing figures and hanging orange-and-maroon decorative cloths line the upper hall, with a water bottle and steel vessel on the floor in front.2006-10-21 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, mostly dressed in white, with many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit on red mats and rugs across the floor, facing forward toward an unseen focal point. Women in white saris with coloured borders and a man in a white shirt with a mala are in the foreground; rows of people fill the background. Yellow fabric hangs from the ceiling at upper right and a few people stand near the back. Dim lighting and overhead rigging are visible. +1 copies