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A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a thatched-roof hall during a discourse at the ashram. Most wear white clothing with orange-saffron shawls or scarves draped over their shoulders, and many hold their hands together or sit attentively. Decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric and floral patterns in red, yellow and blue stand among the wooden posts. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the bamboo ceiling, and a poster on the right wall shows a figure. A man in white on the left edge stands near a pillar, and the seated crowd fills the frame to the far background.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed inside a thatched-roof pandal with bamboo poles and fluorescent tube lights. Many women wear white saris or salwar with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with orange scarves. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in red, green, yellow and blue patterned cloth with floral and bird motifs stand among them. In the foreground a man in white stands at left beside a younger man, while at right a photographer in white holds a camera. Many attendees smile and look toward the front of the hall.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01June 29 20092009-06-29A large indoor gathering of devotees seated closely together under a rustic thatched roof supported by wooden poles and bamboo beams. Most attendees wear orange or saffron shawls and white garments, and many wear identity lanyards. Women in the foreground have glasses, red and orange shawls and wear white and orange sarees, while others behind them look upward attentively. Fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan hang above the hall. Many people are visible in the crowd, with the foreground rows clearly visible.2008-08-01Evening outdoor gathering under a decorated pandal hung with colourful banners and garlands. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the foreground and background, mostly women in white dhotis and mundus with orange shawls and some with white forehead markings. Some wear orange and red blouses or dark tops. A woman standing at the right in a red blouse and orange shawl watches the gathering. Brass plates with offerings sit at left, and lights hang from the canopy.2007-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16September 12 20152015-09-12A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground during a ritual gathering under a decorated pandal. Most wear white or cream clothing with rudraksha malas, and several women wear orange or saffron shawls. Tall green palm trunks and hanging orange and blue cloth panels with red flower motifs frame the hall. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands. A woman in the centre wears an orange shawl and a red-and-white bindi, with a man in white in the background. Overall the scene looks like a satsang or puja with seated attendees.2007-01-01