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A photograph of a large hall with white walls and a high vaulted ceiling, filled with a seated audience sitting on the floor on colourful striped mats. Many attendees wear white shirts, pale kurtas, pink, orange and green saris, and blue shirts. Some hold papers or notebooks. Windows line the walls, a black speaker hangs high on the wall, and an arched doorway with coloured geometric trim opens to the outside. No one stands at the front as a speaker is visible in this view.

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May 13 20072007-05-13April 19 20082008-04-19A large hall with a white ceiling and colourful patterned pillars holds a seated audience on striped mats. Many girls wear white salwar kameez with white scarves and long braids decorated with white flowers, while women wear sarees in yellow, green, orange and maroon. Some older women sit at the left in pale green and white. A man in white stands at a small lectern near the right edge, facing the audience. Several people in white sit on chairs near the back. A woman in a light outfit walks through the centre aisle.2009-08-21May 13 20072007-05-13 +1 copiesA 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.2007-12-13October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20092009-01-24A 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.2010-09-09A large hall with a tiled floor where many devotees sit cross-legged on blue-striped mats facing forward, listening to a discourse. Most wear white or light kurtas and dhotis, while others wear checked shirts, a maroon kurta and a light green shirt. Several young boys sit in the front rows, and a bald man in white sits at the lower left. Behind them, framed portraits hang on the walls above red curtains, and a white pillar-like stand stands at the back. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor. Some devotees appear to be seated for a satsang.2011-11-11August 21 20112011-08-21A large hall with a curved corrugated roof and exposed yellow steel trusses holds a seated congregation of many people dressed mostly in white, with some in pale yellow, green and blue saris and kurtas. They sit cross-legged on striped blue, red and pink mats and rugs, many looking forward toward the front of the room. On the far wall above the crowd hangs a framed portrait of a man with a white turban and white robes, and a second framed portrait of an older bearded man with white hair hangs on the right beside a stack of folded mats. Tall windows with decorative perforated panels let in light.2004-12-27A large hall with a tiled orange floor and whitewashed walls. Rows of seated participants sit cross-legged on blue-bordered mats, facing forward toward the front of the hall where a few stacked plastic chairs are visible. Many women wear white sarees or salwar kameez in pastel, blue, orange and green tones, and several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis. Some attendees hold small notebooks, a blue water bottle sits on the floor in front, and bags rest beside them. Wooden-framed windows with orange curtains and a thatched roof with fans complete the setting, with the audience appearing attentive to an unseen speaker at the front.2010-02-06