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A dense crowd of devotees gathered indoors under strings of orange and white flower garlands hung from the ceiling, with a pale yellow pillar in the background. Many people are seated and clapping, some with hands pressed together; an older woman in a green sari, women in white and cream saris, and several boys and girls in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas. A man in a teal jacket and a bearded man in white stand out in the foreground. No central figure is clearly visible, and no individual is identified.

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December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25A crowded indoor hall of seated and standing devotees, mostly dressed in white, with some women in yellow, red and pink saris. Garlands of orange and white flowers hang from the ceiling above them, and the group gazes forward attentively toward an unseen focal point, as at a satsang or darshan. A boy on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Several people hold phones or small objects. No central figure is clearly visible in the frame, so no identification is made.2005-12-25A large seated congregation fills a hall decorated with strands of orange and white flower garlands and string lights hanging from the ceiling. Most devotees wear white or pastel clothing, many with rudraksha malas; several women in white saris and a woman in a red-patterned sari sit with hands pressed in prayer or raised in gesture. Children in yellow shirts and boys with rudraksha beads sit in the front rows. No a person candidate is visible in the frame. The setting resembles a satsang or puja gathering during a birthday celebration.2005-12-25A dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor at an evening event, facing a stage. Most wear white clothes, and several men wear rudraksha malas. Some people have their hands raised or clasped and others look up toward the front. Behind them a stage is decorated with garlands, a gold-toned ornate shrine structure and a deity murti. A tall portrait of a figure is visible at the upper right. A figure in orange robes sits at the upper right near the stage, and a person in a white shawl sits at the top centre. A pillar and a white sheet frame the background.2006-12-28October 09 20082008-10-09A crowded indoor hall during evening devotional gathering, with a large crowd of devotees standing and many raising their hands in worship. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, red, purple and pink, and several wear rudraksha or beaded mala necklaces. Children in pink, red and orange clothes stand among them on a red carpet runner. Colourful woven hanging banners with tassels decorate the high ceiling, and a few white-clad figures stand near the back. Small balloons and scattered confetti appear in the air. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2007-12-25A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the frame at an evening satsang, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white shirts and a pink-and-white striped shirt, while women wear saris in yellow, green and pink, several with red bindis and gold jewellery. Faces are turned toward a stage out of frame, with eyes closed or gazing forward in devotion. The dim lighting suggests dusk.2006-07-16A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the ground under a temple pavilion with orange and yellow pennants on posts at the top left. Many women in white, cream, blue and green saris, some with shawls, sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and several men in white shirts and dhotis sit nearby with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a lanyard badge sits in the foreground, and a young woman holds a small child in her lap at right. Behind them, standing people in white crowd the area near an ornate decorated shrine with a deity murti visible at the upper right. A woman in a green sari near the centre stands among the seated crowd. The atmosphere suggests darshan or satsang during a temple ceremony.2007-01-01May 26 20172017-05-26A dense audience of seated devotees fills the frame at a Kalpataru program, many clapping with palms together. Men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar kameez sit closely packed, some smiling, with an elderly bald man in white at centre. Several people wear badges or lanyards on white clothing. The background shows a partly visible stage area with a standing woman in blue at upper left and a banner-like backdrop at top right. No single speaker or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-02-14A large seated crowd, mostly women, fills a covered hall during a Holi celebration at the Salem ashram inauguration. Most wear white or cream saris and many have white ID badges or lanyards. Several women wear rudraksha malas. Some hold their palms together in greeting or prayer. Strings of marigold garlands hang across the ceiling, and yellow and orange cloth panels and lights line the top of the hall. Photo reads as an event crowd shot, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji figure visible.2008-11-12