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A dimly lit hall with white plastic chairs and ceiling fans, where a group of men in white kurtas and dhotis walk or dance in a line. A man in the centre wears a yellow-orange dhoti and shawl with a red-orange sash and hands pressed together in namaste, while others raise their arms or clasp their hands. A seated woman in a purple shawl with her hair tied back watches from the right foreground. Decorative striped hangings hang from a pillar overhead. Several men wear white caps or hold small items, and the mood appears to be a devotional procession or group chanting.

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July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a large white-tented hall with white plastic chairs filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and pastel clothing. Standing figures in white and yellow clothing, some wearing orange or yellow shawls, stand among the chairs with hands raised. Colourful striped cloth hangings hang from the white ceiling, and ceiling fans and tube lights are visible. A woman in the foreground wears a purple patterned wrap and claps. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, so no candidate is marked. Watermarked archive image.2009-07-09A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel scaffolding framing the space. In the foreground at left, a seated figure in a patterned brown and gold garment sits on a white-draped platform beside a microphone stand. A group of devotees in white clothing walk in a line across the hall, several with hands held together in anjali, some wearing beaded necklaces. One woman in the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Colourful woven banners hang on the yellow pillars, and a blue-green information board stands at left. Behind the procession, more people in white are seated or standing near the back wall, which has a wooden door and latticed windows.2005-12-15A photograph of a dance or devotional gathering in a plain hall with pale curtains and white plastic chairs along the walls. Several men in white kurta-style clothing move energetically with arms raised, with one man in front smiling and reaching outward. A man in a light checked shirt and orange-brown dhoti-style lower garment stands among them. At the far right, a person in a saffron-orange robe sits on a chair near the wall. Other onlookers stand and sit in the background, including a woman in a blue patterned sari.Indoor photograph of a crowded satsang hall with warm ceiling lights, wall-mounted air conditioners and dark television screens on the walls. Many devotees stand close together, clapping and swaying, several with hands raised. A woman in a white sari with a pink and gold border stands in the foreground. Men wear white kurtas, and some wear orange-red t-shirts. A few seated elderly attendees are visible at the lower edge. No individual can be confidently identified as a person in this image.2008-06-09December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a large hall with a polished light floor and saffron-orange cloth spread on the floor at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with arms raised, some with hands clasped overhead, appearing to dance or chant in an energetic group movement. One man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, his hands raised. Behind them, a few seated people and others move around. At right, an ornate upholstered armchair holds a framed portrait of a deity garlanded with orange flowers. Colourful woven pillars with orange tassels stand in the background.Indoor hall with white walls, hanging ceiling fans and tall pillars wrapped in yellow and multicoloured patterned cloth. A large crowd in white ritual clothing and saffron-yellow scarves stands and sways with raised arms, singing or celebrating. Men in white kurtas and dhotis are prominent in the foreground, with a man in orange-saffron clothing among them. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand and sit on the floor at left, and seated devotees with rudraksha malas and yellow-orange shawls are at lower centre. A lanyard-badged volunteer and devotees in white are scattered through the crowd.2009-06-22January 1st 2013November 21 20112011-11-21