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A large crowd of women sits on white plastic chairs in a hall, most dressed in white or pale salwar kameez with lanyards around their necks. Many raise their hands, clap and smile toward the front. Signs on the wall read 'Please switch off mobile phone' and 'Silence please'. A man in white stands at the back near a white curtain. Rows of seated women fill the frame, with several in saffron and yellow garments visible in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this photograph.

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A large crowd of devotees fills a covered hall with white walls, blue scalloped bunting and ceiling fans overhead. Many people, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts, raise their hands and arms high in an energetic, celebratory gesture. Some wear lanyards and a few women wear yellow or green saris. Two loudspeakers mount on a pole in the centre, and white signs reading SILENCE PLEASE hang on the side walls. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the people in the foreground, and no one is shown in a clearly identifiable saffron or crowned presentation.A large crowd of devotees fills an open-air tent at night, seated closely together and mostly dressed in white and pale clothing, with some in yellow, orange and red. Many raise their hands and clap, and some have palms pressed together. Tent poles, white canvas walls, a blue-trimmed canopy, a black loudspeaker on a stand and bright overhead lights frame the gathering. A white placard on a pole is visible at the upper left. The people appear to be attending a programme or satsang, with an audience in the foreground facing toward the front of the tent.A dense crowd of women and girls fills a covered hall, most dressed in white saris and kurtas, with some in yellow, orange and red garments. Many stand with arms raised, hands clasped or palms open, some smiling and some looking toward the front. Overhead lights hang from metal trusses above a white tent backdrop, with speakers and a display board visible at the right.A large, dense crowd of mostly women seated and standing close together in a hall, many wearing white saris and dhotis with yellow, orange and red borders and stoles. Several wear eyeglasses and smile or look toward the front. A blurred stage backdrop with white fabric and a dark speaker sits at the top, and a few men in white are visible near the back. The image is dim and grainy, with the nearest faces in sharp focus and the rest softer. No individual can be confirmed as a person from this view.A dense crowd of women fills the frame, mostly in white and cream sarees with gold borders, several with red and yellow kumkum bindis on their foreheads. Many have their hands pressed together in anjali or raised in a clapping gesture, and their faces show rapt, devotional attention. Some wear glasses and gold earrings. The camera is close and slightly blurred, with a faint purple logo in the top left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse audience with devotees gathered closely together.A large crowd of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders sits closely packed in a hall, many clapping, raising hands and smiling joyfully. Several wear white or sandalwood forehead markings, beaded necklaces, rudraksha or bead malas and bangles. In the foreground a woman in an orange-saffron top wears a long beaded necklace and smiles. A striped backdrop hangs in the upper background. Several participants wear name badges on lanyards. No individual is identifiable as the a person in this crowd scene.2017-05-01A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, many with arms raised and hands clasped above their heads in devotional fervour. Most wear white clothing, with some women in white saris bordered in gold or saffron shawls, and a man in the foreground wears a yellow shawl. Several people in the centre-right have their hands raised high, and a man at right holds his hands together overhead. Behind them, rows of white-clad attendees and audio equipment panels line the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or group programme with participants standing and chanting together.A large crowd of devotees fills a white-canopied hall during a satsang or yoga session, many with raised hands and palms pressed together. Most are dressed in white with yellow lanyards or cords around their necks. Several men in white shirts stand among the crowd near the back and along the sides, some with arms lifted. Decorative yellow and blue pillars with patterned panels line the hall, and white draping hangs from the ceiling.2009-06-21A large indoor hall packed with participants at the a person Spurana Program in Salem, with many people raising their arms and hands high, smiling and clapping. Women in white, pink, yellow, red and blue salwar and saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground and middle ground, some wearing glasses and bangles. Tiered balconies and overhead fluorescent lights line the upper hall, with more spectators standing along the railing. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this crowd view.2006-07-29A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing with orange and saffron stoles and beaded orange lanyards, many raising their hands and smiling during a darshan session. Purple patterned panels line the back wall and a stage rig with lights hangs overhead. In the right foreground a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits among the crowd, and an older woman in the front with blue glasses smiles at the camera.2015-05-07A large crowd of devotees fills a covered hall under a white tent-like ceiling, hung with long decorative banners in red, blue, green and yellow with yellow tassels. Many people raise their hands and wave, smiling. Women in white cotton saris and kurtas stand near the front, with some in orange, yellow and red saris and garlands; a woman in the centre wears a white sari and has a long plait. Metal scaffolding and speakers are visible at the left. The scene suggests an energy darshan gathering, but no leader is visible in the frame.2006-12-23A 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