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A dim indoor hall with ceiling fans and tube lights where a large group of devotees stands and sways on a green mat. Many wear white kurtas or salwar-style clothing with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre a bearded man in white with an orange shawl reaches toward a young woman with a long braid, white top and a beaded mala, who sings or speaks with her hands clasped near her chest. Others on the sides clap, raise palms, or sit with folded hands.

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A crowded indoor hall with a green floor and pillars, lit by ceiling fluorescent tubes. Many devotees, mostly men and women in white kurta-style or white clothing with orange saffron shawls (angavastram) draped over the shoulders, stand and move together in a long procession-like line. Several wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. A woman in front center wears a white outfit with a long braid and smiles, while a woman at right in an orange shawl and white top laughs. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the people shown are devotees in saffron and white.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A large group of devotees dances and claps in a circle on a green floor inside a pillared hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Many wear white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, and most have orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some raise their arms overhead while others press palms together in prayer. No single figure stands out as a central guru; the crowd of participants fills the frame, with older women in the foreground wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a woman in a pale saree with a white flower in her hair at the centre.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a group of devotees dancing in a circle indoors on a green floor mat in a plain hall with cream walls, pillars and wooden-framed windows. Many women and men wear white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls or dupattas draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha or beaded malas. Several arms are raised and faces show joy as they move together. Behind them a few people stand near the doorway. A printed poster hangs on the upper left wall. Blurred figures at the edges complete the crowd.2006-06-04A dim, pillared hall filled with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange, many women and some men, joyfully swaying or dancing in a close circle. Several people hold long orange shawls stretched overhead and between them, forming a moving canopy. Many wear rudraksha malas and orange dupattas; some are in white kurtas and saris, one woman in a lavender sari. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang above, and a pale green floor mat covers the floor. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a group of devotees in an indoor hall with arms raised overhead, palms open or fists clenched. Many wear orange or saffron shawls over white, cream, green and light blue kurta-style clothing; one woman in a black top and light blue patterned dress has braided hair. Overhead lights and ceiling fans are visible, and a lamp glows at left. The crowd fills the frame, with many more people at the back, partly obscured. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the raised arms, so no identity claim is made.2006-06-03A photograph of a large devotional gathering in an indoor hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Many devotees stand closely together with palms pressed in anjali mudra, a hand gesture of greeting or prayer. Most women wear orange or saffron shawls over white and cream clothes, with some in orange and gold sarees; several wear rudraksha or bead malas and gold jewellery. Men in white and orange shawls stand among them, and a standing light is at the left edge. The scene suggests satsang or a group devotional gathering; no clearly identifiable central figure is in view.2006-06-04