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A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with cream walls and hanging colourful tassel decorations in yellow, orange and blue. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white, cream, pink, teal and saffron clothing, many with white shawls, some wearing glasses. Some sit with hands folded in prayer or with eyes closed, and a few hold notebooks. Behind them, rows of chairs, a bookshelf of books and a small red-draped table are visible, with more people seated along the back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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April 16 20122012-04-16A large seated audience sits on the floor of a bright hall with pink walls and colourful hanging decorations with orange tassels. Many attendees wear white, cream, pink and orange salwar or saris, and several women in the foreground wear shawls and carry bags. A small deity murti is visible at the left edge, and bookshelves line the back wall.2012-04-18A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in prayer. Most sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; many wear white or cream clothing, while others wear orange and saffron shawls, red and pink saris, and yellow or black tops. Several women wear forehead markings and bangles. In the foreground, a woman in a red shawl and white dress holds her hands together, and brass puja plates with small oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor before the group. Saffron and red banners hang from the ceiling at the top of the frame, and a stage area with a dark backdrop and a standing figure in white is visible at the back. No single leader is clearly recognizable in the frame.2012-04-22A large indoor satsang hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women and some men dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, many with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Video cameras on tripods film the gathering from the right side. Banners and printed signs hang on the walls behind the crowd. The setting appears to be a Sarva Darshan or satsang event at an ashram hall.2008-03-26A large hall filled with seated devotees during a group session. In the foreground, several women in orange and cream saris and orange shawls sit on mats with brass plates, small oil lamps and books in front of them, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind them rows of people in white and pastel clothing sit closely together. Colourful woven cloth pillars with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and red curtains and a draped stage are visible at the back. No individual can be confidently identified as a person, so no candidate is marked.2012-04-17A large indoor group of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on a white floor during a puja-style gathering. In the foreground, several women wear white or cream saris and saffron/orange shawls with rudraksha malas; a woman in a white outfit with an orange scarf sits centre-right with eyes closed. Small brass plates, oil lamps and offering bowls with flowers are arranged before them on mats. Behind, rows of seated participants fill the hall, with bookshelves, red cloth and orange-yellow hanging decorations along the walls. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2012-04-16 +1 copiesApril 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a satsang or discourse in progress. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, many women in white saris with orange shawls and some in orange or yellow garments. Ornate hanging fabric banners in red, yellow and blue decorate the tent ceiling. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a few people stand near the edges. At the far right a figure in orange robes sits near a white-draped table, but no one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance. Printed banners on the side walls are partially legible. Visible crowd size is in the hundreds, so the count is 100+.2008-03-26April 17 20122012-04-17April 17 20122012-04-17April 28 20122012-04-28April 25 20122012-04-25