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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls, sits and stands in a decorated hall during a ceremony. Many women in white dresses with orange and gold borders hold small metal vessels, and several wear lanyards with ID badges. A woman in an orange and dark blue sari stands near the center, and seated women in purple, pink and yellow saris are in the foreground. Paper star decorations hang from the ceiling, and colourful striped pillars with bird motifs line the walls behind them, with framed images and posters on the walls.

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December 31 20082008-12-31February 24 20072007-02-24A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a covered hall during a puja, with rows of people in white clothes and white dhotis or saris, many with folded hands in prayer. Many wear rudraksha or bead malas and white garlands. Orange triangular bunting hangs from the ceiling beams. On the right, a raised altar holds colourful deity murtis and figures, one with a large golden face, on pink and red cloths. Orange-clad figures stand near the front, and a wall behind holds framed printed pictures and a banner with text.2009-02-23Photograph of a large seated audience inside a plain pink-walled hall with tall windows, attending a talk. Women fill the rows, mostly in white or cream saris with gold borders, along with saris in teal, green, lavender, orange and pink. Many wear name badges on their clothing. Some hold water bottles, and the people in the front rows face the front attentively. Ceiling decorations in orange and yellow hang at the top right, and a blue notice board on the back wall lists prohibited items such as photography and video cameras. Too many people are visible to count precisely; the crowd is large and fills the frame.2010-10-21A large indoor hall filled with seated women and girls, most dressed in white with some in orange, red, green or pink saris and shawls, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. They sit cross-legged on white floor mats and rugs, watching intently toward the front of the room. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a round yellow-and-green rosette badge. Banners and framed pictures hang on the walls above a row of white chairs, and a 'BE BLISSFUL' sign is visible on the left wall. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are overhead.2007-02-15February 25 20072007-02-25A large indoor hall filled with seated women and girls wearing white saris with orange or multicoloured borders and round badges pinned to their blouses. Many sit cross-legged on white mats in the foreground, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a few with red bindi dots; some look toward the stage. Behind them a man in white clothes stands near a standing child in an orange sari. Overhead hang white tent frames, red streamers, balloons and orange and black patterned banners. On the stage backdrop a framed circular image with a garland sits beside a large portrait of a woman with long dark hair printed on the wall screen. A framed portrait with long hair appears at the right edge.2007-02-15A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, in white, cream, saffron and yellow clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Several wear rudraksha malas and bangles; a woman in front wears a saffron sari and a child sits among them. Behind them, shelves of books and a glass display case line the room, with colourful woven banners hanging from the white framework above. Hindu satsang or devotional gathering setting. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no in-person candidate is claimed.2008-10-09A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a person Spurana programme in a hall decorated with a blue backdrop. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and salwar with colourful borders in orange, yellow, pink, green and purple, and many wear name badges on their clothing. Several women in the foreground hold water bottles and rest their chins on their hands. Above them hang several framed portraits and banners, including a large banner with a temple image and a spiritual leader's photograph, plus framed images of a bearded man in saffron and white robes wearing a turban. Floral garlands hang along the top of the backdrop.2006-12-17A photograph of a large seated audience of women in a hall at a training session. Most wear white or cream sarees and salwar-style dresses, with some in pink, yellow, teal and brown; several have rudraksha or beaded necklaces and bindis. They sit on mats and carpet, many smiling and listening toward the front. Behind them hang several large framed portraits of a long-haired woman in saffron and white garments, and a black signboard with white lettering is visible at the top right.2006-10-07A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women in orange and saffron shawls, white and yellow saris, and red and blue clothing, with flowers in some hair. Many sit on white plastic chairs and floor mats facing toward the front, where a figure in white is partially visible at the right edge. Above them hangs a yellow cloth banner with geometric borders, and a framed poster in Tamil script with a photograph is mounted on the wall. Overhead are white fabric canopy and speaker equipment. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-10-09A large crowd of women, mostly seated on the floor under a covered hall, listens attentively at a person Sangha gathering. Many wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while others wear orange, yellow, green, red and maroon saris, some with name badges pinned to their clothing. Several hold small yellow notebooks or papers. Behind them, large fans, an ornate red and gold shrine structure and a stage area with lit lamps are visible. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2015-07-26