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A group of men in plain white dhotis and shirts sits and kneels on a floor at a night event, arms raised and mouths open as they cheer or chant with joy. Many wear red-orange sacred threads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and several carry small yellow-orange booklets. Behind them rows of empty yellow plastic chairs fill a tented hall with white drapes, red banners and an orange carpet, while other people in white stand in the background.

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A photograph of a large evening gathering at an open-sided pavilion with rows of yellow plastic chairs. In the foreground, a group of men wearing white kurta and dhoti with orange-saffron shawls and rudraksha malas kneel on the floor, arms raised and hands clasped, some cheering or shouting with open mouths. Behind them, more white-clad devotees stand and sit among the chairs, and a few people in white walk through the hall. Strings of coloured lights and a red carpet are visible in the background. Caption text notes a Kalpataru programme, Q&A and darshan.2015-07-26September 20 20142014-09-20August 24 20142014-08-24May 21 20172017-05-21A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a metal roof and orange-and-gold festoons hanging from the beams. Many devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red or orange shawls and sashes stand with arms raised, clapping and chanting enthusiastically. A man in the foreground wears a thick orange-red flower garland and an orange lanyard badge, with a gold armband and bangles. Behind them, rows of seated devotees sit on colourful striped mats, and a gold-framed altar or shrine stands at the right. Banner panels hang along the back wall.2015-09-17May 21 20172017-05-21A large satsang gathering in an indoor hall with pale walls and draped orange and multicoloured fabric hangings overhead. Many people, mostly men in white ritual clothes and some in white with orange or gold trim, sit cross-legged on mats and raise their arms and palms upward in devotion. A few wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in a pale shirt sits on a chair at the right. Behind them a wall backdrop shows a portrait of a figure in orange, and a canopied orange seat stands at the right edge. The scene is a crowded guided meditation or satsang.2011-02-20 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls with orange or red sashes, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead marks of white ash. Men at the front clap their hands and raise fists in joyful response, while others sit cross-legged on mats. A red-draped stage edge and blue stacked mats are visible at the top. The scene reflects a satsang or celebratory gathering with a crowd of well over twenty people.2017-09-30April 24 20152015-04-242009-June LBE-GlimpsesA large seated congregation of men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered cloth sits on red carpeting inside a white tented hall with gold decorations on the walls. Many devotees wear red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and several clap with raised hands, smiling. Foreground figures include an older man with white hair and a vibhuti mark, a bare-chested devotee in a red shawl, and a man beside a purple water bottle. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this crowd shot, so no candidate is marked.2016-05-04A large crowd of devotees sits on red floor covering inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging orange and yellow tassels. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders, white shirts or kurtas, and red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, with rudraksha malas visible on several. Some raise their hands in applause, others sit with palms pressed together in greeting, and a few wear white topknots or sandal marks. A large screen shows an image at the back of the hall. The scene conveys a satsang-style gathering with a dense, attentive audience. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2016-05-04