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A large indoor hall crowded with standing devotees in a photo taken from behind a rear group, looking toward a distant front area. Many people in white shirts, dhotis, saris and salwar kameez press together, some with hands folded in namaste. A man in the centre-right wears an orange shawl and an orange-yellow garland, and a figure in orange robes stands among the crowd. Red plastic chairs line the foreground, and red and orange draped decorations with green foliage hang along the back wall beneath fluorescent tube lights and ceiling fans.

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November 16 20032003-11-16A dense crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall with white walls, barred windows and strings of fairy lights overhead. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban with a white flower garland sits near a low wooden platform, his hands extended toward the crowd. To the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a grey beard, an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands among others dressed in white. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with folded hands, press forward. Looking at appearance alone, the man in orange with the turban and garland is a probable candidate for the a person described on the page, but the cues are not conclusive. The scene shows a darshan-style gathering with a seated figure receiving devotees. Around 60 to 80 people are visible.2007-01-12A crowded indoor hall with white walls and a row of framed photographs on the back wall, filled with a dense crowd of devotees. Most women wear colourful saris in pink, red, green, yellow, blue and maroon, some with gold necklaces, while many men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A man in an orange shirt stands near the centre-left, and a long-haired figure in white stands among the crowd. Plastic chairs are stacked along the left edge, and ceiling fans hang above the gathering.2008-07-29September 15 20092009-09-15November 16 20032003-11-16A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees standing and seated on white plastic chairs, facing toward the front. Most men wear white shirts and trousers; women wear saris, salwar kameez and dupattas in mixed colours including cream, blue, teal, red and orange. Many attendees wear lanyards with yellow and red identification badges. Steel-framed roof and large arched windows with bright lights overhead. A woman in a bright orange sari sits in the lower right foreground. Behind the crowd is a high arched ceiling and structural framework.2010-02-14A photograph of a large indoor hall during a meditation satsang, viewed from the front with rows of blue and red plastic chairs filled with seated and standing devotees. In the foreground at left, a person wrapped in a cream and orange cloth is seen from behind. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, with some in orange and green. Several men in white stand near a raised stage area at the back, and fluorescent tube lights hang from a grey ceiling with ceiling fans. Partially visible people fill the lower foreground. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2005-11-23A crowded indoor hall with pale walls, tall windows and a balcony filled with onlookers above, decorated with pink, blue and white draped fabric and floral garlands. Many devotees fill the floor. A man in a saffron robe with a matching orange head covering stands at centre-left, surrounded by men in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth stands at right. A bald man in a white dhoti holds orange-and-white marigold garlands at left. Women in saris, including one in orange and one in yellow, stand among the crowd, some holding flowers. A saffron-clad figure with a red turban appears in the background near the stairs.2009-07-23A large photograph of a crowded hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, viewed from behind. Many wear white, orange, green and pink saris and salwar kameez, with long braided or pinned hair. Rows of metal stanchions separate the seating areas. At the far end, a stage is decorated with a gold swag, a deity image and framed panels, and a figure in white stands near it. Windows with red curtains line the walls, and a tall camera crane is visible.2013-07-22A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white and light clothing, packs a bright hall, many reaching forward with hands raised toward a seated figure at lower right. That figure wears a saffron/orange turban and saffron robe, with a white and multicoloured flower garland around the neck and a white cloth draped over the lap, seated on a green mat with a red runner. A man in a checked shirt stands nearby holding a phone, and an older man in white at right gestures toward the seated figure. Ceiling string lights and a wall speaker are visible. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a presentation of a person, but identity is uncertain from the image alone.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph from a large indoor hall showing a long red carpet aisle running through rows of white plastic chairs filled with a very large seated audience. A man in white shirt and white trousers stands near the centre of the aisle facing the crowd, and a woman in a white and gold sari walks behind him. Many attendees wear white, yellow, orange and pink clothing, and several women have flowers in their braided hair. A purple and white logo hangs at the upper left of the hall. Two people in the foreground on the right wear white and striped shirts. The scene conveys a large congregational gathering with the aisle leading toward the front.2010-02-14