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A large hall with a red carpeted central aisle lined by crowds of devotees standing and walking, with many seated on white plastic chairs at the sides. Gold and crystal chandeliers hang from a white ornate ceiling. Upper gallery balconies are draped with teal, pink and white fabric and garlands, packed with onlookers. Among the crowd, a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a teal and white shawl, a woman in a bright gold saree with a flower in her hair stands at right, and an older woman in red sari is at the lower right. Film camera equipment is mounted on the upper left balcony.

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A crowded indoor hall with chandeliers and a balcony packed with onlookers above a ground floor filled with standing and seated devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis mill about near the center, one holding a saxophone-like brass instrument, and another wears an orange-red shawl. Women in saffron, green, orange and blue saris, some with flowers in their hair, sit on white plastic chairs in the foreground. Pink, blue and white draped fabric and floral garlands decorate the balcony railing. A watermarked archive photo of a gathering.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A dense crowd fills a large hall with chandeliers and an upper balcony lined with spectators, draped in pink, blue and white fabric with floral garlands. On the red-carpeted central aisle, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in an orange shawl with a red turban move through the press, some with arms raised. Women in saris of orange, green, blue and pink with flowers in their hair stand along the sides, many with hands folded in devotion. A few men in white are seated or stand near the aisle, and a man in the left foreground wears an orange-and-red shawl and a wristwatch. The scene reads as a gathering with devotees moving through the hall.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A crowded indoor hall with white walls, chandeliers and a balcony packed with spectators draped in teal, pink and white fabric with flower garlands. On the floor, a dense crowd moves through the central aisle. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bright orange head covering walks near the center, and a bald monk in orange stands beside him. Men in white dhotis and white shirts surround them, one bare-chested man wears a yellow cloth and a dhoti, and a cameraman in white films on the left. Women in colourful saris, including orange and yellow, and a woman in light blue stand among the crowd, many with flowers in their hair.2009-07-23A 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 photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris (blue, green, yellow, red, pink) and men in white shirts, stand with hands folded in namaskar, facing toward the front. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape along the white walls and windows. A hanging ceiling light and a wall fan are visible, and more people crowd the doorway at the back. No clear figure of a teacher is identifiable in the visible frame, so no identification is made.2008-10-09A crowded indoor ceremony room with cream walls, a decorative marigold garland strung across the top, and a wall fan at left. A dense group of devotees fills the foreground and middle, many with hands folded in prayer. A priest in a yellow dhoti and shawl stands at right near a fire pit and offering tray with flowers. Women wear sarees in red, pink, purple and green, and children in white and red stand near the front. A watermarked archive photo with a copyright notice appears at bottom left.2008-10-09January 12 20072007-01-12A large seated audience fills a yellow-walled hall at a book-release event, facing a stage out of frame. In the front rows, a man in a white dhoti and shirt sits beside a woman in a lime-green sari, and a woman in an orange saffron-coloured sari sits nearby; several men wear checked shirts. Dark drapes with garlands decorate the upper walls, and video cameras on tripods film the proceedings at the right. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds.2009-03-03