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A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in rows, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, with some in orange-saffron shawls and several wearing beaded necklaces. Many wear white event t-shirts printed with a colourful circular logo. Behind them stands a tiered white hall with a wooden door, a wall clock, and a banner reading Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples with photographs. A tall hanging panel with a portrait is on the right wall, and a blue pillar with an orange-yellow decorative cloth hangs on the left. Water bottles sit on the floor near seated attendees.

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Large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows facing the front. Several have white and grey tilak marks and some wear rudraksha malas. At the far end, a raised stage area has ornate golden thrones and deity murti displays, with a decorated pillar at right. Walls carry framed religious pictures and a tall plant stands in the foreground corner. Ceiling lights are visible. The scene suggests a large satsang or teaching gathering.2016-10-16 +1 copiesA large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a bright white hall with yellow hanging drapes and colourful striped banners overhead. Many attendees wear lanyards and sit cross-legged on red and green mats on the floor. Shelves of books and merchandise line the back wall, and a small figure in orange sits on a raised seat at the far end of the hall, possibly near a dais. The room is crowded with people filling the frame from front to back.2008-06-22A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging yellow fabric and decorated cylindrical banners. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing forward, several wearing lanyard identity badges. Some seated attendees wear colourful shirts. At the front left, a large painted backdrop shows a deity figure, and a small stage area with a microphone and video camera is visible. Shelves of books and a wall clock appear on the right, and a banner reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temple.2009-01-03A large seated audience of men in white clothes fills a hall with a white tent-like ceiling, decorated with hanging blue, yellow and red cylindrical banners with tassels and white pendant lights. Most attendees wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyards and name badges around their necks. Several have eyes closed, appearing to meditate, while others sit cross-legged with hands resting on their laps. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2009-08-25February 19 20172017-02-19A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange mats during a satsang. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear colourful shirts, including a red shirt, a yellow striped shirt and a blue shirt. Many sit with hands folded in prayer. Colourful striped ceremonial pillars with tassels and orange curtains line the walls, and a small stage area with an orange cloth is visible at the far end. Some staff in white stand near the back.2010-07-24October 02 20082008-10-02December 29 20082008-12-29A large photograph of a seated congregation filling a hall during a satsang. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, many in white kurta and dhoti with orange rosette badges pinned to their shirts. Some wear colourful checked shirts, a blue shirt and a yellow t-shirt. Colourful striped pillars with tassels line the hall, and yellow lamp shades hang from the ceiling. Stage-side figures in white stand near a raised orange platform, while people in the background are partly visible. The image is a photo of a crowd, with no single speaker clearly identifiable.2010-07-24December 29 20082008-12-29A large hall with a white-walled interior and hanging woven banners in orange, purple and blue along the ceiling. A crowd of many men dressed in white ritual clothes sits on the floor and on white chairs, most facing toward the front. Several wear orange or saffron shawls, and one seated figure in the foreground wears an orange-and-yellow shawl with curly hair. A framed portrait hangs on the far right wall, and a white stage frame and lamp are visible overhead. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering.2006-12-10A large indoor hall filled with several hundred young men seated cross-legged on colourful woven rugs and orange mats, mostly in white shirts and trousers with lanyard badges. Many are smiling and laughing, and a few women in saris sit at the left edge. Orange and yellow cloth festoons hang from the ceiling, and at the right stands a gilded throne draped with orange and saffron cloth. A few people stand near the back wall beside stacked folded bedding and a row of wooden cabinets. The scene looks like a youth gathering or satsang.