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Wide view inside a large hall with cream walls, red curtained windows and tiled floor, filled with a dense crowd of devotees standing in a central aisle. Many people press their palms together in anjali, and several wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls. A man in a white kurta stands at centre holding a camera. At the far end, a raised stage with an orange-draped decorated seat and a deity murti sits before a dark backdrop. Several people in saffron and orange garments are visible near the stage. Nearby walls display framed images and a screen. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.

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A photograph inside a large hall with a white ceiling and tall lattice windows letting in bright light; colourful hanging decorations line the upper walls. Devotees stand in two rows along a central aisle with a red runner, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe walks forward with hands folded, flanked by people in white dhotis and white clothing. On the right, men in white with rudraksha-style necklaces stand with hands joined; on the left, women in saris and salwars, one in orange, also stand with hands joined. Several children are present. Photo credit overlay in the lower right corner.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21June 01 20172017-06-01 +1 copiesInterior of a hall with a long carpeted aisle lined on both sides by metal stanchions and a queue of devotees waiting in line. Men and women in white and cream clothing, a woman in maroon and cream sari, a man in a bright green shirt and a man in a red checked shirt stand along the rails. At the far end, saffron-robed figures stand near a golden shrine-like structure with a large framed image on the wall behind it. Ceiling lights and pale walls frame the scene.2011-11-27Photograph inside a tent-roofed hall with a central walkway lined on both sides by standing devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. On the left, women in white and cream saris and a few in orange stand close together, some wearing garlands. On the right, men in white kurtas and dhotis with folded hands face inward. At the far end of the aisle, figures in orange and white robes walk toward the bright doorway, one in a long orange robe near the centre. Orange and red decorative hangings line the ceiling, and bright windows glow above. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2006-10-21A crowded indoor hall with a standing audience facing a shrine-like display. In the centre, a man in a red-and-maroon ceremonial headpiece and green garment stands among other priests; beside him a man in orange robes and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti hold a tray with offerings. Behind them is a decorated backdrop with ornate golden deity murti and floral arrangements, and a projection screen shows a similar image. Recessed ceiling lights and red drapery frame the room, and many people in casual shirts, kurtas and a child in an orange vest stand close together in the foreground.2011-12-04Indoor hall with white pillars and rows of white plastic chairs on a red carpet, filled with a large crowd of people standing with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron head wrap and long saffron robe with long dark hair stands with hands folded, facing the crowd; a man in a white shirt wearing a red and gold rosette ribbon stands nearby. A boy in a striped red and white shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded beside a woman in an orange sari. Behind them many devotees in white and pastel clothing fill the room, with fluorescent lights overhead.February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJuly 21 20132013-07-21Photograph of a large indoor convention hall filled with a dense crowd of people dressed in white, many women in white saris with gold borders and some men in white with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a man in white with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, and a woman at right wears an orange wrap over a white sari with gold border. Lights and a microphone stand are visible at the sides, and a balcony runs along the back wall. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-07-30July 22 20132013-07-22A 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.2007-01-12