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Wide photograph of a large hall with a fabric-covered ceiling and tall decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth with orange fringe. Hundreds of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing a central area, with brass and silver ritual vessels and small bells placed on the floor in front. A few people in saffron or orange garments are seated near the right side of the rows. A person in the lower right foreground is partly visible. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this view. Overhead lights illuminate the scene. The crowd is seated for a satsang-style gathering.

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July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11Large indoor gathering under a white tent-like canopy hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, orange and black with animal and floral motifs. Hundreds of devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many wearing garlands and beaded necklaces. Brass oil lamps and brass vessels are arranged in front of the seated crowd. At the far left, a decorated altar with a deity murti and flower garlands is visible. A few people in orange and yellow clothing sit among the rows near the centre. The crowd faces forward toward the altar and the stage area during a Guru Poornima event.2006-07-11January 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills a white-walled hall under a curved white tent-like ceiling. Most people wear white shirts and white clothing, sitting closely packed on the floor in rows facing forward. Tall cylindrical hanging banners decorated with colourful geometric patterns, elephants and birds, mostly red, yellow and blue, hang from the ceiling. Stage lighting and speakers are visible at the upper edges, and a framed picture hangs on the far wall. Toward the right, a few people sit at the edge of the crowd. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-03-06December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A large indoor tented hall filled with a dense audience of men seated on the floor, most dressed in white shirts and white trousers, several wearing lanyards. Hanging from the white tent ceiling are many tall cylindrical banners in orange, yellow, and multicolored patterns with elephant motifs. Lights are on, and a stage or screen is visible in the distance at the back of the hall. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible on stage in this view, and the crowd fills the foreground and midground.2008-03-06Large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a tent-covered hall facing a stage at the far end, with a dark backdrop and a central aisle carpet running toward it. Many devotees wear white clothes. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric line both sides of the tent. Small figures are visible near the stage and at the edges, and a speaker stands at the front of the stage. The scene resembles a Guru Poornima satsang gathering, with the speaker presumably delivering a discourse.2006-07-11December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copies