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A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed inside a thatched-roof pandal with bamboo poles and fluorescent tube lights. Many women wear white saris or salwar with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with orange scarves. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in red, green, yellow and blue patterned cloth with floral and bird motifs stand among them. In the foreground a man in white stands at left beside a younger man, while at right a photographer in white holds a camera. Many attendees smile and look toward the front of the hall.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a thatched-roof hall during a discourse at the ashram. Most wear white clothing with orange-saffron shawls or scarves draped over their shoulders, and many hold their hands together or sit attentively. Decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric and floral patterns in red, yellow and blue stand among the wooden posts. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the bamboo ceiling, and a poster on the right wall shows a figure. A man in white on the left edge stands near a pillar, and the seated crowd fills the frame to the far background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large crowd of mostly women, many dressed in white saris with orange or red borders, sits on the floor of a bright, open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Several women wear rudraksha or beaded malas and identification badges. Tall painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue, green and yellow with white medallions stand along the hall, decorated with hanging banana leaves and green vines. Behind the seated crowd, a few men in white and orange clothing stand near a metal railing. Posters with pictures hang on the side walls.2010-02-12A large crowd of devotees fills a thatched-roof pavilion with bamboo beams and fluorescent tube lights. Many men and women wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing, some with lanyards. Two tall decorated cylindrical pillars painted with red, yellow, blue and white floral and geometric patterns stand among them. Several people in the foreground look toward the centre, and a few appear to be holding hands or pressing forward. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2008-08-01A large outdoor pandal crowded with seated devotees on the ground, many in white shirts and mundus, women in saris including orange, yellow and green ones, and some wearing rudraksha malas. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in blue, white and orange cloth with floral motifs line the tent, and strings of orange and red marigold garlands hang from the canopy. Palm fronds decorate the pillars. Most people sit with hands joined in prayer or are attentively watching a stage area out of frame.2007-01-01A large seated audience fills a white-walled hall, with hundreds of devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows. Most wear orange or saffron shawls over white or light-coloured clothing, while some women wear saris in green, red, yellow and pink. Ceiling fans hang overhead, colourful cloth hangings decorate the back wall, and a video camera on a tripod is positioned among the seated crowd. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-08-02A photograph of a large seated assembly of devotees inside a decorated open pavilion. Many women and men sit cross-legged on the floor wearing white and cream clothes, with several women in orange or saffron shawls and some wearing vibhuti on the forehead. Tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and orange hang from a palm-leaf canopy, and orange pennants stretch across the roof. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti framed by a garland arch, and a brass plate with flowers and fruit sits in the foreground. A standing figure in a pink shirt stands near the front, and a silver tray with offerings lies at the lower left.2007-01-01A large outdoor gathering seated under a decorated pandal ceiling strung with red and yellow marigold garlands and banners. Tall pillars wrapped in orange, red and white cloth and decorated with flower patterns line the hall. Hundreds of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in saffron, orange and brown, sit in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several rudraksha malas are visible on men in white. Women in white saris and salwar kameez sit among the crowd, and a small child in yellow sits in the front. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this view.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA large outdoor pandal filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges. Striped and painted decorative pillars wrapped with banana leaves and garlands stand along the sides, and red-orange floral festoons and paper flags hang from the canopy. Most of the crowd sits on mats facing forward, with some hands folded in prayer and others raised in gesture. The scene reads as a large satsang or celebratory gathering, with a few women in saris and older devotees in front.2007-01-01