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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wearing saffron-orange shawls. Many have their hands raised or joined in greeting. A standing man in white with an orange shawl raises his arm toward the crowd, and more people watch from a balcony railing above. Strings of small lights and banners hang along the walls, with a loudspeaker on a stand at right. Front-left, a microphone stand is visible.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A large seated congregation fills a white hall with green-trimmed ceiling, many devotees wearing white clothing and orange shawls or scarves. Rows sit on red mats and some people press palms together in prayer. Spectators line a balcony above, and ceiling fans hang from the ceiling. Strings of decorative lights are visible along the upper wall. A speaker stands at the left side of the hall. No specific central figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02Large indoor hall crowded with seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange-saffron shawls. Many have hands raised or palms pressed together in greeting or devotion. A balcony along the upper level is also packed with onlookers, and a tripod-mounted camera stands among the audience near the centre. Ceiling fans hang from a green-and-white patterned ceiling, with loudspeakers at the sides. A figure in white stands at the far end of the hall, facing the crowd, but no candidate for the a person can be confirmed from appearance.2008-08-03A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts and orange saffron shawls, many with hands raised or pressed in devotion, during a satsang or discourse. Rows of people also watch from a balcony above. Ceiling fans, a green-and-white painted ceiling, strings of garlands and a camera on a tripod are visible. In the right foreground a man in orange clothing stands with his back partly to the camera, and a standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands near the centre. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance.2008-08-03August 02 20082008-08-02A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing orange saffron shawls over their shoulders, several with rudraksha-style necklaces. Many have hands raised or pressed together in devotion while standing shoulder to shoulder. The white ceiling has green-trimmed decorative panels, ceiling fans hang overhead, and strings of warm lights line the balcony railing and walls. Spectators stand on the upper balcony. No single identifiable central figure is clearly visible from this angle.2008-08-03A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, most wearing saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. The floor is covered with red carpet and the ceiling has green and white panels with many ceiling fans. Strings of small lights and orange-and-white garlands hang along the balcony railing, where some onlookers stand above. Many people stand with hands folded or palms together during a devotional gathering, with no single central figure clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls, sitting in rows on the floor during a discourse session. Strings of warm fairy lights hang along the balconies and walls, and ceiling fans line a patterned green-and-white ceiling. Standing figures in white and orange move among the seated crowd, with a row of people watching from a second-floor balcony above. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls and columns. The scene suggests a satsang gathering at an ashram.2008-08-02August 03 20082008-08-03A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees facing toward the front of the room. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Many are smiling or in folded-hand namaskar. Balconies above are packed with more people watching. Ceiling fans, white pillars, green-and-white ceiling panels and hanging string lights frame the scene, with a speaker and camera tripod visible at the sides. No one in the foreground can be clearly identified as the a person, so the scene reads as a satsang or discourse with devotees.2008-08-03