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A photograph of a crowded indoor staircase landing in an ashram-style building with pale green walls and a metal railing. A woman in a red-orange sari and orange shawl sits on a low step at the centre, hands pressed together in namaskar, while a group of devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls stand on the stairs and balcony behind her, several singing or chanting. A younger woman in a tie-dye top stands at the right with her back to the camera near a small golden object on a table. A cameraperson in white and orange also stands at the lower left filming. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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Indoor photograph in a pale yellow-walled interior with a balcony railing above and a staircase at right. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, most wearing orange shawls or stoles, crowd the space. A man in white and an orange-clad woman stand near a table at right where food items and packaged snacks are laid out, and a camera operator with a video camera stands at centre. Some people line up along the railing and near the doorways. The scene looks like a distribution of food to devotees.Indoor photo of a crowded hall with pale yellow walls and a balcony railing above. A group of people in orange and white clothing stands together, with several in orange shawls and white robes; a woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace stands near the centre. Many attendees in white and orange surround a central group, some holding up hands, and a person in the foreground raises a video camera. A red chair sits on the balcony.Indoor photo of a crowded gathering inside a pale yellow-walled hall with a staircase and doorways. Many people in white and cream clothes with orange shawls stand and sit facing a central woman in an orange sari and rudraksha beads who holds papers. Children in white kurtas sit in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right beside a man in white with an orange shawl. Several women in orange shawls and white saris stand along the upper level, some holding small objects.Indoor photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered in a multi-storey hall with pale green walls, a staircase with black metal railings and an upper balcony. Many people wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls or stoles. Several raise their hands high in the air. A videographer with a camera on his shoulder stands at left among the group, and a few people stand near a reception-style counter at right. The scene looks like a busy communal gathering in an ashram building.Indoor photo in a pale green-walled hallway beside a staircase with a black metal railing. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha beads, and holds an open booklet or paper. Around him, young men and women in white and orange clothing, several with orange shawls and white dhotis or kurtas, stand close together, some looking down at papers. Children in white shirts and red-beaded necklaces crowd in the foreground, holding papers. Bare feet and sandals are on the floor. A white table with papers is in front of the group.An indoor photograph of a group gathered in a plain room with pale yellow walls, a staircase and a door marked A3. A central figure with long dark hair and rudraksha malas wears saffron robes and sits cross-legged with arms folded, speaking to the room; a probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair, saffron clothing and beads. Beside them a woman in saffron sari stands at a table draped with a patterned cloth. Around them stand women in white saris with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, a man in white, and rows of boys in white and saffron shirts seated on the floor in front. A video camera on a tripod is at lower left.A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with pale green walls, a staircase and a doorway. A woman in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace stands at the centre, smiling, arms folded, surrounded by a large group of devotees. Many women wear orange shawls over white or grey clothes, some with mala beads, and some girls wear white kurtas. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera films the group from the lower left. A woman in orange with a braid stands nearby, and a young boy in white stands to the right of a counter.Photograph of a large group of devotees gathered inside a multi-storey concrete building with pale yellow walls, metal railings and brown doors on upper balconies. Many men and women wear white clothes and orange shawls or stoles, and some women wear saris in red, pink and olive. An older woman in a red blouse and white sari stands at left holding a small object, with a black handbag over her shoulder. A man in white dhoti and white shirt at right holds an orange stole. A silver car is parked at the lower right edge. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.A photograph of an indoor hallway with pale yellow-green walls, a metal railing and a stairway. Many devotees stand in groups: men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women in orange saris. A tall woman in an orange sari stands with folded arms near the steps, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds small items near her hands at right. Bare feet rest on a sandy floor, and a row of sandals sits at the lower left.A satsang gathering in a plain yellow-walled hall, with a seated teacher in orange robes at the front on a white chair before a microphone stand and a floral arrangement. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, mostly men with shaved heads in white and orange shawls and women with long braided hair in white saris and orange garments, facing the front. At left a cameraman in white dhoti and kurta films the scene on a tripod-mounted video camera. A wooden door and a wall fan are visible at the right edge.2008-01-17Outdoor satsang at a pada yatra event. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style beaded mala sits smiling on an orange cushioned throne, raising one hand in greeting, with a red and white stepped platform and an orange-brown wall behind him. a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala, seated as honoured guest. Around him, devotees in white with orange or yellow shawls press forward; one holds a video camera at left. A bald devotee in white and a man with a rudraksha mala stand in front. Other people stand in the background near a dark deity-like statue on a pedestal.2010-07-24Night outdoor gathering on a tiled platform under a street lamp. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange-and-yellow garland and a pendant, long dark hair swept back and a white forehead mark, stands barefoot with one hand raised to the chest. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a microphone stand, and a man in white raises an arm and a card-like object overhead. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Some devotees are women in white saris, and children are seated at the front. The setting is dark with palm foliage behind, and a corner of a balcony railing is visible at right.2008-08-02