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A large seated crowd fills a covered hall decorated with strings of orange, red, white and blue flower garlands hung along the ceiling and pillars, with gold-painted pillar bases. Many women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in white shirts and dhotis, sit cross-legged on the floor facing forward. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang overhead. A man in a white shirt stands near the right pillar holding a phone, and another in white stands at the left. Several rows of seated devotees extend toward the back of the hall.

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A large seated crowd fills a hall decorated with orange, red and purple flower garlands strung between pillars with gold bands. Many devotees, mostly women in saris of red, green, yellow, pink and white, sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar. Standing attendants in white shirts and dhotis move along the sides, and a man in a white shirt at right holds his hands together. The pillars and ceiling fans are visible above.2010-02-02February 02 20102010-02-02February 12 20062006-02-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large seated audience fills a hall during an evening gathering, with white ceiling fans overhead and a camera on a tripod in the foreground. Most attendees wear white or light clothing, while many women wear saris in red, pink, green, yellow and orange. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the room, and several men stand along the back wall. The crowd is packed densely in the frame, with a few people wearing rudraksha-style necklaces among the white-clad devotees.2007-01-12December 11 20072007-12-11February 16 20072007-02-16March 03 20092009-03-03July 25 20092009-07-25A large photograph of a crowded white tent hall during a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of women sit closely on the floor in rows, mostly in white and cream saris with coloured borders, along with saris in yellow, orange, blue and green. Many wear name badges on lanyards and hold their hands together in prayer or sit with eyes closed. Overhead fans, tent poles and light fixtures line the ceiling, and floral banners hang along the far wall.2007-12-13A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees facing a stage at the far right, where a figure in a light cream robe stands near a raised platform. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the foreground, occupied mostly by older men in white shirts and light dhotis and women in saris of yellow, green and blue. Teal walls, a grey ceiling and rows of fluorescent tubes and ceiling fans light the room, and standing attendees line the back. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, with a figure at the front of the room who is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2005-11-23A large indoor tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on the floor, most dressed in white with some in yellow, orange, pink and red saris and kurtas. Rows of white-clad participants face forward toward a stage area at the far end. A video camera on a tripod stands near the centre aisle, with a woman in a pink sari standing beside it. White canopy ceiling with blue trim, rows of ceiling fans, hanging orange and yellow floral garlands and overhead lights. a person is not clearly visible; no identifiable candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2007-12-12