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A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, pale yellow partition panels and ceiling fans, filled with devotees celebrating and dancing. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold necklace and red tilak on the forehead is smiling, and a young man beside him wears an orange shawl and a garland. Several women and girls wear white and blue clothes with white tilak marks, and one woman in a yellow sari raises her hands. Behind them a man in white raises both arms overhead, and a framed devotional picture hangs on the back wall beside a blackboard. The scene feels like a joyful community gathering during an event.

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August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesJuly 05 20172017-07-05A group photograph of many devotees in white ashram clothing posed indoors in a plain room with tube lights and a ceiling fan. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand at left and center; one woman in the middle wears a red and cream sari with a red shawl. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha malas, raise their arms and cheer. A young man in front wears a yellow scarf and a bare-chested devotee kneels bottom right. Some hold brass plates with offerings and a red tray. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-11-05August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA dim, pillared hall filled with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange, many women and some men, joyfully swaying or dancing in a close circle. Several people hold long orange shawls stretched overhead and between them, forming a moving canopy. Many wear rudraksha malas and orange dupattas; some are in white kurtas and saris, one woman in a lavender sari. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang above, and a pale green floor mat covers the floor. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-06-04June 02 20092009-06-02Indoor photo of a group of women and a few men clapping and smiling together in a hall with pillars, ceiling fans and a dark cabinet at the back. Foreground women wear white and cream saris and salwar-style outfits with yellow and red shawls over their shoulders; one woman in a pink sari with a red border and bangles stands at right. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands in the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with hanging decorative cylindrical panels and a pale ceiling. A figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe stands centre-left, smiling and extending both arms toward the crowd. Around them, many people in white dress sit on striped floor mats and raise open hands; several men wear white shirts with green and yellow rosette badges. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a tilak stands to the right beside a camera operator. Some participants lift their arms overhead, and a banner hangs on the back wall. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a distinctive cue, but is presented only as a figure in the crowd, so identification is uncertain.2007-02-15December 11 20152015-12-11A joyful group dance in an indoor hall with many people crowded together, arms raised and swaying. In the centre, a smiling woman in a white sari with a gold border wears a dark beaded mala and a red bindi, her arm outstretched. Around her, women in white saris and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and others in orange tops clap and move. A woman with a striped headband at right smiles in a white top. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the a person field is none.2008-06-09A crowded indoor satsang hall with many devotees standing close together and raising their hands and arms in an energetic, joyful gathering. Women in white and orange clothing smile and clap, and a woman in a white shawl with raised hands is prominent in the center. A man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a rainbow-coloured hair band smiles at right. Ceiling fans and warm wall lights are visible. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this crowd.2008-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23