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A large indoor hall with white walls and a white ceiling draped with lace trim, hung with tall multicoloured cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and geometric patterns. Many people in white and orange clothing mill about on an orange-covered floor scattered with rolled mats, bags and cushions. Several people wear white kurtas, saffron and orange robes, and strands of rudraksha or flower garlands. Rows of red-cushioned chairs line the left side. Individual faces and specific activities are not clearly distinguishable, and no one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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A photograph of a large hall with a white tented ceiling, hung with tall cylindrical banners decorated with painted elephants and geometric patterns in red, yellow, blue and green with yellow tassels. Many people in mostly white clothing, including white kurtas and saris, crowd the floor, with some in yellow and green salwar outfits. Several wear white shawls and garlands. Orange mats, bags and rolled yoga mats are scattered in the foreground. A man at right in a white kurta and garland stands among the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible from appearance alone.2009-11-16June 25 20092009-06-25December 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesNovember 16 20092009-11-16August 18 20092009-08-18A large hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red, green and blue patterns. A dense crowd of devotees stands on orange and patterned floor mats, mostly dressed in white kurtas and salwar kameez, with some in blue, pink and green. Many have hands folded in prayer or stand in a meditative posture, facing toward the front of the hall. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the centre. Several women in white and a few men in white and saffron are visible among the crowd, with chairs and bags along the foreground edge.2009-12-16A large hall with a white ceiling and cream tiled floor filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing. Many people sit cross-legged or on mats in rows, facing toward the front of the room. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric line the hall, and white drapes hang along the walls. Men and women in white kurtas and saffron or orange saris sit closely together, and a small clock and an orange-lit alcove appear on the left wall. An orange cloth lies folded on the floor at right, and a few standing attendees move among the seated crowd.2009-06-22A photograph of a large hall with white walls and ceiling where many devotees sit on orange and blue mats in rows, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and multicoloured clothing. Decorative cylindrical hangings with blue, yellow and red patterns hang from the ceiling, and a few red chairs stand at the left. A white cloth runs across the foreground floor, and a low wooden platform with a table sits at the right. Water bottles and bags lie among the seated participants. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2009-11-19A standing group of devotees in a large tented hall with white canvas ceiling and hanging decorative panels in red, blue, yellow and green with animal motifs. Many people wear white kurtas and pants, some women wear white salwar, a woman in orange kurta and a woman in pink sari stand in the front row, and several people wear flower garlands. Some participants sit in front on orange and yellow mats with bags and yoga mats nearby, and a few seated women in yellow shawls are in the foreground. Speakers hang from the ceiling and chairs are stacked along the left side. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-11-16A photograph inside a large white tented hall decorated with hanging striped cloth banners in red, green, and orange. Seated devotees fill orange and yellow mats on the floor, several women in yellow and orange dress and others in white. In the centre, a standing group of men and women in white and orange garments with marigold garlands around their necks stands facing the front. A tall dark-haired man in a white kurta is at the front right, and a bearded man in a white robe stands near him. Behind them a small altar with a framed deity image sits near a wall, and a seated speaker in white is at the left with a large altar picture of a goddess to the left edge. Some participants wear orange sashes. Loudspeakers hang from the tent frame.2009-11-16A large hall with white walls and ceiling fans hosts a seated group of many participants on orange cloths and colourful mats. Most wear white clothes with yellow lanyards, some with pink or patterned garments, and many sit cross-legged with hands folded or palms together in meditation or yoga practice. Decorative cylindrical hangings with geometric patterns and tassels hang from the ceiling, and rows of red chairs line the back wall. Water bottles, bags and small folding stools are placed among the participants. A few people sit near the front with their backs partly visible, and a woman in glasses is in the lower left corner.2009-11-20A large hall decorated with tall cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned panels, hung with orange marigold garlands along the ceiling beams. Many devotees in white and pale clothing stand and move on mats and striped floor coverings, some with raised arms and swaying, with a few in saffron, orange and yellow saris. Bags and bundles sit among the mats along the floor. A satsang or celebratory gathering appears to be underway, with no identifiable figure of prominence clearly visible.2009-06-25