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A seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills a red-floored outdoor hall, with red plastic chairs visible at the top edge. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with wooden or rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks, several wearing identification badges on lanyards. Women in white and cream saris with red bindis and beaded necklaces sit among them. In the lower left, a figure with a white cloth over the eyes sits in a yellow-patterned shirt, and a woman in a white sari in the lower centre faces the camera with a serious expression. The attendees appear to be sitting in a satsang or gathering.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground under a white tent at an evening event. Most wear white clothing and black rudraksha-style beaded malas; several women wear white sarees with gold borders and red bindis. Many people sit with hands pressed together in namaskar or clapping. Overhead hang garlands of green leaves and a colourful striped banner, with strings of white lights along the tent. A backdrop of patterned red and maroon cloth and framed artwork lines the far side. Several hundred people are visible, with bright white and saffron-clad figures near the centre, and a man in the front row wearing a blue-trimmed white shirt with an ID badge. Pink flower petals are scattered on the red floor.2008-11-12A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing sits on red mats on a polished pale floor during a satsang gathering. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, and some wear saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders; a few have red tilak marks on their foreheads. Several wear lanyard name badges. Women in white saris with red borders sit in the background. Most are smiling or laughing, looking toward the front of the hall. No central figure such as a swami is clearly visible in the frame, and no one in the scene is identified by name.2014-06-01A photograph of a seated devotee gathering in white ceremonial clothing at an evening event. Many devotees wear white dhotis, kurtas and saris with gold borders, and wooden rudraksha malas around their necks. Several women wear white saris with gold borders, and a woman at right in a white sari sits with folded hands. A man with glasses in the front row wears a white shirt and mala, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the center front. Behind them a woman in an orange top is partly visible at left. A red mat covers the floor, and white plastic chairs and garlands line the background. The faces and identity of the seated devotees are not established from the image itself, and no speaker or presiding figure is visible in the frame.2008-11-12A seated crowd of devotees fills a tented hall with a red carpet and blue mats in the foreground, many wearing white clothes and orange-red lanyards with badges. Front-row men in white kurtas sit cross-legged, one older man with a white beard and another in a light green jacket. Women in white and pastel saris sit behind them, some with hands folded, and a banner-draped ceiling with striped silver fabric frames the scene. Many people are visible, and no particular individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is marked.2003-01-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A dense, seated crowd of men fills the frame at an evening or night satsang gathering. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha mala beads around their necks. A few figures wear darker or patterned shirts, including a yellow-and-white striped shirt and a maroon shirt. Many carry small name badges on their chests. A few faces are partly lowered in meditation or attentiveness, and one bald man in the lower foreground has his hands pressed together. The crowd extends beyond the top of the frame, with rows of people behind them.2010-11-25January 01 20032003-01-01A night-time outdoor satsang crowd seated on white plastic chairs behind a white rope barrier, with a red carpet runway at left. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers with rudraksha malas and lanyard badges; a few wear pink or saffron tops. A man in the foreground at left has palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in the centre right holds his hands folded in namaste. A man in an orange robe sits at the right edge. Strings of multicolour lights and a crowd fill the background under a dark sky.2013-03-10A large seated congregation with eyes closed in a bright hall with tiled floor, ceiling fans and an air conditioner. Many participants wear white clothing and blue beaded rudraksha-style malas, and some wear identity lanyards. Women in white and saris, and men in white kurtas and pale shirts, sit in long rows meditating or in satsang. A figure in orange stands near the back on the left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-06-09June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience fills a tent hall with green carpeting during a yoga program. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with name badges and some with rudraksha malas. Men in the front row sit cross-legged and smile, one in a plaid shirt and a boy in a white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala are visible. A white draped ceiling and red-edged canopy frame the hall. On the top left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall, and on the right, banners carry printed photos and text.2006-11-25