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Indoor gathering of many women in white saris and white kurta-style outfits, some with orange-trimmed shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, standing and seated on a striped mat in a hall with white metal truss framing. Behind them hang large printed portraits of a long-haired person on a white banner and a wall, and a saffron cloth hangs from the top left. Several women hold infants and toddlers. Some raise their hands and clap while others stand attentively, with seated women in the front. The setting appears to be an Ananda Samajam style community assembly.

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white sarees with coloured borders and tied with green and white rosette badges. Many sit on white mats in rows, some with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Colourful striped hanging banners and a white tent canopy decorate the ceiling, with speakers and metal scaffolding overhead. At left, a deity murti and a large framed portrait sit near the stage area. Several men in white are visible at the back and right. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.2007-02-15December 29 20062006-12-29 +1 copiesDecember 29 20062006-12-29February 24 20072007-02-24October 02 20082008-10-02February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a large hall with orange floor coverings and purple-and-orange patterned mats where many devotees, mostly women in white saris and white clothing, gather in rows and clusters. Some wear orange or saffron saris and carry small children. Woven hanging banners in orange, yellow and purple decorate the upper walls, and white curtains and blue plastic chairs line the left side. A woman in a white sari with a long beaded necklace stands at the left foreground, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands at the right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is none.2010-07-24Women in white sarees with gold borders stand and sit in a whitewashed hall, many with arms raised and hands lifted in a joyful group gathering. Several wear round badges on their blouses, and some wear orange or saffron sashes. A small child in a red and white striped shirt stands at left on a mat, and a woman with a long braid is prominent at right. A large portrait of a woman with long hair hangs on the left wall above a red draped cloth beside white plastic chairs. A tall striped fabric banner in yellow and red hangs from the ceiling at center right. Strings of lights and white metal scaffolding are visible overhead.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24A large group of devotees gathers on a stage in front of a dark curtain at an Ananda Samajam convention. Many are dressed in white, with some women in white and gold-bordered saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing rudraksha-style malas and name badges. A gilded ornate throne with a red cushion stands at the left, and a man in orange robes and a white shirt sits near it, with another man in orange at the top left. Some devotees sit on the stage steps while others stand in tiers behind, including a child held by a woman at left and a young girl in a white outfit seated in the centre front.2007-02-24A crowd of smiling devotees, mostly women and some men, dressed in white clothing stands and sits closely together in a hall with white walls. Hanging from the ceiling are long yellow and orange woven cloth banners with blue and red geometric patterns. Behind them, a large printed portrait and a banner are visible on the wall. A few women wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A speaker is mounted high on the wall, and a wooden structure rises above the crowd.2006-10-08Indoor photograph of a large group of women seated on striped floor mats, raising their arms and hands overhead in a joyful group gesture. Many wear white or cream saris with gold borders, one woman in the foreground right wears an orange sari and a black beaded necklace, and another wears a white sari with a gold necklace and glasses. Several have green and yellow rosette-style ribbon badges on their clothing. Behind them hangs a large saffron-orange cloth draped against a white wall, with a framed portrait or banner at the upper left and a brown door at the back. A young boy in white with a red shawl sits in the lower left foreground.2007-02-15