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A large seated gathering of devotees fills a warmly lit hotel ballroom, with a crystal chandelier and beige walls. Many people sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, most in white kurta-style clothing with orange or red shawls and rudraksha malas, some with white vibhuti or tilaka marks on their foreheads. Several men in front have eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. A bearded man in red and white at left and a woman in orange saris are among the rows. Lanyards with identification badges hang on many chests. A speaker stands on a stand at right and rows of attendees extend toward the back of the hall. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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May 07 20152015-05-07A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor in a pale pink hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several wear orange or saffron cloths. Most sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and a few hold hands folded at the chest. Bright wall panels, a tripod-mounted camera stand and a large screen at the back frame the scene. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2017-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09December 27 20142014-12-27A large seated congregation fills a hall at a Nithya Dhyana Yoga session. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear red and orange shawls and red beaded garlands, with a few holding folded hands in prayer. Several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear name badges on their garlands. Rows of seated devotees stretch back toward the far wall, and the ashram setting suggests satsang or meditation. The image is a photograph of an audience; no speaker or a person is clearly visible in the frame.2015-09-06A large indoor assembly hall filled with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats, many clapping their hands together in devotion. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a brown shawl sits with palms pressed together. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a golden-bordered cloth and a shawl claps, and another in white with a brown shawl also claps. On the right, an older man in a dark shirt with a brown shawl and a white dhoti folds his hands. Behind them, rows of people in white and saffron-orange clothing fill the hall, with umbrellas hanging from the ceiling and framed pictures on the walls. Ceiling lights and a red display are visible in the background.2016-08-21A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall at a Guru Purnima gathering. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, others in white kurtas, and several in saffron or orange cloths. Several hold their palms joined in anjali while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A tripod-mounted camera and a large screen stand near the back wall, and framed portraits hang above the doorways. Crowd members are visible throughout the room. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2017-07-09A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall with framed pictures and maroon valances above. Many men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit close together, some bare-chested, several clapping or raising hands. A man in a red-orange shawl sits centrally in the foreground, gesturing with open palms. Camera rigs and a tripod stand at the edges, and a few people in orange wear sit among the crowd. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.2017-07-09A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall at an Inner Awakening darshan session. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing with orange-red lanyards, and several men wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas. A man in the centre foreground has a white forehead mark and wears white with a mala. Purple patterned backdrops and warm lights frame the stage area behind the rows of attendees. Stage-side and balcony rows continue into the distance, and the people shown are seated devotees rather than a stage performance. The photograph is watermarked with copyright text along the right side, which is not transcribed.2015-05-07A large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees, the front rows dressed in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, others in white. Several in the front row clap with palms together while a man in white dhoti sits at the left edge with hands folded. Framed portraits and banners line the walls, and a stage with a deity image is visible at the far back. The crowd is dense, numbering well over a hundred people.2016-08-13May 21 20152015-05-21December 25 20142014-12-25