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A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy, hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, blue, yellow and green patterns with yellow tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, with women in colourful saris at the left. Many attendees sit with hands folded in prayer. A decorated stage area with flower arrangements and a framed picture sits at the back. A purple banner is visible on the left wall. The scene is a crowded satsang or convention session.

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June 20 20082008-06-20June 22 20082008-06-22June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 13 20092009-06-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd gathered in a white tented hall at a convention, with many men in white kurtas and dhotis standing and sitting closely together. Tall cylindrical hanging banners with colourful geometric patterns, yellow fringes and elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. In the background, a raised stage area holds a small seated group near a dark-red wall. Right of centre, a large banner shows framed portrait photographs of smiling people. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and looks toward the stage. A person in an orange garment stands among the crowd near the centre. The scene is a devotional gathering with a strong sense of an audience at a religious convention.2008-06-20July 29 20072007-07-29June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Wide view of a large white-tented hall with many seated devotees on striped green, red and multicolour mats, most dressed in white and cream clothing and some wearing lanyards. Colourful cylindrical hangings with elephant and geometric motifs hang from the ceiling. A small stage area at the far end has a wooden raised seat and a framed picture on the wall, and banners are displayed on the sides. Several people stand near the edges and the aisles. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the front rows.2009-01-03A large crowd of mostly men in white clothes fills a hall at a convention. Many stand or sit close together, some with hands folded, looking toward the front. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, navy and white with diamond and geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. Bookshelves, a framed photograph on the back wall and white chairs are visible at the rear. A tall white tent-like ceiling and red-patterned lattice windows frame the scene. Hanging banners and white attire dominate the visual composition.2008-06-20