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A large crowd of women and some men stand with hands pressed in anjali (namaskar) inside a white tented hall with blue lighting and a blue backdrop. Many women wear sarees in green, pink, blue and white, with thali necklaces and gold chains; several have kumkum bindis and braided hair. Rows of framed photographs are mounted along the blue stage backdrop, decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands. The gathering appears to be a programme audience, with some attendees raising hands and gazing toward the stage. No single figure is identifiable as a person candidate in this view.

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A large indoor event under a white tented ceiling with hanging lights and draped white fabric edges. A dense crowd of devotees stands on red carpet with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a stage backed by a deep blue curtain decorated with yellow-orange floral garlands and framed portraits. Women predominate in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, blue, yellow and white, many wearing beaded necklaces; several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand among them. The scene reads as a satsang or programme gathering, with no visible swamiji figure clearly identifiable on stage.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large crowd of devotees, mostly women, stands closely packed under a white tent with hanging lights and draped white fabric along the back wall. Many wear sarees in blue, green, pink, orange, purple and white, some with long braids and jasmine or hair ornaments. Several have hands raised or pressed together in prayer. A speaker stands at the rear and a red carpet covers the floor.2006-12-14A large crowd of devotees in a white tent at a person Spurana program, with many people raising their arms overhead. Most wear white, cream and pastel saris and dhotis; one woman in the foreground wears a red blouse with a light orange shawl. A blue stage backdrop with small orange and yellow floral decorations is visible at the far end, and the tent ceiling is draped with white fabric and lit by rows of lights.2006-12-14December 13 20072007-12-13A large crowd of devotees stands on a red carpet inside a white tented hall under bright ceiling lights. Most people raise their arms overhead, many women wear white and cream salwar kameez or saris with orange and green accents, and some wear dark blue, teal and pale purple saris. Blue draped backdrop panels line the far wall with small orange floral decorations, and water bottles and bags sit on the carpet among the crowd.2006-12-14A large seated gathering of women inside a white-roofed tent hall with blue trim, supported by white poles and fitted with ceiling lights and fans. Rows of women in colourful saris sit on floor mats with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in their laps; many wear white, yellow, pink, green and orange saris, and some have name badges pinned to their clothing. At the far end, a stage area with an orange and red backdrop is visible, and banners line the side walls. The scene appears to be a satsang or programme gathering with a seated audience, and the floor is covered with a grey carpet.2007-12-11December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated crowd of women fills a covered hall under a deep purple backdrop decorated with orange and yellow paper flowers. Most attendees wear saris in white, cream, orange, pink and green, many with name badges, and some have flowers in their hair. Along the top of the backdrop, a row of framed portrait photographs of an elderly bearded man in white robes and turban is displayed, with a larger screen showing another portrait at the right. The women sit cross-legged on a red floor covering, attentively facing the stage, with some with eyes closed in meditation.2006-12-14A large photograph of a crowded white tent hall during a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of women sit closely on the floor in rows, mostly in white and cream saris with coloured borders, along with saris in yellow, orange, blue and green. Many wear name badges on lanyards and hold their hands together in prayer or sit with eyes closed. Overhead fans, tent poles and light fixtures line the ceiling, and floral banners hang along the far wall.2007-12-13A large indoor hall under a white tent with blue-lit ceiling, filled with hundreds of seated women and some men on red carpeting, many in white or pastel saris and salwar kameez, some with braids and bags beside them, attentively facing forward toward a stage. A row of framed portraits hangs along the blue backdrop at the top left, and a few additional portrait frames appear on the wall at the far end. Water bottles and small booklets lie on the floor among the audience. The crowd is dense and extends to the back of the tent.2006-12-14A large open-sided tent hall filled with a dense audience of women seated on white plastic chairs in rows, facing a distant stage at the far end. Many wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, while others wear orange, red, pink, blue and maroon garments; several have ID badges clipped to their clothing. Blue ceiling drapes, rows of ceiling fans and overhead lights line the tent, and a red-draped stage area with a central display is visible in the distance. The scene looks like a programme or satsang gathering.2007-12-12