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A large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling, hung with many decorative cylindrical banners in patterned colours, yellow fringes and painted elephant motifs. A dense crowd, well over twenty people, mostly dressed in white, stands and moves through the space, with several people reaching out or raising hands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a light green sari stand near a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala. At right, a man in a white kurta wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and stands among the crowd. A small shrine-like backdrop with a deity image appears at the far left, and a framed picture is on the far wall.

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Large tent-covered hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and colourful sarees and salwar, sitting on mats and cushions. Tall hanging cloth banners with yellow tassels, red, blue and green patterns and elephant motifs line the white canopy. A framed picture hangs on the back wall and a flatbed-style speaker sits at the left edge. A few men in white shirts stand near the back and a woman in a white sari stands at left. Many people are visible, though exact count is hard to assess, so the crowd appears to be in the range of dozens or more.2008-03-04A large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothing fills a tent-covered hall during a Gurupoornima gathering. Many people stand clapping or with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several raise their hands. Colourful hanging cloth banners with geometric and animal patterns in red, yellow and blue decorate the tented ceiling. A small framed picture is visible on the far wall, and a corner of an orange and gold altar or decoration appears at the left edge. Most people are men, with some women in white saris at the front left. Count of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging decorative cylinders in red, yellow and blue patterns with animal motifs. Most people wear white clothes and many raise their arms. Two men near the centre-right wear orange shawls over white garments, and a woman at the left wears an orange-and-white outfit with a necklace. A screen hangs on the far wall above the gathering. The crowd is densely packed, indicating a gathering of many people.2008-07-17A photograph of a large crowd inside a white tented hall hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow with elephant and floral patterns. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts crowd together, many with arms raised. In the front left, a man in a white shirt wears a pale necklace, and beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothing stands out. A woman in a green sari with a white border stands at the lower left. Further back, a stage with a backdrop and figures is visible. Red and yellow garlands hang among the crowd.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees stands indoors under a white tent-like ceiling hung with tall cylindrical decorative banners in red, yellow, blue and white with painted animal motifs. Most people wear white garments, including white saris and white kurta-style clothing, while a few wear pink, green, orange and red saris. Many stand with hands folded or clasped in front, and some women have long braided hair. Woven mats in green and purple cover the floor. A wall at left displays framed printed panels, and large white lamp shades hang at the right edge. Figures are dense across the frame, with many partially visible people in the background.2008-01-25January 01 20082008-01-01A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed almost entirely in white, many with raised arms and hands pressed together in devotional gesture. Several men wear rudraksha-style neck beads and white shirts, and a few hold small cards on lanyards. Tall vertical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, yellow and orange hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo of a crowd is mounted on the far wall. White ceiling fabric and fans are visible overhead. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A large crowd of women fills a white tented hall, most dressed in white saris and white garments, many with long hair in braids or loose down their backs. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and white with geometric patterns and small elephant motifs. Figures stand close together, some with hands clasped or raised, others turning toward the back of the hall where a few men stand near a stage area. The mood is busy and communal, consistent with a gathering at a devotional event.2008-07-17March 23 20082008-03-23A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns with elephant motifs. Dozens of devotees in white clothes fill the room, many with hands raised or pressed together in namaste, some wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha or purple malas. Several men at the front smile and clap, and a few older men sit in the foreground. Lights hang from the ceiling and a screen is visible on the wall. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present in this crowd shot.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17