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A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing on a red carpet in a hall, palms pressed together in prayer or aarti posture while looking upward. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, purple, blue, green and orange; men wear white kurtas and shirts. A young girl in a purple dress stands at the right edge, and a child in a pink outfit beside her. Wall hangings with tall decorative banners in red and yellow hang on the white walls, and a projection screen is visible at the back. A man in a saffron-orange top stands near the right side of the crowd, appearing to be a devotee rather than a clearly identifiable figure.

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A large indoor hall with pale walls and dark rectangular panels, where a crowd of devotees sits on red mats on the carpeted floor and others stand along the back. Tall vertical banners with colourful woven patterns hang on the walls. Many attendees wear Indian and Western clothing in bright colours, including saffron, pink, teal and white kurtas and saris. Several men in white kurtas stand near the centre-right, and a woman in a lavender salwar kameez stands at right. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the far left, filming the gathering, which appears to be attentively facing forward during a programme.2009-10-01A seated audience of devotees fills a hall with red carpeting, many with palms pressed together in anjali or clapping. Many wear white, orange, pink and yellow garments; a woman in pink sari sits at left, a man in white dhoti and shawl at front left, and a woman in orange sari at right. A video camera on a tripod at right films the gathering. Colourful woven wall hangings hang on the walls and a projection screen is at upper left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows a meeting with many seated participants.2009-11-04Indoor photo of a seated audience on a red carpeted floor in a large hall with grey chairs at the back and colourful woven banners hanging on the white walls. In the front rows, women in white, orange, pink and yellow saris and men in white kurtas sit cross-legged with hands pressed together or resting in laps, facing toward the front. A man at the right edge wears a cream kurta and sits on the carpet beside a tripod-mounted camera. Several other attendees in the back rows wear white, orange and maroon clothing. A small red handbag rests on the carpet in front of a woman in white. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2009-11-04May 02 20162016-05-02A seated audience at an indoor meeting hall with grey chairs at the back and a red-carpeted floor in front. Many attendees sit on the carpet in traditional Indian dress: a woman in a magenta sari, a woman in a blue sari with gold trim, a woman in a pink-and-maroon sari, a man in a white kurta with a brown patterned shawl and a tilak on his forehead, and women in white and yellow outfits. Several people wear badge lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Others sit on chairs in white kurtas and an orange tunic. The mood is attentive, with people looking toward the front of the room.2009-11-04Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and tall cylindrical hanging decorations in yellow, orange and patterned fabric. A line of women in saris and salwar kameez stands on an orange-red mat, several with hands pressed together in greeting. One woman in a white sari stands with hands folded at the centre, and a woman in white and yellow stands at right. Behind them, a row of men in white and checked shirts stands on a second mat near a wooden lectern. The floor is pale tile.2010-07-01A photograph of a large hall with white walls and dark acoustic panels, a red carpet on the floor and tall woven banners hanging on the back wall. A crowd of devotees stands facing away from the camera, most with hands folded. Women wear saris in pink, blue, white and orange, while men wear white kurtas and pants, one with a black vest and white shawl. A man at the right in a white kurta and a man in a red-trimmed white garment stand near a row of empty chairs. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at right, and a projection screen is visible at upper left.2009-11-04October 10 20162016-10-10A large hall with white walls and a wide red carpet holds a seated audience of many devotees, mostly in white, cream, yellow and pastel kurtas and saris, sitting cross-legged on the floor and facing a projection screen at the back that shows a figure in orange robes seated before a backdrop. Foreground devotees include a woman in a pale yellow sari and a woman in white with folded hands. A camera on a tripod stands among the rows, and colourful woven wall hangings hang on the right wall.2009-10-03October 10 20162016-10-10Indoor event hall with bare white walls and ceiling lights where a crowd stands with hands joined in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in orange kurta and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala hold objects before a brass oil lamp stand. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a lit lamp near a small wooden table with offerings. Behind the crowd, several large colourful deity murtis and an orange-and-saffron flag with a blue emblem stand against the wall. A bouquet of white flowers sits on a table at left, and a black speaker is mounted high on the wall.2009-11-04December 27 20162016-12-27