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February 24 20172017-02-24A large hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most in white dhotis and white shirts, viewed from the back of the room. In the distance, a golden shrine or stage area holds a deity murti and figures in front of it, with two large screens flanking the stage. Men in white and cream clothing fill the foreground, some bare-chested with sacred threads, and a few wear colourful shirts. Banners and framed pictures line the side walls under bright ceiling lights.2016-07-19Large photograph of a crowded indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on mats, most wearing white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, many with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces. In the foreground, a bald man in cream and saffron-bordered dhoti sits with hands folded, and a long-haired man in white with a beaded necklace sits nearby. Ceiling lights, framed banners and a projection screen line the walls, and a small stage area with a white-covered table is visible at left. Appears to be a satsang or ritual gathering.2017-02-24September 05 20152015-09-05A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees, filling most of the frame. Many people wear white and pastel shirts, sarees and salwar kameez; several women have flowers in their hair, including white jasmine garlands in long braids. Ceiling fans and rows of lights hang overhead. At the far end, a stage with a lit backdrop and a few small figures is visible, and a large screen and banners hang along the walls. The crowd gazes toward the stage. Numbers are too large to count precisely; the crowd is well above one hundred people.2010-02-15A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyard ID badges, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows facing forward. Some wear rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. Ceiling lights, framed pictures on the back walls, and a gold-ornamented shrine structure at the right edge are visible. A camera on a tripod appears at the far left. The scene suggests a seated diksha or satsang gathering. No individual leader is clearly visible in the frame.2015-09-05A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or red shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas, with name badges on their chests. Some sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or listening, while others look toward the front. Walls display framed pictures and a gilded ornamental shrine panel is visible at the far right. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot, so the a person field is unsure. Several hundred people are present in the hall.2015-09-05A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of men seated cross-legged on red and green patterned mats, in a satsang or pooja gathering. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and many are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and chests. A few men in the front rows wear saffron-bordered dhotis. Along the back wall hang framed banners and photographs, and at the far end a large screen and figures stand near a raised area. Ceiling fluorescent lights and fans are visible above the crowd. A watermarked copyright logo is in the corner and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person in the scene.2017-02-24A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or light checked shirts, with women in colourful saris and white saris, many seated on the floor and others standing. A man in a pale blue shirt walks through the centre foreground. At the far end, a raised stage with orange and red backdrops and banners is visible under bright ceiling lights, with a large projection screen and monitors along the walls. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2010-02-15Large hall photographed from the rear, filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white clothes, many bare-chested, facing a distant stage with a golden arched backdrop and a red curtain. Ceiling lights and wall banners frame the scene; the stage is too far to pick out any individual clearly, and no figure there can be confidently identified as a person. The audience appears to be sitting for a satsang or discourse.2017-02-24May 01 20172017-05-01Large indoor hall packed with seated devotees on the floor, most dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in orange or saffron and red garments. Viewed from the back of the hall, rows of heads fill the foreground. At the far end, a raised platform holds a golden decorated altar or throne with floral arrangements and figures seated before it, under spotlights. Red curtains and framed pictures line the walls. Two large screens flank the stage. a person figure is not clearly distinguishable at this distance, so the identity is uncertain; the seated presence on the dais is visible but too small to confirm appearance.2016-07-19 +1 copies