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A large indoor hall packed with a crowd of seated participants, mostly women in white and pastel saris, smiling and clapping with palms together. A cameraman stands on a raised tripod in the centre-right, wearing white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulders. Many participants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and some wear glasses. Bright ceiling lights, a balcony with onlookers above, and latticed wall panels frame the scene. The pictured crowd is far more than twenty people, so it is grouped as a large gathering.

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December 17 20062006-12-17A large seated congregation fills an indoor hall with white walls and wooden doors, during what appears to be a ritual session. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white kurtas, saris and salwar outfits, with several women in blue, green, purple and red saris. Some have yellow or gold lanyards and folded hands, and several are in prayer or chanting posture. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and potted plants and a small table with a water bottle are visible near the back. Many devotees are seated in close rows, and the sitters near the front are mostly women.2009-07-01January 01 20162016-01-01A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09July 29 20062006-07-29A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas with orange and red shawls and sashes. Many have white or ochre tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Several are clapping with palms together and smiling, and some raise their hands. Near the top of the frame, a figure in white stands on a raised stage beneath a red and white screen and banners.2016-05-04A 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.2007-12-13December 12 20162016-12-12July 30 20062006-07-30A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.2016-02-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14