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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white clothing, sitting cross-legged on the floor at what appears to be an evening convention. Many are young women and girls in white salwar-style or sari-style outfits, with some in colourful saris and salwars in orange, pink and blue. A few boys in white shirts sit at the front left. Rows of attendees stretch back toward a distant stage area, and a few standing figures in white are visible among the crowd.

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May 20 20072007-05-20A large seated audience fills a hall at a convention, with many participants sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows wearing white clothing and white shawls. Several women in the foreground wear white saris with coloured borders and beaded necklaces, and a young woman in a bright blue top sits at the bottom right. Pink flower garlands lie along the floor edge in front of the rows, with small books or booklets placed on the ground. Behind them, stands of ornamental lattice windows line the pale walls, and more participants sit farther back, with a lone figure standing near the stage area at the far right.2006-07-30A large photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging yellow and multicolored decorative panels. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel clothing, sit on red mats on the floor facing forward. Some hold books and rosary-style malas. A man in white standing near the back stands out, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at right, with staff standing along the side walls.2008-01-01A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and a bright decorated pillar wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with red flowers. Many people, mostly children and teenagers, sit cross-legged in white clothes, with some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Brass ritual items, including bells, a lamp and a plate of offerings, sit on a woven mat in the foreground. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits at the right edge. Light comes from ceiling fixtures and an open doorway at the back.2007-08-08A large crowd of devotees seated closely together on the floor of a hall, mostly dressed in white with vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Many women wear white or pastel saris, and a few men wear white shirts and dhotis. Above them hang orange and blue striped cloth banners. The seated audience faces forward toward an unseen focal point, consistent with a satsang or Shivaratri observance. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from this view, and the foreground figures are partly cropped.2007-02-16A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants in white and cream sarees and dhotis, sitting in rows on the floor. In the foreground, several women hold small silver or steel plates with flower offerings in their laps. A strip of pink and red flower petals runs along the floor in front of them. Fluorescent tube lights line the high beige walls. Most attendees wear white with gold or red borders, and one woman in the front right wears a light blue sari with a white shawl. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2006-07-30A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in a hall, most dressed in white, with some wearing saffron or orange shawls and others in green, maroon and floral cotton saris. Many wear beaded necklaces and bangles, and several have hair in long braids. They look toward a stage at the front, where a large portrait and a small decorated altar are visible near the top of the frame. The room is dimly lit and the seated attendees fill nearly the whole picture.2006-10-07March 11 20172017-03-11A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated participants, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with some in pink, orange, green and blue. Many wear lanyards with name badges and rudraksha-style necklaces. A balcony along the back wall is packed with more onlookers, and a tall speaker stands at the right edge beside a wall-mounted screen. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and a few white-clad attendants stand near the far side.2006-07-27A large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women, sitting on orange floor mats facing forward toward a stage at the back. Many wear white salwar-style or white sarees, while others wear pink, teal, green, peach and brown saris and salwars. Some hold small notebooks or papers. Hanging tassel decorations in orange, blue and white line the hall, and golden and orange lamps hang from the ceiling near a stage with ornate decorations. A water bottle sits on the mat at left. The crowd fills the entire frame, with a dozen or more rows visible.A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a plain, whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare hanging bulbs. Most people wear white clothes, many with white shirts and beaded rudraksha-style malas around their necks, sitting in tightly packed rows. A standing figure in white garments with a mala stands at the left edge near the wall, while others move along the back of the hall. Some women wear coloured saris among the white-clad attendees. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or evening gathering. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from visible appearance in this image.2007-02-16November 05 20062006-11-05