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April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16November 25 20062006-11-25July 27 20062006-07-27Interior of a large hall with pale yellow walls, green-trimmed ceiling and many ceiling fans, filled with devotees. A long green carpet runs down the centre between metal stanchion posts with chains. Along the sides, people in white dhotis and white saris sit on striped mats and blankets, some with orange-marked shawls. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks along the green path, and a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers stands nearby. Many people stand on an upper balcony in white clothing. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall, but its subject is not clearly readable.2012-09-23A crowded indoor hall with white-painted walls, ceiling fans and a row of hanging saffron, pink and yellow decorations. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron and colourful saris, stand and sit on green carpet. In the foreground, a seated older man in white clothes writes at a steel table covered with papers, while a woman in a red and yellow sari leans over the table beside him. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant and a man in an orange shawl stand at the right. At the back, a shrine-like altar with a red curtain and a blue screen with white lettering. Pink and red drapes hang near the doorway.2015-07-26A large covered outdoor hall at dusk or night under a white tent-style roof with blue trim, lit by overhead floodlights and ceiling fans. A long, dense crowd of devotees stands in multiple rows on patterned mats, many women in colourful saris (pink, green, white, lavender, orange) with hands pressed in prayer, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts at the left front. At the far right, a figure in white sits near a laptop and equipment on a raised platform, while a person in white stands near the stage edge. Bamboo poles support the tent structure. Audience standing in satsang or prayer, with a stage and sound setup visible at the right.2007-12-11A large photograph of a crowded indoor yoga programme held under a white tent with red and white draped valances and hanging stage lights. Hundreds of people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and a few in striped or checked shirts, stand and move across a bright green carpeted floor. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez sit and stand on the right, one in an orange sari in the lower right. A camera on a tripod is visible near the centre. Banners with portraits hang on the far stage wall, too small to identify clearly. Ceiling fans and light rigs line the tent roof.2006-11-25Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing barefoot on a green mat under tent canopies and bright floodlights, with red saffron flags on poles behind. Foreground from left: a man in a yellow shirt with a sash, a man in a blue checked shirt, a woman in a pink top, a woman in a plum sari with gold bangles holding a white cloth, a young woman in a white embroidered kurta with a green dupatta, and a girl in a blue dress with a red bangle. Other people in the crowd stand behind them and to the sides. The people are queuing for darshan.2016-04-25A large, bright hall with white walls and an orange-trimmed border, filled with a crowd of devotees. Many people are seated on the floor in the foreground, some in white and others in orange, yellow and pink saris, while a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands and moves through the middle of the room. A tall banner hangs on the left wall, and a framed notice board stands on the right beside open windows showing greenery. The scene appears to be an ashram gathering with people sitting and mingling, though no one clearly visible can be identified as a person.2009-07-11July 27 20062006-07-27