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September 23 2012

A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing orange saffron shawls over their shoulders, several with rudraksha-style necklaces. Many have hands raised or pressed together in devotion while standing shoulder to shoulder. The white ceiling has green-trimmed decorative panels, ceiling fans hang overhead, and strings of warm lights line the balcony railing and walls. Spectators stand on the upper balcony. No single identifiable central figure is clearly visible from this angle.

August 03 2008

A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall with pale yellow walls and an upper balcony, many raising their hands and smiling in celebration. Most men wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas, some with name badges on lanyards. Some women in saris stand at the back, and a few men in colourful shirts stand at the edges. A green carpeted walkway runs through the crowd.

A large hall with a green-carpeted central aisle lined by metal stanchions, where a crowd of devotees stands and sways with arms raised. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas, lanyards and rudraksha-style neck cords fill the foreground, many smiling. A balcony above is packed with more standing people in white. Ceiling fans and ornate green-and-cream ceiling panels overhead. A clock hangs on the upper wall. No clearly identifiable ceremonial figure is visible in the frame.

A large crowd of devotees stands inside a hall with a painted green-and-cream ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, string lights draped along a balcony railing. Most men wear white shirts or dhotis with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have orange scarves and name badges. Many people stand packed together on the ground floor, while more stand along the upper balcony. Several hands are pressed together in anjali gesture at left. No single clearly identifiable central figure is visible at the front of the frame.

A photograph of a large indoor hall with pale yellow walls and a balcony, where a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands with raised arms and hands, many with eyes closed, some clapping or swaying in devotional dance. A man in the centre wears a grey-brown shirt and a rudraksha mala, smiling with arms lifted. Men wear orange-and-white ID lanyards. Behind them hang a red and gold draped curtain and a small framed photograph of a bearded man. A green carpet covers the floor at right, and a white screen stands beside the crowd.

A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Many raise their arms and hands upward, some with palms pressed together in devotion. A few wear rudraksha or beaded malas. Above them, a balcony railing holds more onlookers, and strings of orange and white festoon lights run along the walls. Green-and-white patterned ceiling with ceiling fans overhead. No single identifiable central figure is clearly visible.

A large indoor satsang hall with green carpeting and a cream-painted interior. A dense crowd of devotees stands on the floor, most women in saris in white, yellow, pink, and blue, with some men in white dhotis and shirts. Many wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style name badges. Figures stand along a balcony railing above, and a wall clock hangs in the upper area. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the front of the hall is out of frame.

November 26 2005

A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of devotees standing in rows, many wearing white shirts and orange-saffron shawls, some with orange scarves draped over shoulders, performing a synchronized arm-raised movement. Green-trimmed white ceiling with ornate floral plaster panels, rows of ceiling fans, and strings of orange and red fairy lights along the balconies. Additional people stand on an upper gallery looking down. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance; the scene is a mass satsang or yoga session with devotees.

September 21 2012