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March 04 20062006-03-04A large indoor hall with a wooden floor during a Dhyana Spurana gathering in Los Angeles. A crowd of devotees dressed in white stands around an open central space, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some clapping. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a white sari with a gold border and a gold necklace, moving forward with arms raised. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the front with his back to the camera. Curtains, a banner and a video camera with a monitor appear at the edges.2006-03-05A photograph of a crowded hotel function room with a patterned carpet, recessed ceiling and pendant lights. Many devotees in white and cream clothing stand close together with raised hands and palms clasped, appearing to sing or chant. A woman in a cream sari with a red and white bangle holds a red object. Other women wear pink, maroon and pale green saris, and men wear white kurta-style shirts and cream trousers. No clearly identifiable central figure stands out in the frame.April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a gymnasium-style hall with a wooden floor where a long-haired figure in white with gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, and a gold beaded necklace, dances barefoot in the foreground with one hand extended. Behind, a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands raising palms and hands, with one man in a blue-patterned shirt wearing a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white and blue sari clapping. A person in white stands at the top of the frame and a wall poster is visible in the background.2006-03-05A crowd of devotees gathers in a large hall with white draped walls, many with palms pressed together in anjali or hands raised in devotion. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red embroidered kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a woman in white sari with a beaded mala stands beside him. Several women in pink, orange, red and blue saris and white tops stand among the crowd, along with a young man in a white shirt. A golden ceremonial object is visible at the right edge, with scaffolding behind. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-12-12A crowded indoor hall with a tiled floor and white-washed walls, where many devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, dressed mostly in white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white and cream saris and salwar-style clothing, and one woman in the foreground wears a pale floral sari with purple print. Several participants have their eyes closed or look downward in devotion. Red curtains hang at the windows at left and back. The scene suggests a group energy darshan session with a crowd of attendees gathered in prayer, though the teacher is not visible in this frame.2003-03-16March 05 20062006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05December 16 20152015-12-16March 05 20062006-03-05A large indoor hall with a polished wooden floor and bright ceiling lights shows a crowd of devotees standing in a loose circle, clapping and swaying in devotional singing. Many wear white kurta-style or white shirts with lanyards, while women wear saris in red, purple, orange and green, and a man in a lavender kurta and a man in a cream shawl and dhoti stand among them. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair seen from behind sits on a white cushion beside pink and orange flowers, facing the group. A printed banner hangs on the far wall beside framed portraits. The visible crowd is roughly two dozen people.2006-04-30