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A seated audience fills a wooden-panelled hall, many people clapping with hands raised. In the centre, a man in a dark navy t-shirt and glasses leans forward with his palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting or thanks, standing among seated devotees. Many attendees wear orange lanyards or orange-trimmed clothing; some wear white kurtas, and a woman at right wears a purple and yellow sari. Scattered heads and shoulders fill the foreground and background.2015-12-15Large group photograph of teacher-training participants posed indoors in front of a white projection screen and a decorated shrine with red and white flower garlands and a tall colourful kalasha. Many people crowd together in rows, mostly in black, white and pastel clothing, several wearing rudraksha malas and pendants. A woman near the centre-left wears a saffron-orange top with a mala. A man in a white shirt sits in the lower left, and a man in a black t-shirt with a mala sits in front. A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and ornate necklaces stands in the upper left, a possible a person candidate, but the face and framing are too small and indistinct to confirm, so this is uncertain. Women in sarees stand on the right.2006-05-10December 12 20162016-12-12A 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 photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with white draped walls and a red curtain at left, several people wearing white chairs in the background. In the foreground a woman in a pink salwar kameez with red-brown rudraksha beads and hands pressed together in namaste sits beside a woman in a red-orange shawl and patterned trousers with eyes closed, while a man in an orange kurta with rudraksha mala sits nearby. A young girl in yellow sits at lower left, and a brass oil lamp with a small flame is visible at lower right beside the seated devotees. Many other people in saffron, red, purple and white clothing fill the rows behind them.2016-12-06 +1 copiesA 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.2009-07-01March 26 20062006-03-26A large group photograph taken indoors in a hotel-style conference hall with a recessed ceiling and warm lighting. Many people in white clothing sit on a white sheet spread across the floor in the front and stand in rows behind them. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban stands with long hair and a crown-like headwear, with distinctive saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace visible, which is consistent with the probable Swamiji cues. Other visible details include a girl in a purple outfit with gold trim and a red headpiece seated in front, a banner with orange and red colours hanging on the back wall, and a projector screen at the right. Most participants wear white kurta-style or light clothing with beaded necklaces.2004-02-29A large group photograph of many smiling adults posed closely together indoors at a teachers training gathering. In the front row, a man in a white shirt gives a thumbs-up, a woman in a light blue dress sits beside him, and a woman in an orange salwar kameez wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a black t-shirt with rudraksha beads sits to the right, and a woman in a white saree with pink flowers stands at the far right. Behind them, people in orange, saffron, red and black clothing crowd together; one man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a shawl stands at left-centre, possibly a sannyasi-style figure, though this is uncertain. To the upper right, a decorated altar with marigold and rose garlands and small lamps is visible. A projection screen hangs in the upper left.2006-05-10A crowded indoor gathering in a hall with red and gold drapes, where many devotees surround a central man in a white kurta, palms pressed together in namaste. Around him people wear rudraksha malas and white, orange, red and green clothing; several raise hands in greeting or hold phones. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands out, with a woman in white nearby and a young boy in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan-style assembly with many participants standing close together.2017-12-19March 26 20062006-03-26December 02 20162016-12-02