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Wide view of a large hall filled with seated participants on red mats, mostly in white clothes with some in saffron and orange, many wearing rudraksha malas. At the front right, a few people in saffron and orange sit on a red-draped platform beside golden ornaments. Gold statues and framed portraits line the pale walls, and a golden palanquin-like structure stands at left. A cameraman with a tripod is at the left edge. Ceiling lights and fans overhead. The image shows a congregational satsang or darshan gathering.

A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white ritual clothing, sitting cross-legged on red mats in rows facing a distant stage. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and dark-red shawls, and a few men in front wear orange-red shawls. Some have shaved heads, others have hair. Lanyards hang from several necks. A small brass plate with offerings sits near the front left, a bookstall with shelves of items is visible at the back, and red curtains line the walls. Roughly several hundred people are visible.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees listening to a discourse, mostly women and girls in white and cream traditional dress with yellow and orange shawls, some wearing headphones, with rows of people sitting on mats on the floor. Around fifty to a hundred people are visible, with some in the foreground holding brass plates and small containers.

A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on the floor, most in white and light clothing, with some in red, green and bright saree colours. At the far end, a raised stage holds a decorated altar with golden figures and a deity murti, flanked by stained-glass style panels and a yellow-and-green marigold garland draped across the top. A camera crane is visible on the left. People sit in rows separated by metal barriers and aisle lines. Some are seated on small colourful mats. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance at this distance.

A large hall of seated devotees watches a satsang discourse on the Bhagavad Gita. Rows of people sit on red-and-white striped mats and chairs on both sides of a central aisle lined with silver stanchions. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear saris in green, orange, pink and white. On a raised stage at the far end, a speaker in white robes and a white cap stands behind a dais draped in red, with a backdrop reading Bhagavad Gita Dharma Sandesh. Two large screens flank the stage, and framed portraits hang along the side walls.

November 22 2011

A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls, rows of chairs on the left and floor mats on the right, with a central aisle of cream carpet lined by metal stanchions leading toward a stage. On the stage a decorated ornate throne-like seat and deity murti stand in front of a painted backdrop, with a standing figure in white near the stage. Two large screens display live video, and framed religious portraits hang along the side walls with red drapes below them. The scene suggests a satsang gathering. Many people fill the hall, roughly 100 or more visible.

A wide view of a large hall during a satsang, with many seated attendees facing a distant stage. Rows of people in white clothing sit on black chairs on the left, while women in white and yellow sit on red mats on the right, with a central aisle carpeted in beige between them. Red curtains line the windows, and framed religious pictures hang on the walls. Two large screens flank a stage where a figure stands before a shrine decorated with colourful deity images and a red platform. Ceiling lights and fans are visible overhead.