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June 17 2008

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A large photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging yellow and multicolored decorative panels. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel clothing, sit on red mats on the floor facing forward. Some hold books and rosary-style malas. A man in white standing near the back stands out, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at right, with staff standing along the side walls.2008-01-01A large indoor satsang hall with cream draped ceiling fabric and colourful striped hanging tassel decorations along the columns. Many seated devotees fill the floor on blue-and-white striped mats and red patterned rugs. Most women wear white, yellow, pink and cream saris or salwar kameez, and some wear glasses, rudraksha-style necklaces and name badges. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the background, and a few people stand near the far side of the hall. A banner and signage are visible at the left edge. Viewers are seated facing the front of the hall during a teaching session.2011-02-26A large seated congregation fills a white-tented hall decorated with hanging colourful striped and embroidered fabric tassels in red, yellow, blue and green. Many attendees wear white clothes and white headbands, and some women wear green-and-yellow saris, pink tops and white shawls. They sit cross-legged on mats and seem to be meditating, with eyes closed. At left, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the seated rows, and at right a figure in white stands near the front. Bookshelves and a wall-mounted banner appear at the back of the hall.2008-06-22January 04 20082008-01-04Large hall with white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners. Many seated people in white clothes sit on rows of mats, some on orange mats at the front. Two women in front wear orange shawls; one holds a tablet and papers. A video camera on a tripod stands at left beside a painted backdrop of a deity and a standing figure in orange. Attendees wear white with lanyards. The scene looks like a meeting or satsang session.2008-11-07A large photograph inside a white tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, where a crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on woven mats and carpets in rows facing front. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and kurtas, many with white cloth bands tied over their foreheads, while a few wear pink, green and red saris. Near the front centre, a single figure in saffron/orange robes sits raised slightly apart from the rows. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful decorated cloth banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns, and a yellow canopy hangs above. Shelves of books and a notice board line the far wall, and a purple banner with a portrait is visible at the upper right. a person candidate: a figure in saffron robes, appearance uncertain.2008-06-22Large white tented hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped woven mats, many women in white saris and men in white dhotis or shirts. Hanging cylindrical fabric lanterns with geometric patterns and yellow fringed bases decorate the ceiling, with a screen and signage on the back wall. Two people in orange clothing appear at the lower right, and a long row of white plastic chairs stands along the right side. The gathering appears to be a seated programme or darshan session.2008-02-03March 23 20082008-03-23June 17 20082008-06-17A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on white sheets during an evening satsang session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with yellow shawls or scarves, and some women wear pink, green and blue saris. Long colourful cloth banners in red, blue, yellow and orange hang from a white draped ceiling, with ceiling fans and a wall clock visible. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat and deity murti stand near the front of the hall, though no clearly identifiable seated figure is distinguishable from this distance.2010-09-18March 23 20082008-03-23Wide view of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful woven fabric panels in yellow, red, green and blue. Many devotees sit cross-legged on long striped woven mats in red, green, blue and purple, mostly women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. A small framed portrait hangs on the far wall beside the stage area, and a few people stand near the back entrance. The scene reads as a satsang or convention gathering.2008-06-17