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April 12 20082008-04-12A seated congregation of women in white sarees with thin gold borders fills a hall with a white canopy and decorative striped pillars. Many sit cross-legged on a red and blue striped mat and orange cushions, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits among the rows. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back, and a large framed picture of a goddess with multiple arms, holding weapons, is displayed on the far wall.A large hall with yellow and blue walls hosts a seated discourse session. On a raised stage at right, a person in saffron-orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat with a microphone, flanked by garlands and a golden Nataraja statue. A framed poster at left shows a figure in a white turban and white robe with the printed caption "Paramahamsa a person" and a quote. Around a dozen-plus seated attendees in white clothing fill the foreground, many sitting cross-legged on the floor, while a camera on a tripod films the session. Visible people number roughly 21-100 including those partially shown.2005-12-19A large seated audience in white clothing fills a covered hall with striped mats on the floor. Many attendees wear white shirts, dhotis or white kurtas, and some men wear lanyards. On a raised dais at the back, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a painted backdrop of a mountain with a volcano-like peak under a blue sky, with potted plants and flower arrangements beside him. Patterned yellow and orange banners hang from the upper walls. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, filming the gathering.2008-04-12January 30 20102010-01-30September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large audience of many people seated on the floor in rows facing a stage in a decorated hall with red drapes. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many women have long braided hair tied at the back, some in pink, yellow or green saris. On the raised platform, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a patterned throne-like seat flanked by flower arrangements and a tripod-mounted camera. Colourful woven banners hang from the pillars and a fan stands at the side. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.2008-10-02A large tented hall with seated audience of devotees wearing white clothes, mostly women with long braids and men in white shirts, sitting on mats in rows facing a stage at right. On the stage, several monks in orange saffron robes sit on mats, with a navy draped backdrop and small decorative hanging panels. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering near the centre. Colourful woven pillar banners decorate the tent posts, and white overhead lights hang from the ceiling frame.2008-10-02A large white tent hall with hanging colourful tassel banners and a standing white fan in the foreground. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a figure in orange and red robes sits on a zebra-striped cushion with a microphone stand and a vase of pink and white flowers. Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit nearby on the platform, and a dark blue backdrop with a canopy hangs behind. A small plant pot sits in the lower right foreground. a person appears as the central speaker on the platform, shown by his orange robes and the setting, though his features are not clearly visible.2008-10-02A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated roof where a large crowd of seated men and boys in white shirts and dhotis sits on the floor facing front. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a video camera on a tripod-style rig. At the front, a woman in an orange sari stands at a microphone stand beneath a large framed portrait of a smiling figure in a white turban and white robe, the portrait labelled Paramahamsa. A purple floor mat with striped edging lies at the right, and a few women in saris sit among the audience.2006-10-29A photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tent pavilion. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on a white floor with red and yellow mats along the edge, most in white saris and white garments, some in orange or lavender clothing. A woman in the front centre sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange-and-white sari with blue border. Decorative striped pillars with patterned panels hang from the tent ceiling, and a red-and-orange drape frames a stage area where a few people in white stand near a small altar. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at the right edge, filming the gathering.2007-12-25A photograph of a discourse hall with a large group of seated devotees on orange mats, many women and girls in white and pastel salwar or sarees, some in orange shawls. On a raised stage with deep red curtains, a figure in an orange robe sits on an orange-draped peetha behind a lectern, with a microphone. Two studio lights and a video camera on a tripod are set up, and ceiling fans hang above. a person figure is seated on the stage, identified by ornate orange clothing and the setting, while the audience sits in front. Several people in white and orange sit along the left wall.2010-07-09