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A large open hall with a wooden thatched roof and rows of fluorescent lights hangs overhead. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle between two rows of seated attendees on white mats. On the left, women in saris, including a woman in a yellow sari and another in orange, sit cross-legged facing forward. On the right, men sit in casual shirts and trousers, one in a beige shirt, another in a dark blue shirt, and a man in an orange shirt. Some attendees wear name badges. Loudspeakers stand along the walls, and the crowd looks toward the far end of the hall where a figure stands near the entrance.

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February 05 20102010-02-05Wide interior view of a large covered hall filled with seated devotees on white sheets and mats, with a long red carpet running down the central aisle toward a far stage area. Most attendees wear white, cream, and pastel clothing, with some in orange, red, and blue; a woman in the foreground wears a blue-and-white outfit and an ID badge. Hanging lights and framed pictures line the stage backdrop. Only the seated crowd is visible; no individual can be clearly identified as the a person.2010-02-07A photograph taken from floor level inside a large open marquee with a tan fabric roof supported by wooden beams and hung with small spotlights. Rows of seated devotees sit on white sheets along a long red carpet that runs toward a distant bright opening. On the left, a woman in an orange headscarf sits near a water bottle, and women in saris sit in rows. On the right, a man in a blue shirt sits with his arms folded, and a man in a yellow t-shirt with an identification badge sits cross-legged on a white mat. Clear water bottles and bundled bags are placed on the mats near the front.2010-02-04A large open-sided hall with a long red carpet running down the centre aisle between rows of seated devotees on white mats. Many participants sit cross-legged in white clothing, some in saffron-toned saris, and a number wear lanyards. The wooden roof trusses and rows of fluorescent tube lights are visible overhead, with a bright exit at the far end. The congregation is seated in orderly rows facing forward. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2010-02-05A large covered hall filled with seated devotees on white mats, with a central red carpet aisle running toward the far end. Many people sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white or pastel salwar kameez and sarees, while others wear bright red and turquoise. Some have hands folded in prayer and others sit with eyes closed. Wooden trusses overhead, hanging lights and fans are visible, and a stage area lies beyond the aisle. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a presenter from this angle.2010-02-07A large photograph of a seated audience filling a bamboo-roofed hall during a convention. Rows of devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs on green carpet, with a long red carpet running down the centre aisle toward a raised stage. Several people in saffron and orange clothes are visible among the audience, and a few women wear pink and green saris. Screens flank the stage at the front, and a flower-decorated altar with a red cloth stands in the centre. Hundreds of people are visible, so the count falls in the 100+ range.2010-02-04February 07 20102010-02-07Wide view inside a large open-sided pavilion with a thatched, bamboo-patterned roof and rows of fluorescent lights. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on white sheets laid over mats, facing forward along a central red carpet aisle. Many women wear sarees in pink, red, blue and green, while many men wear white kurtas and shirts. Some devotees have their palms pressed together in namaste. A few people carry black bags beside them. The far end of the hall is bright and open, with a glimpse of a doorway, and the crowd fills the space to the back wall. The seated congregation is a satsang or discourse-style gathering in progress.2010-02-07A large open-sided pavilion with a thatched bamboo roof and ceiling lights holds a seated congregation of several hundred people, mostly women and men dressed in white and cream clothes, with some in saffron and orange saris. They sit on white sheets and green mats along both sides of a central red carpet that leads toward the front. At the far right, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised red platform facing the audience, appearing to address them. Stage equipment, a camera on a tripod and a keyboard are visible near the front, and red banners hang on the back wall. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse gathering. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-02-04A wide photograph of a large hall with a bamboo-woven, ribbed thatch roof and exposed wooden beams. Rows of white plastic chairs fill green carpeted floor on both sides of a long red carpet runway that leads toward a stage at the far end. Dozens of seated attendees face the stage, many men in white shirts and women in colourful salwar kameez and saris. Two large screens and a decorated stage backdrop are visible at the front. Overhead lights hang from the roof.2010-02-05A wide photograph inside a large thatched-roof hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and a central red carpet aisle leading to a raised stage. Hundreds of seated attendees, many in white and light clothing, face the stage. On the stage a small figure in orange clothing sits in front of a pink and purple backdrop, flanked by two large screens, one showing a green and white graphic.2010-02-04 +1 copiesA large open-sided pavilion with a wooden beamed roof hosts a seated congregation on white mats covering a green floor, divided by a long red carpet running toward a distant stage. Hundreds of attendees sit cross-legged, most in white clothes, with women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, gold, pink and maroon. Some carry lanyards and sit beside water bottles and bags. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the centre of the carpet. Banners and screens line the far walls.2010-02-04