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December 24 2007

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Photograph of a large crowd of seated devotees inside a tented hall at an ashram event. Most attendees, mainly women and girls, sit cross-legged on striped rugs and mats facing a raised stage at the far end. Many wear white saris and salwar kameez with pink, orange, green and blue accents, and several have long braided hair. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations in blue, yellow and orange patterns with yellow tassels. Behind the stage is a large framed portrait of a long-haired man and a red and gold draped backdrop. A small seat or throne sits on the stage beside a fan. Fluorescent lights line the tent ceiling, and posters with photographs line the side walls.2007-02-15A large seated crowd of women fills a covered hall during an indoor programme. Most wear white saris or white two-piece outfits with gold-coloured borders, many with gold or beaded necklaces and round rosette badges with green and yellow rims pinned to their clothes. Some sit on white floor mats; a woman in the foreground wears a lilac-bordered white sari. On the left, a deity murti with a halo and garlands stands on a raised dais, and a man in white sits near it. Coloured fabric hangings with tassels and a white framework hang from the ceiling, and a portrait-style image appears on the back wall. A yellow floor line runs across the right side.2007-02-15A large indoor hall packed with many seated and standing women, girls and some men, most dressed in white or cream clothes, some in yellow, pink, purple and blue saris and salwar. Many wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and lanyards. Overhead hang colourful tasselled decorative banners, and a framed photograph hangs on the back wall beneath fluorescent lights. In the right foreground an adult in an orange shawl stands beside a girl in white. +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a seated audience facing forward, many on orange mats on the floor. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothing: white sarees and kurtas, with a woman in a teal saree, a woman in a pink salwar, and a woman in a yellow shawl in the foreground. Children sit at right in colourful clothes. Overhead hang ceiling fans, colourful ceramic-style ornamental pillars and a yellow cloth draped from the ceiling. The scene suggests a satsang gathering, with many participants in white seated in rows.2010-07-24A large indoor hall decorated with hanging orange and multicolored fabric banners, a string of white and silver tinsel garlands, and red festoons across the ceiling. Many women in white saris sit in rows on floor mats facing forward, with plastic chairs at the front left. Several women wear name badges and some have floral garlands. A camera on a tripod is visible toward the right. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible in the frame.2007-02-15A large crowd of mostly women seated on the floor under a white tent with hanging colourful woven panels in yellow, orange and blue. Most wear white clothes, some in orange, pink, purple and red saris. Several standing people in white and coloured saris and shirts stand in a row on a stage with a maroon curtain at the back. A man in white kurta stands at the right edge near a camera operator. Banners with large portraits line the left side of the tent.2006-12-26A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated women in white traditional clothing with gold borders, many sitting cross-legged on colourful striped floor mats and some on white plastic chairs. Several women in the foreground wear yellow and pink garments. Near the front, an empty orange-draped seat and an orange cloth stand out against the white tiled floor, with a wooden lectern to the right. Decorative hanging banners in red, yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling, and ceiling fans are visible.A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white saris and white kurta-style garments, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows facing forward. Decorative cylindrical hangings in red, yellow, blue and white patterns hang from the ceiling, with an orange cloth canopy overhead and green garlands along the walls. Some attendees wear beaded necklaces and have hair in braids, and a few wear teal or yellow tops. The scene suggests a seated meditation or satsang gathering in an ashram hall.2009-08-29Photograph of a large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white, pastel, pink, green and blue saris and salwar, many with long braided hair, sitting on striped woven mats and cloth. Hanging ornamental tassels in red, yellow and patterned fabric decorate the tent ceiling. At the far end, a raised stage with a dark drape and a large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair stands above a small dais, with an ornate seat and a candle-like lamp in front. Side walls show additional framed portraits, and a small stand holding a trident-like object is visible at the right edge.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24A large crowd of devotees sits on mats inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging painted cylindrical banners showing elephants and floral patterns. Most people wear white or light clothing, with women in white saris, saffron, orange and pink saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a woman in a white sari stands among attendants in white near a stage with a dark maroon curtain and a gold-fringed valance. Attendants in white move through the aisles while devotees sit in rows facing the stage.2008-10-04A large indoor hall packed with seated women, many in white or cream saris and white blouses, with a few in green, maroon, purple and brown saris. Many wear name badges and some have beaded necklaces. They sit close together on the floor in rows, facing forward toward a stage area not fully visible. Colourful hanging fabric panels with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, and lattice-patterned windows line the back wall. Some standing figures move among the seated crowd near the rear, and a scaffold-like frame and speaker are visible at the top left.2007-01-01