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January 01 2008

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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor under a white tent canopy during an evening satsang. Most attendees wear white, with others in saffron, red, green, blue and purple saris and salwar kameez; many women have long braids and some wear colourful caps. Hanging orange and red lanterns decorate the ceiling. At the front, a decorated stage holds a gold-framed backdrop and a lit altar with a deity murti and oil lamps. A figure in orange robes stands near the left side of the stage, but facial and physical features are too indistinct to say who it is. Metal poles rise between rows of seated people.2008-01-01A large tented hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Hundreds of people sit on white plastic chairs and on mats, many women wearing sarees in orange, yellow, blue and white. The stage holds a central golden deity murti in a decorated shrine, flanked by green-lit side panels with a crescent and trident motif, and a figure seated in front. A blue draped stage on the right has musicians and performers. Ornate woven hanging bands with elephant motifs decorate the tent ceiling. A printed sign on the right reads a banner in blue, and the backdrop shows a stylised Om symbol.2008-12-28October 04 20082008-10-04A 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 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 crowd of devotees, mostly men in white clothes, sits packed on the ground under a white tent at an evening satsang. The stage at the far end displays a large screen and a decorated backdrop with a deity murti, pink and gold draping, and a yellow-and-blue striped curtain on the left. A camera crane arm extends over the audience. Several people in white stand near the stage and along the edges. Overhead tent lights and strings of lights illuminate the hall.2017-03-11 +1 copiesNovember 28 20092009-11-28Large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing white sarees and white dhotis, some in saffron, pink and green saris, sitting on mats in rows facing a stage. A woman in a white saree with a long braid walks down the central aisle. Decorative cylindrical hanging banners in yellow, red and blue patterns hang from the white tent roof. The dark maroon stage curtain and a screen are visible at the front, with several volunteers in white moving near the stage. The scene suggests a large satsang or convention gathering.2008-10-04November 10 20102010-11-10A large white tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white and pastel saris and dhotis, sitting on striped cotton mats on the floor. Colourful decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs line the tent ceiling. At the front, a raised stage with red, orange and blue backdrops holds an ornate golden throne-like seat and a deity murti with a garlanded figure seated before it. Several white-clad attendants stand near the stage, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right among the crowd. The scene reflects a Kalpataru darshan gathering at an ashram.2008-10-04December 30 20082008-12-30September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copies