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December 14 20092009-12-14December 14 20092009-12-14July 29 20072007-07-29A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white walls, a white ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners with geometric patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange and patterned mats, most dressed in white with lanyards, while a few wear saffron or yellow garments. In the foreground, a man in white with a saffron shawl sits on a chair beside a man in white with a lanyard, and bags, books and water bottles lie on the mats. A painted deity mural is visible at the left wall, and a wall clock and a framed notice are on the right.2009-12-13A large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in yellow, orange and colourful salwar kameez, facing toward the front. Hanging decorative cylinders in yellow, blue, red and patterned fabric with elephant motifs decorate the ceiling, and white draped fabric lines the walls. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The front rows are in the foreground with many faces visible; no clearly identifiable figure is shown at the stage area.2009-12-11A large hall filled with seated attendees, mostly women and some men, many dressed in white ritual clothing with a few in cream, peach and maroon tones. Rows of plastic chairs face forward toward an unseen stage. Overhead hang tall cylindrical decorative banners in yellow, blue, red and white with geometric and elephant motifs, plus an orange cloth draped from the ceiling. Ceiling fans, hanging lights and a wall-mounted notice board are visible. The scene suggests a seated discourse or group gathering.2009-12-15A 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.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22December 14 20092009-12-14A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white with some in yellow, orange and green saris. Many wear white garments and lanyards. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations in red, yellow and blue line the ceiling, and yellow fabric drapes hang above. A standing woman in white and an orange-saree attendant move through the crowd. The front rows face away from the camera toward a stage area not clearly visible. Vertical white banners and a purple sign are on the walls. A logo appears at the upper left.2008-06-22September 27 20092009-09-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of several hundred devotees fills a white tent-roofed hall during a healing darshan. Many sit on mats and cloth on the floor, while others sit on chairs; a wheelchair is visible at left. Women wear saris in pink, red, orange and white, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Hanging decorative pillars with colourful patterned panels hang from the tent ceiling. At the far left front, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red head covering sits on a raised platform beside potted plants, consistent with a speaker seated on a dais, though this figure's identity is uncertain. Small children sit among the adults at the front.2008-03-21