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December 14 20142014-12-14A large seated congregation fills a banquet-style hall with warm chandelier lighting and purple patterned wall panels. Hundreds of people sit on the floor in white clothing with red-and-white shawls draped over their shoulders, many women with long braids or hair tied back. At the far front, a wooden lectern or podium stands near the centre, with a few figures in orange and white robes near the stage area. Some participants sit with hands folded in devotional posture. The image shows a satsang or discourse gathering with a dense, attentive audience.2015-05-21May 09 20152015-05-09A large hall filled with seated participants during a KAILASA Inner Awakening session in Varanasi. Most attendees wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear orange or saffron turbans and rudraksha malas. Several cut-out or printed life-size portraits of smiling figures in orange turbans and garlands are placed among the audience in the foreground, distinguishable from the real people. Purple-lit wall panels line the back of the venue, and a figure stands near the far stage area.2015-05-27May 21 20152015-05-21A large hall filled with a seated audience of several hundred devotees in white kurta-style clothing and red-and-white shawls, sitting cross-legged on white mats in rows facing the front. Some wear orange or saffron cloths folded beside them, and several people wear lanyards with badges. Chandeliers hang from a ceiling of wooden panels, and the back wall has purple-lit patterned panels. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, though the speaker's area is out of frame.2015-05-09December 16 20142014-12-16May 21 20152015-05-21May 23 20152015-05-23A large indoor hall with a cream tiled floor where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a circle facing a central seated figure on an ornate red-brown throne. The figure wears saffron/orange robes and has a shaved head. Around them, many seated participants wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear saffron or orange robes and maroon sarees with gold borders. Water bottles sit on the floor, and red chairs and red-cushioned seating line the back wall beside framed banner photos. The setting resembles a satsang or teaching session.2015-07-28Photograph of a large seated congregation in a bright hall with purple patterned light panels along the back wall. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on white mats, mostly wearing white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and small orange-red garments. Several people have tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few have shaved heads. Some hold white cloth. The attendees face forward toward an unseen focal point.2015-05-10A large indoor satsang hall with a white carpeted floor and seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red shawls. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a gold-bordered yellow-white garment sits with hands in front. A camera on a tripod records the gathering. At the far right, an ornate gold and purple peetha holds a deity murti. Musicians and chanters in white sit on a red-draped platform at the back of the hall, and many more devotees fill the rows.2014-07-21