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February 08 2008

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A large indoor convention hall with a red carpeted floor where a dense crowd of women sits cross-legged, many clapping with palms together. Most wear sarees in white, cream, pink, teal, lime green and blue, some with rudraksha malas visible at the neck. Water bottles sit on the carpet among them. Overhead, rows of paper lanterns and colourful bunting hang from a white tent ceiling with fans and stage lights. Men stand at the back near the pillars. No speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-02-08December 16 20062006-12-16A large hall filled with many seated women in white and coloured saris, sitting on orange and patterned mats in rows facing a stage. Several women in the foreground press their palms together in greeting or devotion, while others listen attentively. At the front, a decorated dais with orange and gold cushions and a central ornate seat is visible under hanging orange and striped banners. Pillars are wrapped in woven patterned cloth, and white curtains and tall windows line the back wall.A large photograph of a seated audience filling a covered hall at a convention. Hundreds of attendees sit on red carpet in rows, many in white clothing, some in saffron and orange shawls, others in yellow, pink and green saris. A green-draped table with a small white cloth stands in the foreground near a laptop and fan. Purple and white draped ceiling fabric and bright overhead lights frame the hall, with a distant stage area at the far end. The people are seated facing forward, watching a speaker out of frame.2008-02-09 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20092009-02-27September 17 20062006-09-17February 07 20082008-02-07A large hall packed with hundreds of seated women and young women, mostly in sarees and salwar kameez in pastel and bright colours such as pink, green, blue, yellow and purple, with white dupattas and name badges pinned to their clothes. They sit cross-legged on a red carpet holding small white plates or bowls, some with petals or offerings. Above them hang green and yellow sunflower-patterned banners and white pillars under a white canopy. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the foreground, and no one is identified as a person.2006-09-17February 27 20092009-02-27A large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women, sitting on orange floor mats facing forward toward a stage at the back. Many wear white salwar-style or white sarees, while others wear pink, teal, green, peach and brown saris and salwars. Some hold small notebooks or papers. Hanging tassel decorations in orange, blue and white line the hall, and golden and orange lamps hang from the ceiling near a stage with ornate decorations. A water bottle sits on the mat at left. The crowd fills the entire frame, with a dozen or more rows visible.A large crowd of women, many with long braided hair, sits seated on the floor under a white tent canopy at an indoor-outdoor gathering. Most wear white, pastel and bright saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, purple, green and orange. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the back of the tent, and a woman in white stands at the left edge. Speakers hang from the tent poles, and a colourful circular backdrop with flower garlands is visible at the top left. A water bottle sits on the floor in the foreground. No identifiable person is clearly visible as the central figure, and the attribution of the event is from the page only.2006-12-16A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women in white saris and white kurtas with orange borders and orange shawls, many wearing beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Several hold hands together in anjali or clap. Colourful hanging decorative banners with elephant motifs and orange tassels fill the white tented ceiling. Large framed portraits line the far walls, and a display board is mounted at the back. The seated crowd fills the foreground and midground of the hall, with a few men in white visible toward the rear. Partially visible people fill the frame across many rows.2007-07-29