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A large white tent filled with seated devotees on red carpeting during a gathering. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Some sit on chairs at the front and right edge, and a few hold water bottles. Above, colourful cylindrical hanging decorations and oil lamps hang from the ceiling. Two screens display a figure on stage at the far end, and a gold-coloured ornate throne or seat stands at the right side. The crowd is dense and extends back to the far wall.

A large photograph of a seated audience filling a white-tented hall at a Shuddhadvaitam programme. Hundreds of men and some women sit on red floor coverings, mostly in white dhotis and white clothing with red or orange shawls and sashes, many wearing rudraksha malas. Overhead hang rows of colourful tassels and paper lanterns in red, orange, yellow and green. Two large screens at the back show a figure in red and white. The audience faces forward, attentive, some hands folded in prayer. The image is a crowd photo; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

May 09th 2016

A large photograph of a crowded event tent with a white fabric ceiling and rows of hanging orange, yellow and red tassel decorations. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with red or orange shawls and saffron-toned sashes; many wear lanyards. In the foreground, a bald man with a white beard and white clothing sits among the crowd, and a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl sits nearby. A large stage screen at the far end shows a figure, and the stage area is partly visible behind a dark backdrop. Ceiling lights hang among the decorations.

May 11 2016

2016-05-11 +1 copies

Wide view inside a large white tent hall during a seated satsang or darshan. Hundreds of devotees sit on red carpet in rows, many wearing white dhotis and kurtas with orange or red shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Many have hands folded in namaskar. Colorful paper streamers and hanging lanterns decorate the tent ceiling, and a distant stage with a small altar sits at the far end. Attendees include men and women in saris and salwar. The scene is a crowd, with a few individuals in front closest to the camera. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance.

January 20 2013

A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on red carpet, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls with red-orange sashes and rudraksha malas. Paper lanterns and strings of orange and yellow decorations hang from the white tent ceiling. At the far right, golden ornate thrones and decorative panels stand near the stage. A man in white with a red sash stands at left holding a green bag. The scene reflects a large satsang or initiation session. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

May 07 2016

Wide view of a large tented hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees on red mats, most in white and cream traditional dress with red or saffron borders, some in saffron-orange robes, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Strings of colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations fill the ceiling. A distant stage area with a screen and golden ornamental pillars at the far end.

2016-05-04 +1 copies

A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit on orange and red mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small vessels in front of them. Some wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhoti and shawl sets with gold-bordered cloth, and one has a white forehead tilak. Many rows of people in white and orange clothing extend back toward the far wall. Colourful striped cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker from the visible frame, and no person is confidently identified as a person.

A large photograph of a crowded tented hall seen from the back, with hundreds of devotees seated on black plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Many wear white clothes with saffron or orange shawls and sashes; some women wear saris in bright colours. In the foreground a bald man in white and a seated figure in a white outfit with orange sash are visible from behind. The white canopy ceiling is hung with many colourful tassel decorations and paper lanterns, and white screens flank the stage. Gold ornate decor appears at the right edge.