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May 21 2017

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A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang or teaching session, with hundreds of devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris and some in colourful saris, with children and older people among them. Several women wear red or orange tilak on their foreheads. In the background a large screen displays a figure in a red-orange robe, and a poster on the wall shows another saffron-robed figure. No individual's identity is established by appearance here.2017-05-21A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and dhotis, many with gold borders, and some have orange or red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads. Women sit with hands folded in prayer and others listen attentively on red mats. Behind them, framed devotional pictures hang on pale pink walls and a few men in white stand near the back. The setting suggests a Mahashivaratri gathering with a devotional audience.2016-03-07May 21 20172017-05-21Large photograph of a crowded tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris and some men in white kurtas, many with hands together or eating from leaf plates. A raised stage at the far end has a central deity murti backdrop framed by red drapes, with two large screens on either side showing a figure in pink. Strings of orange and yellow lights hang from the tent ceiling. The scene is a feast-style gathering with thousands of people seated on the floor, with no individual person clearly identifiable on the stage.2016-05-05A large seated congregation fills the frame, many women in white and cream saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some with orange and saffron garments. Faces show forehead markings. Behind them rows of wooden poles or stands and white-clad attendees extend back toward a stage with colourful draped fabric. Dense crowd, indoor hall.2017-05-30May 21 20172017-05-21A large seated crowd fills a pink-walled hall at a person event. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis, and some have tilak marks and rudraksha malas. Men and boys sit in close rows on the floor, with a few women seen at the left and right edges. At the far left, a stage area has a red backdrop and an illuminated white throne-like seat with a central figure partly visible, but the figure's appearance is too uncertain to identify. Framed portraits and photo panels hang on the walls, and staff in white move between the rows. Golden railing posts run along the left foreground.2017-05-22July 09 20172017-07-09A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with coloured borders, some in orange, red, green and yellow saris. Many sit on orange and red mats with notebooks or papers, facing forward during a satsang. Standing figures in white dress stand along the back and sides. Paper lanterns and orange-and-gold festoons hang from the ceiling, with framed portraits on the walls. A woman in a green top in the foreground touches her forehead.2013-01-20A large crowd of mostly women seated on the floor of a spacious hall faces a distant stage at the far end. Many wear white or cream saris with gold borders, along with bright red, orange, yellow, green, pink and blue saris. Several have flowers pinned in their braided hair, and a few older women have grey hair in buns. Ceiling lights and a large banner with a painted image hang over the stage area, and a television screen is mounted on the left wall. Some people stand near the aisles and in the background, and a few men in white clothing move near the stage.2010-02-15A large crowd of devotees seated closely together on the floor of a hall, facing toward the front. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, many women wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, and several children sit among them. Many wear gold necklaces and some have bindis. At the top right, a lit, colourful stage backdrop glows orange and red, and a golden pillar edges the right side of the frame. The people are in dense rows, with some faces in the foreground and others receding into the background.2017-05-21May 31 20152015-05-31