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January 25 20092009-01-25January 28 20092009-01-28April 10 20162016-04-10February 15 20092009-02-15Elevated view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with white head cloths, interspersed with women in colourful saris. A central stage is decorated with a garland-framed arch in orange and yellow, flanked by red panels with floral motifs. A figure seated on a throne-like seat sits at the centre of the stage, with two orange-robed attendants standing beside. Banners hang along the side walls and windows, and devotees watch from upper-floor balconies. The aisle between rows is covered with an orange-red mat.2009-01-28A large, brightly lit indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of people seated on white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white clothing with white headbands, and several women wear saris in red, orange and green. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward the stage, where a figure in orange robes stands near a white seat draped with a blue curtain. Overhead lights and rows of windows line the high white ceiling, and the scene suggests a convention or large satsang gathering.2009-02-01A large indoor hall filled with seated audience in white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. A distant figure in orange robes sits at a central table on the stage, with a blue draped backdrop, a golden swag valance above, and a projected screen with a poster beside it. A red carpeted aisle runs down the middle through the rows of people, many in white and pastel saris and shirts. Ceiling lights and tall windows line the hall.2009-02-01A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, viewed from the back, with many people in white ritual clothes and some in saffron and orange. Men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, and several women wear white saris with gold borders. The stage at the far end has gold-coloured panels, red curtains, and a central raised seat with an ornate peetha/throne under a decorated canopy. A figure seated on the throne wears saffron clothing, and small oil lamps line the front of the stage. Screens on both sides show a figure in a similar setting. The crowd fills the floor and the hall appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2017-07-02A large photograph of a hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, mostly dressed in white with white headbands, while some wear orange, yellow, pink and blue saris and clothing. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing a raised stage at the far end, decorated with a golden-orange arch of flowers and a red and white backdrop. A figure in red sits centrally on the stage; the figure's appearance is not clear enough to determine identity. Spectators watch from upper balcony railings on both sides, and two banners hang from the right side of the hall. The scene reads as an organized gathering or satsang-style program in a white-walled building.2009-01-28A large hall with cream walls and a red curtained stage at the far end, flanked by golden doors and framed screens showing a figure on a raised throne. Many devotees sit in rows on a white tiled floor, mostly men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, some women in white saris, and several saffron-robed monastics seated near the front. The foreground shows a bare-backed man with a rudraksha mala seen from behind, a backpack beside him. Kalasha pots and small brass items sit near the central walkway. A person in white stands at the stage edge, and a camera on a tripod is visible near the front.2017-07-20July 11 20092009-07-11Wide view of a large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, filling the floor in rows toward a stage at the far end. The stage backdrop is a bright ornate golden arch framing a central figure, with red curtains and side screens. Many women in saris of red, orange, pink and yellow sit among the men in white. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above; framed photographs line the side walls. The crowd is large and fills most of the frame, consistent with a satsang or evening programme.2017-02-24 +2 copies