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Photograph of an indoor hall with a draped white ceiling and two tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with orange tassels. A blank projection screen hangs on the back wall, with a sign reading maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video and audio recording and photography prohibited. On a raised stage two men in white clothing play drums, one in a dark-rimmed set with a bald head at the rear. Seated in rows on the floor in the foreground are many devotees, mostly women in white, yellow, pink and purple salwar kameez, some with hands raised in clapping or folded in greeting, and a bald man in white kurta in the front row. A person in white sits at a laptop desk at the far right.

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A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a white-draped hall with a projection screen and two tall painted cylindrical banners with floral and geometric patterns hanging from the ceiling. Many attendees sit on striped red mattresses with their backs to the camera, several clapping, some in white clothing, one woman in a purple floral top and another in yellow. On a raised platform near the screen, a man in white stands beside a drum kit while another man in white gestures, with a red banner on the left wall. Water bottles and bags lie near the audience.2010-09-13A photograph of a satsang hall with a large audience seated on red chairs and on the floor in white clothing. On a green-topped stage draped in white, a man in an orange-brown kurta sits cross-legged at a microphone beside a musician in a maroon garment playing a stringed instrument, and a woman in a yellow sari sits nearby. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a golden figure stands at the right edge. Foreground devotees in white, some with yellow shawls, face the stage.2010-10-12December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated audience gathering. Many devotees sit on chairs and on an orange-covered floor mat facing a raised stage. On the stage, a man in an orange top stands speaking into a microphone beside a woman in white. Behind them hangs a deep maroon curtain with white and gold drapery, and two projection screens flank the stage. Colourful cylindrical banners with yellow, red, blue and white geometric patterns and tassels hang from the white ceiling. Audience members wear white, orange, maroon and saffron clothing, and many have their backs to the camera.2010-08-25A large indoor hall with polished tile floor where many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits on a white ornate throne-like seat, with a gilded deity murti and attendants in white beside it. Most seated devotees wear white, cream or colourful saris and salwar kameez; a woman in a teal and gold sari sits near the front right. Orange and multicoloured banners hang from the ceiling, and screens and a whiteboard flank the stage. The crowd is seated in front rows and the rear is filled with people.2010-12-31A large hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging ornamental pillars in multicoloured fabric. Dozens of seated attendees, many in white clothes, sit on striped mats facing a raised stage. On the left, a decorated altar holds an elephant-headed deity murti under a red and gold canopy. On the right stage, musicians sit on a red-draped platform playing instruments, with a man in an orange turban at the front. A red banner on the right shows a man in an orange turban and the partial word Anandotsava. The scene resembles a satsang or cultural music programme; a video camera is set up at the side.2010-12-27A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillar hangings, where a seated crowd of devotees sits on striped mats and orange cushions. On a raised red stage at left, several people in white and cream clothing sit with a drum, and a large red backdrop shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a turban, labelled by a caption. Many attendees wear white, with some in yellow or orange shawls. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at right record the proceedings.2010-12-27A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall where a seated audience of many devotees, mostly in white clothing, sits on striped mats facing a raised red-draped stage at the right. On the stage, several musicians and performers sit in orange and white attire, with one central figure in orange seated near a drum and harmonium. Behind the audience, a stage holds a decorated deity murti of Ganesha with a red and gold backdrop and gold lamps. Tall multicoloured pillars with tassels line the hall under white draped fabric ceilings, and a projector screen hangs in the centre. A red banner at right shows a printed portrait of a figure in orange turban with the word Amanchotsav. The scene resembles a cultural programme or satsang.2010-12-27A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many sitting cross-legged on the floor and in rows of chairs, facing a raised stage at the right. A woman in an orange sari sits near the stage, with a white chair and small lamp on the platform, and a projection screen behind her framed by red curtains. Ceiling fans turn above, and decorative woven banners in red, blue and yellow hang from the pillars. A video camera on a tripod records from the left side of the hall, and water bottles sit on the floor among the audience.2009-06-22A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a raised stage. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on striped mats and floor cushions, with a few wearing saffron or orange clothing. In the far front, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped low platform near the stage, with a second person in orange beside him. A projector screen, red curtains and hanging decorative poles with orange tassels frame the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Some attendees bow or sit with hands folded, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-13 +1 copiesAugust 21 20092009-08-21