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October 29 2006

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Wide view of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering at Dhyana Acharya training in Bidadi. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on colourful floor mats and rugs, mostly women with long braids, some in yellow or green saris. In the centre of a stage backed by dark red curtains, a person in orange robes sits on a white throne with red cushions, with a vase of flowers on a white table beside them. Decorative hanging banners with yellow and blue patterns frame the stage, and fans and a microphone stand are visible. A camera operator stands on the left.2008-02-17A photograph of a large seated audience of devotees in white traditional clothes, many women with orange-bordered shawls and braided hair, sitting on the floor of a decorated hall under a white tent canopy. At the far end of the stage, a single figure in an orange-and-red garment stands at a lectern, addressing the gathering. Colourful striped pillars with tassels flank the stage, a red curtain hangs behind, and framed portraits are displayed near the stage. Fans and a camera on a tripod are visible.2006-12-29December 29 20062006-12-29Indoor satsang in a tent-like hall with draped red curtains and hanging decorative fabric banners. On the left, a figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, on a raised white-covered platform. Seated devotees fill the foreground on the floor, mostly women in white clothes and some in green, pink and orange saris, many with long braids, hands pressed together in prayer. A man in white stands near a microphone stand at the right-centre, and portraits are displayed on the back wall. The image shows people gathered in devotion.2006-10-29A photograph of a large indoor hall where a crowd of mostly women sits on the floor facing a raised stage. Many wear white saris and some have long braids; one woman in a red blouse is visible in the foreground. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits near a gold ornate throne decorated with red and gold fabric. Behind the stage hangs a large portrait of a man with long dark hair, and garlands of tinsel and colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. Two standing fans and a small amplifier stand at the stage edge, and a mural-like banner decorates the side wall.2007-02-15October 07 20062006-10-07December 29 20062006-12-29Indoor hall with a blue carpeted floor where a seated group of about thirty devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sits facing a central figure. The central figure wears an orange robe and stands near a red throne-like chair. Behind them hangs a large portrait of a long-haired figure, and to the left a white-haired elderly man in white with an orange shawl sits in a green plastic chair. Colourful patterned banners with yellow fringes hang from the walls, a television and a video camera are on the right, and a red curtain frames the stage area. Some devotees sit on folding white chairs at the front right. A portrait is printed with the text 'a person'.2006-10-19A photograph of a seated audience facing a raised stage in a large tent hall during an energy darshan. On the stage, a person in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a white cushion, one arm raised in gesture. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the foreground, many with long braided hair. A cameraman in an orange shawl films from a tripod near the right side, and framed portraits of a woman with long dark hair hang on the back wall. Colourful decorative hangings line the tent poles.2006-12-10February 24 20072007-02-24December 27 20062006-12-27A seated congregation of devotees fills a tented hall during a satsang or puja. Women in white saris with orange shoulder shawls sit in rows with hands pressed in anjali, several holding small printed booklets. Others wear green, pink and blue saris. Behind them, at the front left, a golden ornate throne (peetha) holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes; a figure in orange sits on the floor near the throne. At the back right, a bronze Nataraja statue stands on a green-draped table beside a tall brass lamp, with framed photographs on the wall. Colourful woven banners with tassels hang from the tent ceiling.2006-10-29