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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered tent hall during a darshan gathering. Most wear white clothing, with some in orange shawls, green and yellow saris and flowers in their hair. In the foreground a man sits with his back to the camera beside a wheelchair. On a raised stage beneath a maroon curtain and hanging decorative textile banners, several people stand in white and colourful clothing, with a figure in white at the centre. Portrait photographs are displayed on the left wall of the tent.

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A photograph taken inside a large white tented hall during an evening gathering. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many women in white and orange, some with long braided hair, a few with short hair. On a raised stage at the back, a group of about eight people stands in front of a dark maroon curtain with gold scalloped trim; several men wear white dhotis and shirts and women wear saris in pink, purple and green. Brightly patterned fabric hangings with tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and framed portraits are visible on the left side wall. Water bottles sit on the floor among the audience.2006-12-26A large crowd of mostly women seated on the floor under a white tent with hanging colourful woven panels in yellow, orange and blue. Most wear white clothes, some in orange, pink, purple and red saris. Several standing people in white and coloured saris and shirts stand in a row on a stage with a maroon curtain at the back. A man in white kurta stands at the right edge near a camera operator. Banners with large portraits line the left side of the tent.2006-12-26Indoor photo of a large seated audience filling a white tented hall with decorative hanging panels in red, yellow and blue. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, while women wear saris in pink, green and blue. In the background a maroon curtained stage has a row of standing figures, including a woman in orange and another in blue, a man in white shirt, and a man near the stage edge. A figure in an orange robe stands to the left near a camera operator. Portrait banners with printed images line the tent wall. Several people count as physical people, many of them seated in the front rows.2006-12-26A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white tented hall, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, with some in orange and yellow. Many have long braided hair and sit facing a raised stage draped in maroon curtains with gold trim. Several people in white and colourful saris and kurtas stand in a line on the stage. Tall decorative banners with geometric patterns in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent ceiling. At the left, a large portrait is displayed on a wall, and a figure in orange stands near it, with a photographer in the foreground near the stage edge.2006-12-26December 29 20062006-12-29A large white-roofed tent hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez, with many children in white. Crowded rows sit on the floor facing a stage with a maroon curtain and gold scalloped valance. On stage, a line of standing people in white kurtas, saris and dupattas face the audience, and a figure in orange stands near the stage edge. Tall fabric banners with yellow tassels and patterned panels hang from the tent ceiling, and portrait photographs are displayed on the left side wall.2006-12-26December 29 20062006-12-29Photograph of a large audience seated on the floor of a tented hall, most dressed in white, viewed from the back with heads and shoulders in the foreground. On a raised stage with a maroon curtain, a man in white stands at a microphone on the right while two women in white stand near the centre. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Hanging woven panels with patterns and fringe decorate the ceiling, and framed portraits sit at the stage edge and on the wall.2006-12-29A large crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs under a white tent-like pavilion, facing a stage at the front. Many attendees wear white or pale clothing, with a woman in an orange and red sari in the foreground. Colourful woven cylindrical hangings with yellow tassels hang from the ceiling. The stage has a maroon curtain with gold trim, and a few speakers stand or sit on it, one in white robes at the centre. Portrait photos are displayed on easels and panels along the sides of the hall.2006-12-29A large white tent hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white saris and some in saffron, facing a stage at the far end. A red curtain backdrop with a gold scalloped valance hangs behind the stage, where a group of people in white and saffron stand near a small white-draped platform. Ornamented hanging pillars with painted elephant and geometric motifs line the ceiling, and speakers and lights are mounted on the right. A small figure in orange stands near the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or healers' session in a tented venue.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large white tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, on white plastic chairs and colourful striped mats. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow with elephant motifs, and ceiling fans spin overhead. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands on a stage before a dark red curtain, raising an arm near a red monitor, while a large screen shows a face. A white ceremonial seat with flower arrangements sits on the stage. Several people in white stand near the sides of the hall.2009-07-02