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A photograph inside a large white tented hall decorated with hanging striped cloth banners in red, green, and orange. Seated devotees fill orange and yellow mats on the floor, several women in yellow and orange dress and others in white. In the centre, a standing group of men and women in white and orange garments with marigold garlands around their necks stands facing the front. A tall dark-haired man in a white kurta is at the front right, and a bearded man in a white robe stands near him. Behind them a small altar with a framed deity image sits near a wall, and a seated speaker in white is at the left with a large altar picture of a goddess to the left edge. Some participants wear orange sashes. Loudspeakers hang from the tent frame.

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Wide interior of a white tent-like hall with a curved fabric ceiling and many vertical banners hung from it, each decorated with coloured patterns and fringed tassels. Large crowds of people, mostly in white and cream clothing, stand and mill across a floor covered with colourful striped mats, with orange and yellow cloths laid out in the foreground. Some women wear white saris and one wears an orange sari; a man in a red shirt and others in white kurtas are visible. A stage area with blue draping and a wooden podium sits at the far end, with a portrait banner on the wall at right. Atmosphere suggests a large ashram gathering during a Brahmotsava programme.2008-12-23A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful painted cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and bird motifs. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the floor on long yellow and orange cloths facing a raised area at the front, while others sit on red and black chairs at the right. Many participants wear white and orange garments. Near the front centre, a figure in white sits on the floor among the group. The scene shows a seated gathering with no clearly identifiable central speaker distinguishable from appearance alone.2009-11-19A large hall with a white ceiling and cream tiled floor filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing. Many people sit cross-legged or on mats in rows, facing toward the front of the room. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric line the hall, and white drapes hang along the walls. Men and women in white kurtas and saffron or orange saris sit closely together, and a small clock and an orange-lit alcove appear on the left wall. An orange cloth lies folded on the floor at right, and a few standing attendees move among the seated crowd.2009-06-22A large white tented hall with a curved fabric ceiling hung with tall colourful cloth banners printed with elephants and birds. Many people in white clothes and some in saffron or orange stoles move about or sit on mats and floor cushions, while others sit on white chairs at the left. A man in white with a saffron stole walks in the foreground, and a shaved-headed person in white wears a garland. A framed picture and a wall clock are visible on the back wall, and an annadaan-style gathering appears to be underway.2009-06-22A photograph inside a large white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in red, yellow, blue and green with yellow tassels. Many people in white clothing move around the floor, some seated on striped multicoloured mats and others on white plastic chairs at right. A few women wear saris in yellow, pink and blue. A man in white at right stands near seated men with garlands. Fans and speakers hang from the ceiling, and a teal curtain is visible at right.2009-06-22A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned fabric. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on orange and yellow floor mats, most wearing white clothes with orange or yellow shawls and saffron-coloured stoles, while some wear saris and salwar kameez. They face a central stage area during a seminar-style session. A video camera on a tripod stands at right, and wall clocks, windows and a wooden door are visible at the back of the hall.2009-06-15A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, orange, red and blue. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and yellow mats. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and beside him several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit facing forward. A brass lamp stand with a flame and a small brass plate sit at the left edge. Many attendees are dressed in white, saffron and yellow, some wearing rudraksha malas. A framed painted image is visible on the back wall at left. Some people sit on chairs at the right side of the hall.2009-11-16A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people, mostly women and girls in white saris and white kurtas with orange-bordered shawls, sit on the floor in rows while many stand, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands in the foreground with palms joined, and a cameraperson with a camera on a tripod films the gathering at the front. Some men in white and a few in orange robes sit near the right edge. A satsang-style gathering with devotees in prayer posture; no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-06-21October 17 20102010-10-17November 16 20092009-11-16June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph inside a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and tall decorated pillars painted with colourful geometric and bird motifs, their bases hung with orange fringe. On a raised stage with red and maroon drapes, a seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits on an ornate golden throne, with attendants in orange and white beside. Below, many devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on orange mats or stand and move about the floor. A man in orange with a red badge and a white-clad woman in the foreground stand out. A sound speaker and tripod stand at the right edge.2010-07-24