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A large hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners showing elephant and floral motifs. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; several wear headphones and rudraksha-style beads. They sit cross-legged on yellow and orange mats in rows facing forward toward a distant stage and screen. Bookstall and banner displays line the back of the hall, with a projection screen above the crowd.

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A large seated congregation fills a tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, sitting cross-legged on yellow mats in rows. Most men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with saffron or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. Colourful hanging cloth banners with geometric patterns and elephant motifs hang from the white ceiling above them, and a screen is visible on the far wall. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse gathering, with the seated audience attentive toward the front, and no speaker is clearly identifiable in this frame.2008-03-27A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful fabric banners, filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis. In the foreground, men wear orange or saffron shawls and white garments, some with yellow shawls, sitting cross-legged on yellow mats in rows facing the front. A large screen and blue signage are visible in the background. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session with a seated congregation. The front-row figures are clearly visible, and the large crowd extends to the back of the hall.2008-03-27A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative panels in red, yellow and blue patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with many wearing orange or saffron shawls and yellow scarves. Some wear rudraksha malas. A screen on the left shows a distant figure, and a small table with red cloth sits at the right edge. The seated group appears to be in a satsang or discourse setting, with a few people in the front row sitting cross-legged.2008-03-27A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and some with yellow shawls over white kurtas. They sit in rows on yellow and orange floor mats facing the front. Colourful cylindrical hanging banners decorate the ceiling, and a large screen is mounted at the upper left. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or discourse session. A foreground devotee in an orange shawl sits with eyes closed, and the foreground is blurred. No single speaker is clearly identifiable on stage in the visible frame.2008-03-27A large indoor hall at AadiKailaasa filled with seated devotees on yellow mats, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with orange or yellow shawls and white headphones. In the foreground, young men in orange and yellow shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. Colourful hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the ceiling, a wall screen shows a video, and a camera tripod stands at left. The gathering appears to be a satsang or meditation session, with a crowd of roughly one hundred people visible.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing saffron or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats and sheets on the floor. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat. Hanging decorative banners and lanterns line the upper walls, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering. A figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits at the right edge on a white chair. The scene is a photo of a discourse or meditation gathering.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A large seated audience fills a hall in white and light-coloured clothing, many sitting cross-legged on green and striped mats in rows facing a stage at the far end. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards. Yellow and multicoloured decorative hangings hang from the ceiling, and a framed illuminated shrine or stage display sits high on the left wall. A front-facing seated figure is not clearly visible, so no in-person candidate is identified. The scene is a satsang or discourse gathering with roughly several dozen people visible.2008-03-27A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing yellow or orange shawls and sacred threads. Front-row participants sit cross-legged on white mats and yellow cushions, some with tilak on their foreheads and one wearing headphones. Tall columns with yellow and white banners line the hall, and a large screen or framed display is visible at the upper left. The gathering looks like a discourse or meditation session with a dense, attentive audience.2008-03-27A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful striped pillars hosts a seated congregation on orange and yellow mats. Rows of devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls sit cross-legged facing a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in orange robes sits in the centre. A panel of dark mountain-like backdrop hangs behind the stage. Film cameras on tripods stand in the aisle at right, and a man in an orange shawl stands near them. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with a seated audience.2008-03-27