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Large indoor hall under a white tent roof with colourful striped and tasselled hangings suspended from the ceiling. Several hundred devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows, most wearing white clothes and white headbands tied across their foreheads; some have their hands folded in prayer and others are bowing with heads lowered. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits near the stage area, and a large purple banner hangs on the wall with a portrait and Sanskrit-style script above a photo of a saint. Fans and speakers are mounted on the walls, and windows with lattice grilles line the side.

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A large photograph inside a white tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, where a crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on woven mats and carpets in rows facing front. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and kurtas, many with white cloth bands tied over their foreheads, while a few wear pink, green and red saris. Near the front centre, a single figure in saffron/orange robes sits raised slightly apart from the rows. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful decorated cloth banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns, and a yellow canopy hangs above. Shelves of books and a notice board line the far wall, and a purple banner with a portrait is visible at the upper right. a person candidate: a figure in saffron robes, appearance uncertain.2008-06-22A large hall filled with a crowd of seated women and some men in white clothing, many wearing white headbands or blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on striped red and orange mats in rows. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white saris with coloured borders, and some have hands pressed together in prayer. Tall white metal truss frames, hanging woven banners in red, orange and black, and a framed portrait in the upper right corner mark the venue. A small speaker stand and a few standing figures in orange and white are at the side near the front.2007-12-23June 18 20082008-06-18June 18 20082008-06-18A large indoor hall with a tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. Hundreds of people sit on colourful striped mats on a concrete floor, most wearing white or cream clothes and white blindfold bands across their eyes. Many wear lanyards and sit with water bottles and bags nearby. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and a cardboard box is in the lower right corner. Some seated figures in saffron and orange clothing sit near the front. Wall boards with printed text hang on the left side.January 07 20082008-01-07A large indoor hall at the AadiKailaasa event shows a dense seated crowd of devotees on striped rugs, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas, some in pastel and green saris, with white head cloths on many. Hanging decorative cylinders in yellow, blue and red patterns fill the ceiling above a white tent-style roof. In the upper right, a saffron-robed figure stands in the aisle, and a shaved-headed person in white stands near the centre. The front rows sit cross-legged in quiet meditation or satsang, with a bookshelf and stage area visible at the back.2008-06-22A large white tent hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothes and white headbands, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped rugs in rows. A standing speaker in white clothing is at the upper left near a microphone and camera tripod, addressing the gathering. Colourful cloth tassels in red, yellow, blue and green hang from the tent ceiling, and a banner reading Healer's Initiation Program is visible at the left. Many attendees wear white shirts and lanyards.2008-06-22A seated crowd fills a white-walled hall at an indoor session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white headbands, and some have lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, women in white and cream sit cross-legged on colourful mats. Behind them rows of seated participants extend back toward the stage. Two men near the top of the rear area stand or sit upright above the crowd. A purple banner on the left wall shows a printed portrait with a caption, and yellow-and-blue hanging banners decorate the upper wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.2008-06-22A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream salwar kameez and saris, with many wearing white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes during a meditative session. Some wear orange and pink saris, and several have rudraksha or beaded malas. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners with geometric patterns decorate the white ceiling, and a white tent-like canopy covers the upper space. Brick-patterned windows line the far wall, and a small stage area with a microphone stand is visible at the left. No single speaker is identifiable as a central figure in the foreground.2008-06-22A large indoor hall under a white tented roof, hung with long cylindrical banners in bright patterns of red, yellow, blue and green featuring elephants and geometric motifs. Hundreds of people sit on mats on the floor, most wearing white clothes and white headbands, with some women in red, orange and yellow saris. Several orange-robed devotees stand along the right edge near a yellow guideline. A tripod-mounted camera appears at the lower left.2007-12-23August 27 20092009-08-27