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November 07 20052005-11-07December 25 20082008-12-25A dim indoor hall lit by a few lamps during an evening ritual. On a raised stage at the back, a throne-like seat with a golden canopy and a red heart-shaped backdrop holds a seated figure in saffron and white clothing, with a deity or sacred image visible. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a lit oil lamp near the stage. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and a saffron-clad seated man face the stage. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, and a long wall hanging with colourful patterned panels hangs at the right side.2006-10-21Photograph of a large hall event viewed from the back of a dense crowd of heads and raised hands. On a raised stage, a central figure sits on an ornate gold and white throne beneath a gold canopy, wearing white with a red-and-white garland. Flanking him are people in white and some in orange; a camera operator stands near the stage. Maroon and white draped curtains hang above a grey backdrop. Many devotees in white clothes stand on the stage steps and floor, with some in pink and yellow saris. The scene suggests an audience gathering around a seated teacher on a throne, though the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-01A large hall with a seated audience of young people, mostly men, sitting on the floor with their backs to the camera, many in white t-shirts printed with a colourful tree-like logo. At the front, a figure in white clothing sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a canopy, flanked by garlands and flowers, with petals scattered on the stage steps. Placards with printed text line the stage, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the right. Orange and saffron-clad attendees sit near the stage.2008-12-29 +2 copiesA large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many in white clothing with raised hands, some wearing yellow and orange sashes. On a raised stage beneath a golden canopy stands a seated figure on an ornate gold throne, wearing a white turban and a garland, holding a sheet of paper and speaking into a microphone. A small camera is set up in front of the stage. Draped white and gold fabric decorates the black backdrop. a person: the seated speaker wears a white turban, a garland and ceremonial attire on a throne, though the cues are limited.2010-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29Indoor welcome ceremony in a large hall with a curved corrugated roof and blue walls with ventilation blocks. A central stage draped in white and gold-trimmed fabric holds a golden Nataraja statue beside a small white throne-like seat, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes at the centre, lit by a row of small oil lamps along the stage edge. A standing man in white robes stands at the left edge of the stage. Dense crowds of devotees in white clothing sit on the floor facing the stage. Two banners flank the stage; the left one reads WELCOME and the right one shows a smiling man in a white turban with a small framed photo collage above him.2005-11-07A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with an audience seated on the floor facing a raised stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a backdrop depicting a deity murti with a gold arch. Many attendees wear white clothing, some with shawls, and several have braided hair. Blue curtains, orange and patterned banners hang above the stage, and a large screen and whiteboard flank it. Camera tripods stand near the front. The person on the throne resembles the a person candidate in appearance, with orange robes and a throne, but the image is too small and distant to confirm this, so the identity is uncertain.2010-11-30A satsang hall at Adi Kailasa with a seated audience of many devotees in white and cream clothing, several wearing orange shawls, sitting on colourful striped and yellow mats facing a stage. On the raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a small canopy, flanked by flower arrangements. Dark maroon drapes hang behind the stage, and decorative hanging panels with geometric patterns frame the hall. A camera on a tripod is visible at right.2008-12-27A large hall crowd faces a raised golden throne with a golden canopy at the centre of the stage. A figure in pale pink robes stands at the throne with a microphone-like gesture while many people in white and saffron clothes raise their hands in the foreground. Black drapes and white swags frame the stage, with a saffron and blue banner hanging at the upper left and projector screens at either side. A camera on a tripod stands in front of the crowd near the stage.2010-01-01December 05 20092009-12-05