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A large indoor hall with a white curved ceiling and colourful hanging cloth banners with yellow tassels. Hundreds of devotees in white clothing with white head cloths sit cross-legged on red and patterned mats facing a standing figure in orange at the front. Women in white and cream saris sit among them. A framed portrait stands on a draped table at left, and the room has a wall screen and signage. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.

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August 27 20092009-08-27Large white-tented hall with a row of painted cloth banners hanging from the ceiling in red, yellow and blue patterns, with elephant motifs. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a raised stage at the far end, where several people in orange and saffron robes sit. A standing figure in white robes stands near the centre aisle. A golden throne-like seat with flowers stands at the right of the stage. A dark red curtain backs the stage. Overhead lights illuminate the scene.2009-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 11 20092009-12-11June 13 20092009-06-13A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners with orange tassels. Many people sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in rows, most wearing white or pale clothing and white blindfold bands across their eyes, some wearing lanyard ID badges. Red chairs line the side. At the far right edge, a golden altar area with figures and decorations is visible, and a few people in the foreground are partly cut off. The scene suggests a meditation session with eyes covered.2010-08-14A large photograph of a crowded tented hall where hundreds of devotees sit on the floor in rows, most wearing white shirts and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear orange or saffron scarves and lanyards. Colourful woven hangings with animal and floral motifs hang from the white tent ceiling, and a few people stand near a stage at the far end with a clock and an orange banner behind them. The seated crowd fills the foreground and midground.2009-06-13June 29 20092009-06-29A large crowd of people seated on the floor of a white tent-roofed hall, nearly all wearing white shirts or white clothing and white blindfold-style cloth bands tied across their eyes, with yellow lanyards or cords around their necks. Tall vertical banners with colourful geometric patterns and yellow-and-orange tassels with printed elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. At the far end, a raised platform with a small shrine area and a wall clock is visible, with a few people standing near it. Scattered white-clad figures and a few people in orange or saffron garments appear near the front. Pale lighting strips run along the ceiling and loudspeakers are mounted on the sides.2009-06-13June 13 20092009-06-13July 16 20082008-07-16A photograph of a large tented hall during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam ceremony. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a raised stage at the far end. Colourful cylindrical hanging banners with elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, an ornate gold throne with flowers beside it, and a small group of figures in orange and saffron robes are seated near a table. Several other people in white stand and move along the aisles. No single individual at the stage is clearly identifiable, so the throne is empty of an identifiable presence in this frame.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling holds many seated devotees on orange floor mats, most wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes in a group meditation. Several seated participants wear white kurtas or pale shirts, some in orange, green or blue, with name badges on lanyards. Rows of tall cylindrical hanging decorations with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the ceiling. Red chairs are stacked at the back of the room, and a stage with a screen is visible at the far end.2010-08-14