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Night photograph inside a large tented pavilion with a white fabric canopy and dark draped valance overhead. Rows of ceiling fans hang from wires beneath the tent, and bright white floodlights are mounted on poles along the sides. In the foreground, a decorated vehicle with green and gold floral garlands and a gold ornamental top stands beside a crowd of people, several in white and light clothing, gathered at the lower edge of the frame. Only partially visible figures appear in the crowd.

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April 16 20162016-04-16December 14 20072007-12-14A large indoor tented hall filled with a dense crowd of people seated on the floor, most dressed in white. Ceiling fans and rows of hanging light bulbs line the tent roof, and blue-and-gold bunting hangs along the top edge. At the front, a lone figure in an orange-saffron garment stands on a raised platform beside a video camera on a tripod, facing the audience. Blue signboards are mounted on the side walls. The crowd fills the lower half of the frame, with some people wearing saffron-coloured and striped garments. Overall this is a photograph of a satsang or discourse session.2009-08-16A dim hall viewed from the back, with a large crowd of people in white clothes seated on the floor facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a glowing lamp above it, flanked by a group of people in white and some in colored garments. Two large projected images of a seated figure on a golden throne appear on screens on either side of the stage. White drapery hangs from the ceiling and a ceiling fan turns above. a person not clearly identifiable from appearance; the figure on the throne is seated at a distance and his features and clothing cannot be confirmed.2010-01-01A large photograph of a dense crowd seated on the floor inside a big white tent with a blue-trimmed canopy. Many people in white and light-coloured clothing fill the frame, facing toward the stage area at the far end. Rows of ceiling fans hang beneath the white fabric roof, along with strings of orange and yellow decorations, and white support poles run through the crowd. Several bright lights are mounted on the poles. Banners and printed panels line the side walls. The crowd is too large and too far from the camera to pick out individual faces or identify any single person's role, so no one is identified as a particular presence.2007-12-11Wide view inside a large white canopy tent at night, lit by hanging bulbs. Hundreds of seated devotees fill rows of chairs and floor mats, many wearing white and light-coloured traditional clothes. In the centre a single figure in a long light robe stands on a low platform draped in red cloth, apparently addressing the assembly. Garlands and flowers are visible at the lower right edge.2008-12-29December 14 20072007-12-14Night-time photograph inside a large tent with a pale fabric ceiling and hanging lights. Rows of seated people in white clothing hold small oil lamps, their flames glowing across the dark floor. At the right, a decorated deity murti sits on a raised ornate platform with garlands and a red-orange backdrop, while standing attendants in white stand nearby. A red patterned carpet runs along the front edge of the stage area.2008-12-29A large hall with a white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, photographed from behind a dense crowd of standing people in white and light clothing. On the lit stage, a group of people in white stands near an ornate golden throne-like seat (peetha) with a golden canopy. Two projection screens on either side show a figure in saffron-orange clothing seated on a throne. Dark stage drapery with gold trim frames the scene. The audience faces the stage, with the dim room emphasising the lit dais.2010-01-01Photograph of a large white tented hall at an evening event, with rows of seated devotees, many in white clothes, facing a lit stage at the far end. Hanging decorative bunting in red, blue and gold with tassels runs across the tent ceiling. On the stage, a central altar displays a floral arrangement and small lamps, with several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing standing and moving around it. A camera on a tripod is set up near the front rows. The hall is dimly lit, with a few white spotlights overhead. The people seated in the foreground and middle rows are visible, and a crowd of many more people fills the hall.2009-01-03Wide interior photo of a large hall with a dim ceiling, hanging pendant lamps and a chandelier, filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on the floor in the foreground. At the far end a decorated stage has white and blue arched panels, gold pillars, a green staircase and a large green-and-gold arch. Several figures stand and sit on the stage; one figure in orange clothing stands near the centre. A framed portrait of a bearded elder in a white head covering hangs on the left wall. A deity murti or portrait is visible at the centre of the stage backdrop.2005-11-18December 15 20072007-12-15