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A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall at a convention, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with some in colourful saris and salwar. In the foreground, men in the front rows stand with hands folded in anjali. On the left, a few people in saffron and orange robes stand near a white-draped raised platform and a dark red curtain. Vertical banners in orange, green and yellow hang from the tent poles. A printed banner reads a convention title, and a large painted backdrop of a deity scene is visible at the right. Oil lamps and a stage area are at the far left.

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A wide photograph of a large indoor convention hall under a white tent canopy, with a dark maroon curtain stage at the back framed by tall yellow and red patterned banners. On the stage floor, a white-clothed central area holds several people in orange and saffron robes standing near a raised white platform, with a figure in orange clothing at the center. Behind them, a long line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several in yellow and cream clothing, stands in rows. In the foreground, many seated and standing men and women in white clothes face the stage, with heads and shoulders visible. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with a central stage and a tall dais-like arrangement.2008-06-20A large indoor tent hall filled with devotees seated and standing in white and cream clothing, many with hands folded in prayer. A tall figure in white stands at the centre of the crowd facing the room, and a few people near the back wear orange and saffron robes. Yellow and orange draped pillars hang from the tent ceiling, and a maroon curtain with gold trim lines the left wall. On the right, a yellow and orange cloth banner hangs in the foreground, and a large printed banner with a temple-style illustration hangs on the far wall. Several people in the lower right wear yellow and white shirts. The scene suggests a convention gathering or satsang.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Photograph of a large indoor convention hall under a white tent canopy with a dark red draped backdrop and a stage. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in yellow and blue cloth with painted elephant motifs frame the stage. A crowd of dozens of people, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts, stands and sits in rows facing a raised stage area where several people in white, saffron and yellow robes gather around a central white-draped seat. Many devotees in the foreground are seen from behind. Orange draped cloth and a wooden stand are visible at the left edge.2008-06-20Photograph of a large indoor hall with a maroon velvet curtain backdrop and decorative patterned pillars with yellow tassels above. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, while a line of people in white stands at the left and centre. Near the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands with a white umbrella held over the centre of the scene, and another person in orange is nearby. Several women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis fill the space, and a microphone and speaker are visible at the right. Text on a banner at the top right area is not legible enough to copy.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A large indoor hall with a deep red velvet curtain and draped stage backdrop, with decorative tall pillars at the sides. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing a stage. On the stage, several figures stand in a group; a few wear saffron-orange robes and one wears a white garment with a shawl. A white ceremonial structure stands at the centre of the stage area. Attendees in white dress and women in white and pastel saris fill the audience, many seated and some standing along the sides.2008-06-20A photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a maroon velvet curtain backdrop and yellow fringed valances on a stage. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, while a group standing near the stage wears white and cream dresses and dhotis. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at centre near a white draped seat, and another person in orange stands beside a figure in a yellow shawl at left. Ornate painted pillars in red, yellow and blue frame the hall. The page title names a Bhakti convention held at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru.2008-06-20Wide photograph inside a large white-tented hall decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and green. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with some in pastel and red saris, fills the foreground, many with hands folded or raised. Near the back, a stage with a maroon curtain and gold trim holds a white canopy and several figures in saffron and orange robes, one partly visible near the centre of the stage. A framed photograph hangs on the left wall.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20