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A large indoor hall with white metal truss frames and colourful hanging cloth banners in yellow, orange and patterned panels. Many seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white dresses with orange shawls or sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit in rows on the floor facing front. Some wear white saris with gold borders. A few older women sit on white plastic chairs near the front. A large framed portrait of a woman and a banner hang on the left, and marigold garlands decorate the stage area.

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A large seated gathering of women and girls fills a white tented hall decorated with colourful woven hangings and red bunting. Most wear white saris with gold borders and many wear saffron-orange shawls over the shoulder, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some sit with hands folded or chins resting on hands while listening. Rows of attendees recede toward a wooden doorway and a wall with framed pictures. No speaker or dais figure is clearly visible in the frame, and no a person candidate is identifiable.2007-02-24A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall decorated with colourful woven hanging banners on the pillars. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and some wear rudraksha malas; the women in the foreground wear orange and white and many have eyes closed in meditation. Framed portraits and photographs hang on the walls behind, and a small notice board and wooden door are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-12-09A large seated crowd of women fills a covered hall during an indoor programme. Most wear white saris or white two-piece outfits with gold-coloured borders, many with gold or beaded necklaces and round rosette badges with green and yellow rims pinned to their clothes. Some sit on white floor mats; a woman in the foreground wears a lilac-bordered white sari. On the left, a deity murti with a halo and garlands stands on a raised dais, and a man in white sits near it. Coloured fabric hangings with tassels and a white framework hang from the ceiling, and a portrait-style image appears on the back wall. A yellow floor line runs across the right side.2007-02-15A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white sarees with coloured borders and tied with green and white rosette badges. Many sit on white mats in rows, some with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. Colourful striped hanging banners and a white tent canopy decorate the ceiling, with speakers and metal scaffolding overhead. At left, a deity murti and a large framed portrait sit near the stage area. Several men in white are visible at the back and right. The scene suggests a satsang gathering in progress.2007-02-15A large seated congregation fills a tented hall at dusk, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothes with orange shawls or saffron wraps, and some hold small books or notebooks. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and black with orange trim line the tent poles. Framed portraits of women in colourful clothing hang on the wall at right, and a blackboard-style notice board sits on the left wall beside an open doorway. No clear a person figure is visible in the frame, so the scene shows devotees gathered for a programme.2006-12-09A photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a white tent-style canopy and tall metal scaffolding. Many people sit on colourful woven mats and an orange cloth: young women and girls in white and orange or yellow shawls, with several women in orange sarees near a low stage. A man in an orange kurta stands at the back of the stage area beside a large framed deity mural. Woven ceremonial banners with animal motifs hang from the ceiling, and a small blue bag sits among the mats.2008-09-30A large indoor hall decorated with hanging orange and multicolored fabric banners, a string of white and silver tinsel garlands, and red festoons across the ceiling. Many women in white saris sit in rows on floor mats facing forward, with plastic chairs at the front left. Several women wear name badges and some have floral garlands. A camera on a tripod is visible toward the right. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible in the frame.2007-02-15A large indoor hall filled with seated women and girls wearing white saris with orange or multicoloured borders and round badges pinned to their blouses. Many sit cross-legged on white mats in the foreground, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a few with red bindi dots; some look toward the stage. Behind them a man in white clothes stands near a standing child in an orange sari. Overhead hang white tent frames, red streamers, balloons and orange and black patterned banners. On the stage backdrop a framed circular image with a garland sits beside a large portrait of a woman with long dark hair printed on the wall screen. A framed portrait with long hair appears at the right edge.2007-02-15November 14 20062006-11-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing during a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats; several wear white saris and one wears an orange shawl over white. Some have rudraksha or beaded malas and name badges, and one woman in the centre holds her hands in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of men and women in white fill the hall under a white tent ceiling hung with yellow fabric banners and decorative patterned pennants. A small screen and lighting rigs are visible at the sides. No speaker or deity is shown, and the crowd is seated in orderly rows.2008-07-24June 01 20092009-06-01