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A large hall with white draped ceiling and hanging decorative cylinders in red, yellow and blue patterns. Many seated devotees, mostly women in white, cream, teal and orange saris and some men in white kurtas, sit on orange mats facing a raised area at right. A man in an orange shirt stands at a lectern with a microphone in front of an orange-draped seat. Two men in white stand near a striped green and white dais at the back. A pale blue and white sign hangs on the right wall. Crowd is large but only partially visible.

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A photograph of a large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging cylindrical decorations in yellow, blue, green and red patterns with yellow tassels. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on orange mats and white floor mats facing a speaker seated on an orange-covered chair at the right edge. Many seated devotees wear white clothes, and a few wear orange and saffron garments. A clock hangs on the back wall and a striped cloth stands near the stage.2010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on orange floor mats, most dressed in white or pastel saris and kurtas, with some children in white. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the centre, and a stage at the far end has a red drape, a green carpet and a sound system. Paper lanterns and decorations hang from the ceiling, and small offering arrangements sit at the front. Many attendees wear name badges. The scene reads as a satsang or group programme, with no clearly identifiable candidate for the Swamiji figure among the visible people.2009-12-24A photograph of a large seated audience inside a tented hall at an ashram-style event. Many men in white shirts, pastel and red shirts sit on orange floor mats with blue and purple striped runners, facing toward the front. Colourful hanging tassel decorations with patterned panels hang from the tent ceiling, and a painted deity image with a red background is visible at the left wall. Several women in bright saris sit near the front rows, and a shelf of red chairs and white plastic chairs fills the space.2009-12-19A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and hanging orange tassels and patterned columns hosts a seated congregation of many hundreds. Men in white garments sit on the left and devotees in saffron, pink and other colourful saris sit on orange and purple mats on the right, with a central aisle between them. At the far end a stage with a blue backdrop and a red banner holds a seated figure before a small altar, and a figure in white stands near the left side, while a golden throne area with ornate decoration appears at the left. A large portrait of a figure is visible near the stage. Crowd members appear to be listening to a discourse.2010-10-23 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a white-walled hall under a white tent canopy hung with colourful striped fabric pennants. Dozens of devotees sit on striped floor mats and white plastic chairs draped with orange shawls, many women in white, cream, teal and saffron-orange saris. A banner with Tamil text hangs on the back wall near a small screen, and white stage equipment stands at the right. The audience faces toward the front of the hall, with the stage and any speaker out of frame.2008-10-07A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange mats, mostly women and girls in white saris and white dress with some in pink, blue and yellow garments, many with braided hair. Colourful striped cloth pillars hang from the white ceiling and a red and maroon drape frames the stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne, with a small attendant near a microphone stand. A carved golden seat stands at the left. Many more than one hundred people are seated across the hall.2010-07-24June 27 20102010-06-27October 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20102010-10-21 +1 copiesA large hall with white walls and a white ceiling strung with decorative tassel-like pillars in blue, yellow and red. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and blue mats, mostly men and women dressed in white, with some in orange, red and blue clothing. A few people sit on red chairs at the left. At the far end, a raised dais draped in a green and white striped cloth holds a small seat, with orange cushions set in front. The audience appears attentive to a talk.2010-08-08Indoor hall filled with seated devotees on yellow and multicoloured mats during an evening darbar gathering. In the right foreground a bearded man in saffron robes sits on a white chair, hands resting in his lap, close to a video camera on a tripod. Rows of men and women in white and orange clothing sit before him, with a few children in yellow shirts. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with elephant motifs line the white tent ceiling, and a small shrine area with lit lamps is visible in the background.2008-09-30