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Large indoor convention in a tented hall with a maroon draped stage at left. Hundreds of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with women in colourful saris and salwar kameez standing and seated at right. Several figures on the stage wear saffron and orange robes. Hanging decorative pillars with yellow and orange tassels line the top of the tent, and a banner titled Bhakti Spurana is mounted on the right wall beside a painted backdrop of a temple scene. A man in a yellow shirt sits in the right foreground.

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June 20 20082008-06-20A 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.2008-06-20Photograph 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.2008-06-20A 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 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.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A large tented hall with a maroon drape backdrop and yellow-fringed valances hangs above a stage. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, while others stand in rows along the left side. On the stage, a figure in saffron clothing stands near a white raised seat, with a few people in orange and white garments gathered around a small ritual arrangement. Ornamented pillars in red, blue and yellow frame the hall. The setting suggests a satsang or convention gathering.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A 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.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A large crowd of devotees fills a white tented hall during the Bhakti Spurana convention, with the majority in white and cream clothing and some in saffron, pink and sari colours. Many stand facing a raised stage draped in deep maroon curtains with gold trim. Several figures in white and orange dress stand on the stage, and the hall is decorated with tall hanging cloth panels in red, blue and yellow patterns with elephant motifs. Loudspeakers and a camera area appear at the right edge.2008-06-20