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Wide view from the back of a large white tented hall filled with hundreds of seated people, mostly dressed in white, facing a stage with dark curtains and a red-lit backdrop. Decorative hanging banners with elephant and geometric patterns in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent ceiling. Two or three figures in white stand near the centre of the stage area, and a small figure stands at the left edge near a banner. Plastic chairs and a red-and-white floor mat sit in the foreground.

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A wide photograph of a large tented hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, facing a stage with dark curtains lit by a red spotlight. Decorative hanging cylindrical banners with elephant and bird motifs in red, yellow and blue patterns hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, a few figures in white stand near potted plants, with one person in a light garment at the centre; their presentation is not distinctive enough to identify anyone. Many people sit on blue plastic chairs and on floor mats in the foreground.2007-12-25Photograph from inside a large white tented hall during evening programme. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothes, sit in rows on the floor and on blue plastic chairs facing a stage draped with dark curtains lit in red. A central aisle leads toward the stage, where a figure in a long green garment walks forward. Other figures in white stand near the stage. Decorative hanging banners with elephant and horse motifs in yellow, red and dark blue hang from the tent ceiling, and a banner is visible on the left wall.2007-12-25December 29 20062006-12-29A photograph of a large indoor hall during an evening programme, with a crowd of seated attendees in white clothing filling the foreground rows on folding chairs and mats. On a raised red-carpeted stage at the far end, a group of people in white and orange clothing sit in a row, with a central figure in orange robes seated at the centre. Hanging decorative panels with yellow and red patterns and tassels decorate the tent ceiling, and a dark curtain backs the stage. A small banner with printed text hangs on the left wall beside the stage.2007-12-25A large tented hall with a central aisle lined with white plastic chairs, filled with seated people dressed mainly in white, with some in orange and gold saris. Striped patterned hangings with tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and a stage at the far end has a dark backdrop and a few seated figures in white and orange. Many attendees face forward toward the stage, and a figure stands near the centre of the stage. A small portrait of a woman with dark hair hangs at the left edge. The scene suggests a seated healing or discourse session.2006-10-08December 25 20072007-12-25A large indoor pavilion hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging cloth panels decorated with elephant and geometric motifs in red, yellow and blue, with yellow tassels. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor in the foreground, mostly dressed in white, with women in braided hair and colourful saris. A standing man in a white shirt and trousers faces the stage, filming. On a raised red-carpeted stage before dark curtains, a few people in orange and saffron clothing sit near white cushions and green plants. The scene suggests a seated gathering in progress.2007-12-25A photograph of a large tented hall with white ceiling canopy and hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, red, blue and patterned fabric. Rows of cream plastic chairs face a stage with dark red curtains and a red carpet aisle leading toward it. Many seated attendees, mostly in white and light clothing, watch the stage; a few figures stand near the stage area, and a saffron-clad figure is partly visible at the far right side of the stage. The hall is lit by overhead fluorescent tubes.2009-06-17December 26 20062006-12-26Wide view inside a large white tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes on rows of plastic chairs, facing a stage. Tall cylindrical hanging banners in red, yellow and blue patterns line the ceiling. On the stage, a flower-decked central altar with a brass lamp stands in front of dark red drapes, with several figures in white and orange robes performing ritual activity around it. Stage lighting and a camera on a tripod are visible in the aisle. Individual faces are too small to identify anyone; a person in orange and white near the altar may be a priest, but no one is confidently identified.2009-01-03December 29 20062006-12-29Wide view inside a large white tent hall filled with seated and chair-sitting attendees, mostly in white clothes, facing a stage at the far end. Hanging cylindrical banners with blue, red, yellow and orange geometric patterns and elephant motifs line the ceiling. A small figure in orange robes stands at the right side of the stage area near a banner, and a portrait is visible at the left near the stage. The audience is dense across the floor, with many men and women in white, some kneeling in aisles and some seated on plastic chairs. Several people stand at the edges of the stage. Blue and white signage hangs near the stage.2008-10-04