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A large seated audience in white clothing fills a covered hall with striped mats on the floor. Many attendees wear white shirts, dhotis or white kurtas, and some men wear lanyards. On a raised dais at the back, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a painted backdrop of a mountain with a volcano-like peak under a blue sky, with potted plants and flower arrangements beside him. Patterned yellow and orange banners hang from the upper walls. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, filming the gathering.

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April 12 20082008-04-12April 12 20082008-04-12A large tented hall with a sheer white canopy and hanging yellow, orange and patterned fabric banners holds a seated congregation on colourful striped mats and orange cloths. Many dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged in rows, several men in orange shawls in the foreground, one in a yellow shawl, some with books and pamphlets on the floor. A front dais with a small speaker and microphone stand suggests a teaching or satsang session; no clearly identifiable speaker is visible at the front.2008-04-13A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men and some women, all dressed in white garments. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a few have rudraksha or beaded lanyards around their necks. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on mats. Colourful striped decorative banners hang from the tent poles, and at the far end a large backdrop shows a painted mountain scene with a saffron-robed figure standing on a raised platform. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the crowd. Windows with woven blinds line the side walls.2008-03-06April 12 20082008-04-12A wide photograph inside a large white tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white shirts and white clothing, many wearing lanyards, sitting in rows on mats. Coloured hanging panels with geometric patterns and yellow tassels decorate the tent ceiling. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform before a blue backdrop depicting a mountain. In the lower left foreground, a person in orange robes sits facing the stage. A camera on a tripod stands near the centre aisle.2008-03-06June 01 20092009-06-01A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling holds a dense audience of devotees dressed entirely in white, many wearing purple lanyards, seated on the floor in rows facing a distant stage. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners and yellow lanterns with colourful geometric patterns. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a painted backdrop of a dark mountain under a blue sky. Several people in front and to the right are shown in the foreground with some holding mala beads.2008-03-06A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling, filled with rows of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing lanyards. A few people in the foreground on the left wear saffron-orange robes. Colourful striped hanging decorations line the ceiling. At the far front, a figure in orange clothing sits on a raised platform before a dark backdrop with a painted mountain scene, with a small camera on a tripod in the middle distance. A satsang or discourse gathering, with the audience sitting on mats on the floor.2008-03-06A large indoor hall packed with many seated devotees in white clothes, most wearing lanyards, sitting on red and orange patterned carpets. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations line the white tented ceiling. At the far front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised dais under a dark backdrop, with a video camera on a tripod in the foreground. Rows of attendees face the stage, forming a dense audience of sitting men.2008-03-06A seated audience in a large hall during a talk. In the foreground, a row of men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit on orange floor mats, several wearing orange or red shawls and yellow shawls. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit at the left edge of the row. Behind them, many men in white and collared shirts sit in rows, some with lanyards, smiling and listening. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a woman in white sits near the stage. Yellow and multicolored hanging tassels decorate the ceiling, and a painted deity mural stands on the stage backdrop at upper left.2010-08-08A large seated audience in white clothes fills a tented hall at an organisers' gathering. Rows of white plastic chairs hold women in white saris and some in colourful sarees near the front, while men in white shirts sit on the floor in the foreground, many wearing lanyards. A woman near the centre sits with hands folded in greeting. On the left, a painted backdrop shows a saffron-robed figure seated on a raised platform with potted plants and flowers, beneath a blue and white emblem. Patterned hanging banners and bright lights decorate the tent poles and walls.2008-04-12