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A photograph of a large indoor hall during an Inner Healing training session, with a crowd of women seated on the floor in rows facing a raised stage at the far end. Most wear white saris or white garments, many with orange or saffron shawls over the shoulder, and several have long braided hair. Some hold their hands together in prayer or pranam. Two framed portraits are set up on the stage, and a dark backdrop displays a large ornate Nataraja-style deity image with a mirror-like gold frame. Patterned hanging fabric panels with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a few people stand near the stage. Attendees in orange and white sit in the foreground.

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A large hall filled with many women seated closely on blue floor mats, mostly dressed in white saris with coloured borders in orange, green and blue, several with long braided hair. Hanging orange and patterned fabric panels decorate the ceiling. At the far end, a stage with a microphone stand and a small projection screen shows a face; a deity mural with a large golden disc hangs on the back wall. A standing person in white stands near the stage while others walk through the hall.2006-10-08Photograph of a large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white, pastel, pink, green and blue saris and salwar, many with long braided hair, sitting on striped woven mats and cloth. Hanging ornamental tassels in red, yellow and patterned fabric decorate the tent ceiling. At the far end, a raised stage with a dark drape and a large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair stands above a small dais, with an ornate seat and a candle-like lamp in front. Side walls show additional framed portraits, and a small stand holding a trident-like object is visible at the right edge.2007-02-15Photograph of a large crowd of seated devotees inside a tented hall at an ashram event. Most attendees, mainly women and girls, sit cross-legged on striped rugs and mats facing a raised stage at the far end. Many wear white saris and salwar kameez with pink, orange, green and blue accents, and several have long braided hair. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations in blue, yellow and orange patterns with yellow tassels. Behind the stage is a large framed portrait of a long-haired man and a red and gold draped backdrop. A small seat or throne sits on the stage beside a fan. Fluorescent lights line the tent ceiling, and posters with photographs line the side walls.2007-02-15A large photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging yellow and multicolored decorative panels. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel clothing, sit on red mats on the floor facing forward. Some hold books and rosary-style malas. A man in white standing near the back stands out, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at right, with staff standing along the side walls.2008-01-01December 29 20072007-12-29A large seated congregation in white clothing fills a hall, most women in white saris and salwar with orange or red shawls and stoles, many with long braided hair and bangles. They sit in rows on a carpet, attentive and facing forward toward an unseen stage at left, with stage lights and a backdrop of framed printed images visible at the top. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse audience, with the speaker not visible in frame.2006-12-29A photograph of a large seated audience of devotees in white traditional clothes, many women with orange-bordered shawls and braided hair, sitting on the floor of a decorated hall under a white tent canopy. At the far end of the stage, a single figure in an orange-and-red garment stands at a lectern, addressing the gathering. Colourful striped pillars with tassels flank the stage, a red curtain hangs behind, and framed portraits are displayed near the stage. Fans and a camera on a tripod are visible.2006-12-29Interior photograph of a large Ananda Samajam gathering in a hall with a decorated stage. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with orange borders and some in orange and blue, fill the foreground, many with long braids. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-style seat before a backdrop with a large printed portrait and red and white floral drapes; several white-clad people sit around the stage with ritual items. A cameraperson in white stands at left filming. Hanging colourful fabric panels and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling.2007-02-24A seated audience of many women and some men in white clothes and orange shawls sits on blue mats in a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe sits on a white chair beside a microphone stand, with a large decorative cobra-hooded motif, a framed portrait and ritual items on a pedestal behind. Colourful hanging banners and yellow cloth decorate the ceiling and pillars. Several people with long braids sit in the foreground. The scene appears to be a seminar session.2006-10-07A seated congregation of women in white sarees with thin gold borders fills a hall with a white canopy and decorative striped pillars. Many sit cross-legged on a red and blue striped mat and orange cushions, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits among the rows. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back, and a large framed picture of a goddess with multiple arms, holding weapons, is displayed on the far wall.February 24 20072007-02-24October 07 20062006-10-07