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A photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered in a covered hall during a morning procession. Many people wear white clothing, and several women wear white saris or dresses with orange and yellow beaded garlands around their necks. Some stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, while others look toward the far end of the hall where a figure in white walks along a central aisle decorated with hanging green leaves, orange flowers and colourful cloth banners. Walls are lined with framed photographs and sign panels, and ceiling fans hang above. In the foreground a red and gold ceremonial pot sits on the floor. Some people in the crowd wear casual shirts and jeans. The scene is a satsang-style procession inside an ashram hall.

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A large crowd of devotees fills a white-tented hall beneath hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephants and geometric patterns in red, blue, green and yellow with yellow fringes. Most people wear white or cream clothes, with women in saris and some in orange or pink; many sit on white plastic chairs and floor mats, while others stand in the aisles. A framed picture hangs on the far wall above a row of low tables with bags and equipment, and a few men in orange robes move near the back.2008-07-17Interior of a large white-walled hall with a white tent-like ceiling, hung with colourful patterned cloth banners and ceiling fans. Many people in white clothing move among rows of mats on the floor, which are covered with small brass plates, bowls, oil lamps, fruit and coloured cushions. In the foreground a woman in a white top with a yellow cord, a man in a white t-shirt with glasses, and a young woman in grey stand near the mats. Along the back wall a framed picture hangs above a small table, and a few men in white stand near the wall. Several people hold brass plates.2009-07-01March 23 20082008-03-23June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesJune 20 20082008-06-20A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing during a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats; several wear white saris and one wears an orange shawl over white. Some have rudraksha or beaded malas and name badges, and one woman in the centre holds her hands in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of men and women in white fill the hall under a white tent ceiling hung with yellow fabric banners and decorative patterned pennants. A small screen and lighting rigs are visible at the sides. No speaker or deity is shown, and the crowd is seated in orderly rows.2008-07-24A large hall with a corrugated roof and tall decorative cloth banners with geometric patterns and fringed bottoms hangs along the walls. Many seated people in white clothing, some in orange, sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage at the far end. A red curtain backs the stage, where a small figure in white sits before a lit altar near the centre. Framed photographs hang on the side walls. The atmosphere suggests a devotional gathering or satsang.2007-12-10July 17 20082008-07-17A large hall filled with a crowd of devotees, most dressed in white, seated on striped rugs and standing in the aisles. Tall cylindrical banners with yellow, blue and red geometric patterns hang from the vaulted ceiling. A young girl in white with a long braid stands in the foreground, and a woman in white sits cross-legged near a microphone stand and tripod at right. At the far end a framed image is displayed above a dais. The scene suggests a gathering or satsang, though no clear ritual is visible.2008-07-17A large indoor hall at the AadiKailaasa event shows a dense seated crowd of devotees on striped rugs, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas, some in pastel and green saris, with white head cloths on many. Hanging decorative cylinders in yellow, blue and red patterns fill the ceiling above a white tent-style roof. In the upper right, a saffron-robed figure stands in the aisle, and a shaved-headed person in white stands near the centre. The front rows sit cross-legged in quiet meditation or satsang, with a bookshelf and stage area visible at the back.2008-06-22March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a white tent-like hall with colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling fabric. Many people sit on the floor in white clothing, with some women wearing yellow-bordered white saris and men in white kurtas. Several standing figures with palms pressed together stand near the back, and a video camera on a tripod is visible to the right. Speakers hang on the pillars and fans are mounted on the ceiling.2009-06-21