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Photograph of a large indoor meeting hall with green and red string lights along the ceiling and a wooden floor. Dozens of people stand in rows facing a raised white-draped platform at the front. A man in a long white robe stands near a table with a laptop and sound equipment. In the right foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing a cream-coloured wrap sits on the white platform, seen from behind. A woman in the crowd on the left wears a blue blindfold. Yellow flowers and a floral arrangement sit at the lower left of the platform.

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A large indoor hall filled with a crowd of standing participants facing a man in a white kurta at the front, who stands beside a small table with a laptop and audio equipment. Many attendees wear casual clothing in red, yellow, grey and white. Green string lights run along the ceiling beams, and yellow flowers and large green leaves sit in the foreground. The man in white appears to lead the gathering, and a portion of the crowd is in a standing meditation or group prayer posture. A wall with framed photographs lines the right side of the room.2006-06-09June 09 20062006-06-09A photo from behind a seated speaker on a low white-draped stage in a large hall with a wooden floor, green and red lights strung along the ceiling, and many people standing in rows of folding chairs. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark curly hair wears white and a woman in a pink jacket sits to the right beside a small floral arrangement. A standing man in a white kurta stands near a laptop on a table, and a person in maroon robes stands at right. Participants stand with hands at their sides facing the stage, with a white-and-blue framed sign on the left edge.2006-06-09June 09 20062006-06-09A photo from an indoor hall at a person initiation event, with a large seated audience filling rows of chairs under strings of green and red lights. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in a cream top and a woman with a long braid in a pink shirt sit facing forward, looking toward the front of the room. Near the centre, a standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands beside a sound and recording setup with a laptop and stand. Yellow and orange flower arrangements sit along the floor edge. The hall is crowded with dozens of visible attendees.2006-06-09April 30 20062006-04-30A indoor hall with a crowd of standing people, mostly in casual European clothing, many with hands folded or attentive postures, facing right toward a draped white-covered altar. On the altar stand an orange potted flower arrangement and a tall vase of orange and white blooms with leafy greenery. A woman in white stands at the right beside the altar. Rows of empty yellow chairs line the back wall, and a large window and a no-smoking sign are visible.2006-06-08June 08 20062006-06-08April 19 20062006-04-19A photograph of a large indoor convention hall with cream walls and recessed lighting. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair sits on a pale quilted sofa, wearing white and with a red garland, facing the room. Seated on white sheets in front of them, many delegates sit cross-legged in white and pastel clothing; a girl in a lilac top with a long braid sits near the front. A man in white with an orange-and-white shawl sits in the centre holding a microphone. Behind them, thirty-plus standing people in white and mixed colours watch, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at the left. A tall framed portrait of a man in an orange turban hangs on the back wall, and a red-draped table with a glass and orange flowers is in the lower foreground. a person appears on the sofa, identified by long dark hair, a red garland and white clothing, with no crown or saffron robe visible.2006-03-26March 06 20062006-03-06A large crowd of devotees sits in a white tented pavilion facing a central figure seen from behind. The figure, bare-chested with a saffron-orange wrap over the shoulder, has long dark matted hair falling down the back and holds a tall golden staff. Golden lion-shaped seats or thrones flank the figure. Many devotees wear saffron and orange shawls, white kurtas and red or orange headwear, while others wear green and colourful sarees. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod stands at the right, and white chairs line the back of the stage area. Gold kalasha-style finials and a black-and-white backdrop frame the scene.2016-05-13