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A 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.

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April 12 20082008-04-12August 02 20052005-08-02 +1 copiesA 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 canopy with decorative striped pillars, filled with seated devotees in white clothes praying with palms pressed together at the face. On a raised dais in front, a figure in orange robes sits before a dark backdrop depicting a mountain under a pale sky. A portrait of a woman with long dark hair hangs on the right wall beside a printed poster. Many devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis, some in shirts, and a few sit in the front rows wearing orange and maroon clothing. The atmosphere is a satsang or darshan gathering with collective prayer.2008-03-22April 12 20082008-04-12A large seated congregation fills a white-walled hall under a white tent canopy hung with colourful striped fabric pennants. Dozens of devotees sit on striped floor mats and white plastic chairs draped with orange shawls, many women in white, cream, teal and saffron-orange saris. A banner with Tamil text hangs on the back wall near a small screen, and white stage equipment stands at the right. The audience faces toward the front of the hall, with the stage and any speaker out of frame.2008-10-07August 29 20092009-08-29A tented hall with a large crowd of seated attendees dressed in white, many with rudraksha malas. A standing man in white with a handheld microphone addresses the audience. At the front, a stage backdrop shows a dark mountain with a glowing peak; in front of it sits a figure in orange robes on a raised platform with flower arrangements and potted plants. Colourful woven banners hang from the tent poles. Many seated people are visible, with rows of white plastic chairs at the back.2008-04-13A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes, many with white headbands, sitting on mats in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits before a backdrop showing an ornate temple gateway with a deity murti and trees. Above them hangs a colourful decorative cloth. Along the right side, a framed printed portrait shows an elderly man with white hair and beard. Several people in white and orange sit near the stage, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the front of the crowd. Many attendees wear white shirts and light trousers, with some men in pale shirts toward the front.2008-06-22A wide indoor hall under a white tent-like canopy, with tall decorative pillars wrapped in painted cloth showing elephant motifs and a patterned border. Large crowds of devotees sit on mats and white plastic chairs, most men and women dressed in white clothes, with some women in saffron, purple and pink saris and some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas. Several people stand near the front left, and a tripod-mounted camera and speakers are visible. The seated gathering faces toward the front, where a stage area is partly visible at the right.2008-07-17A seated congregation in a hall with white metal truss frames and hanging orange-and-patterned banners. In the foreground, women in white saris with orange or saffron borders sit on a purple mat with hands folded in prayer, and a bald elderly man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at the left edge. Rows of white plastic chairs line the room behind them, with other devotees in white and orange seated and standing. On the right, a large portrait shows a long-haired figure with a microphone, and a man in white sits near a stand light. The setting looks like a darshan or satsang session.2006-12-10June 20 20082008-06-20