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A large white marquee hall with a red curtained stage at the far end, hung with decorative fabric banners in yellow, blue and red. Rows of white plastic chairs are filled with a large audience, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in orange and purple. On the stage, a group of people in white and saffron clothing stands in a line near a central figure in orange robes. Overhead, colourful fabric pillars hang from the tent ceiling.

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June 22 20082008-06-22A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy with decorated hanging tassels and banners, filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas, with some in orange and yellow. In the foreground, heads and braided hair are visible from behind. At the far end, a raised stage with a red curtain holds a group of people in white and orange ritual clothing standing near a white-draped platform, possibly a peetha or throne area. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the lower left. A sound speaker hangs at the upper left edge. Several people stand at the stage edge and along the back of the hall.2008-06-22A large white tent hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs holding a dense audience, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in orange and purple. Above, tall decorated cylindrical banners in bright colours with elephant motifs hang from the canopy. At the far end a dark red curtain and stage hold a line of people in white and orange ritual clothing, with a small white-draped central seat. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan session with delegates seated for the programme.2008-06-22A large white tent hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white saris and some in saffron, facing a stage at the far end. A red curtain backdrop with a gold scalloped valance hangs behind the stage, where a group of people in white and saffron stand near a small white-draped platform. Ornamented hanging pillars with painted elephant and geometric motifs line the ceiling, and speakers and lights are mounted on the right. A small figure in orange stands near the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or healers' session in a tented venue.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Wide view inside a large white tented pavilion during an evening programme. A crowd of many people sits on the floor and in white plastic chairs facing a stage, most dressed in white. Colourful cylindrical hangings with geometric and elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling. On the left stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a floral garland arch and a decorated backdrop, with several saffron-robed monks seated on mats nearby. On the right stage, a musical group sits on a blue-draped platform while two female dancers in gold-and-cream costumes perform. Stage lights and speakers are visible around the hall.2008-12-23Wide view of a large white-canopied hall during a seated gathering. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit on the floor and in white plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Many people in the front rows wear white, and a few women wear saffron, orange and blue saris. Tall cloth pillars with red, yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling, and a rainbow-coloured panel and a dark maroon curtain frame the stage. The page excerpt mentions darshan and annadaan, but the photo itself shows only the seated assembly.2009-06-22A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful cylindrical banners hanging from the top, filled with rows of white plastic chairs holding a large seated audience. Most attendees wear white, with some in orange, blue and red saris. On the stage at the far end, a dark red curtain backdrop and a rainbow panel are visible, with a few figures in orange and white near the platform, though no one is clearly identifiable as the central speaker. Loudspeakers stand at the sides of the tent.2009-06-22A large white-roofed tent hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez, with many children in white. Crowded rows sit on the floor facing a stage with a maroon curtain and gold scalloped valance. On stage, a line of standing people in white kurtas, saris and dupattas face the audience, and a figure in orange stands near the stage edge. Tall fabric banners with yellow tassels and patterned panels hang from the tent ceiling, and portrait photographs are displayed on the left side wall.2006-12-26