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A 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.

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December 25 20072007-12-25March 26 20082008-03-26December 25 20072007-12-25A large photograph inside a white tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, where a crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on woven mats and carpets in rows facing front. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and kurtas, many with white cloth bands tied over their foreheads, while a few wear pink, green and red saris. Near the front centre, a single figure in saffron/orange robes sits raised slightly apart from the rows. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful decorated cloth banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns, and a yellow canopy hangs above. Shelves of books and a notice board line the far wall, and a purple banner with a portrait is visible at the upper right. a person candidate: a figure in saffron robes, appearance uncertain.2008-06-22A large tent-covered hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls dressed in white, sitting on a white floor with a yellow boundary line. Hanging from the ceiling are many tall cylindrical decorations with colourful patterned fabric and yellow tassels. At the left, a drummer in brown clothing plays a drum in the foreground. Several people sit at the far left wearing orange and saffron clothes. A wall at the back displays framed pictures and notices. Stage lights and sound equipment are mounted on metal scaffolding overhead.2007-12-23A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped and patterned cylindrical banners, many with yellow tassels. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and orange cloths, most dressed in white with orange or saffron shawls, several with hands pressed together in prayer or covering their eyes. In the foreground, women in orange and white sit near a seated woman in saffron-patterned garments. A man in an orange robe stands at the far right beside a camera on a tripod, apparently filming the gathering. Framed banners and a small portrait hang on the back wall.2008-03-22A large seated audience fills a white-roofed hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned panels. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many women wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. People sit on orange cushions and mats on the floor facing a stage area, while a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Speakers hang from the ceiling and wooden lattice screens line the walls.2009-06-29June 17 20082008-06-17Large seated gathering of devotees in a tented hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners with yellow tassels. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, many with rudraksha or beaded malas and some with saffron or orange-trimmed garments. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows facing forward, with a stage area and sound equipment visible at the back. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge. Several women in front wear white with rudraksha malas, one in a pale saffron-bordered sari, another in a green and gold sari.2008-07-24A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white clothes with rudraksha and flower garlands, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows. Some wear blue, yellow and orange saris. Colourful woven hangings hang from the ceiling. At the front, a figure in white with a red shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, beside a small shrine-like altar with a framed image. Several monks in saffron and orange robes sit near the front right. A satsang or discourse gathering.2009-06-01Photograph 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 indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and tall hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, blue and red patterns. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris and some in orange, pink and green, sit on blue and red floor mats facing a central area. A cameraman stands on the left with a video camera on a tripod, and at the right a woman in an orange sari sits near a small platform. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2008-01-25