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A large crowd of people dressed in white sits and kneels on a bare floor in a hall decorated with strings of lanterns, red and yellow bunting. In the centre, a shaved-headed figure in orange sits behind a low table draped with a dark blue cloth and a white sheet, facing the seated devotees. Several people in white kurtas and sarees sit close around him, some holding brass vessels. On the table stand a brass plate and a small brass bowl, and in front lies a decorated kalasha-style offering with flowers and a small flame. A standing fan and water bottle are at the edge. The a person candidate's appearance is too uncertain to confirm, so the figure is described only by role.

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A photograph of a large indoor assembly seated on the floor in a dimly lit hall, with many people dressed in white clothing and some wearing white scarves or beaded necklaces. In the centre, a low dark-blue draped platform with a white cloth lies before the seated crowd. A woman in a white sari with an orange border kneels near the platform on the right. In the foreground, a round plate holds a flower arrangement with pink and white petals, next to a small bowl of petals and a glass of water. A standing electric fan stands at the left edge, and red and yellow bunting hangs across the back of the hall.2007-05-04Dim indoor hall filled with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many wearing white garments and beaded necklaces, seated on the floor facing a low dark-covered platform draped with a white cloth. A figure with a shaved head and orange-saffron garment sits at the centre of the platform area. Some attendees raise hands in devotion, and a woman on the right wears a white sari with an orange border. A standing electric fan is in the foreground, a water bottle sits on the platform, and a brass plate with flowers, a small lamp and offerings lies on a red mat at lower right. Red and yellow bunting hangs along the back of the hall.2007-05-04December 29 20062006-12-29Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.2007-02-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 29 20062006-12-29A large tent-covered hall with a white canopy and decorative cloth banners in red, yellow and green hanging from the ceiling. Many seated devotees in white clothes, with some wearing beads, sit on the floor in rows facing a raised white platform at the right. A red and gold garland runs along the ceiling. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the left foreground. On the right, a robed figure in orange and white walks past the platform, and a large banner with a green and white design hangs on the wall behind the seats.2007-02-15A photograph of an indoor assembly inside a white tented hall with a maroon curtain stage backdrop and hanging yellow and multicoloured decorative panels. On the stage a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white chair, with a small floral arrangement beside. Rows of people in white clothes, some with orange and yellow garments, sit on mats on the concrete floor facing the stage. Other seated people in saris and yellow clothing sit on white plastic chairs at the right, and white fans stand near the stage.2008-05-21Wide view inside a decorated tent hall at an ashram gathering. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: women in white with orange and yellow shawls on the right, and a mixed group of men and women in white and orange on mats in the foreground. A woman in white with a camera on a tripod stands at left, and a man in orange sits on a patterned mat near the front. A large white throne with a red cushion stands at the far end, with no one seated on it. Red rose petals are scattered across the floor and in a heap, and colourful cloth hangings with striped tassels hang from the ceiling. Several people are in the frame, so the people count is an estimate.2008-02-14A dimly lit hall filled with a large gathering of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing rudraksha malas, standing and kneeling with hands folded in prayer. Several white-draped tables or platforms stand in the foreground, and a standing electric fan sits near the front. Bright red and orange floor and wall decorations and hanging lanterns frame the space, and a small orange bowl of flowers rests at the lower right on the red stage edge. A boy in a checked shirt stands at the left, and a young boy in white near the fan appears to be attending. The crowd is large, with women in sarees and men in white dhotis and kurtas, several seated or kneeling near the front. Overhead, banners and a blue swag decorate the ceiling.2007-05-04February 24 20072007-02-24July 16 20082008-07-16