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A photograph of a large hall with a sloping fabric ceiling and tall decorative pillars wrapped in orange and patterned cloth. Dozens of men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls sit cross-legged on a dark mat, many with hands pressed together in prayer or seated in devotional stillness, facing the front. Behind them hang large framed portraits of a long-haired woman playing a guitar and other devotional images on the walls. Two people are visible at the front right in orange and white. The atmosphere is a devotional gathering or guru puja.

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October 19 20062006-10-19A large seated congregation fills a tented hall at dusk, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothes with orange shawls or saffron wraps, and some hold small books or notebooks. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and black with orange trim line the tent poles. Framed portraits of women in colourful clothing hang on the wall at right, and a blackboard-style notice board sits on the left wall beside an open doorway. No clear a person figure is visible in the frame, so the scene shows devotees gathered for a programme.2006-12-09Indoor event in a large tented hall decorated with hanging cloth panels in yellow, blue and multicoloured geometric patterns with tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the concrete floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on white mats near the front, and one figure in white with long dark hair and a white head covering sits facing them. A red curtain hangs at the right edge beside a small brass tray. Framed pictures and banners are mounted on the back walls, and a microphone stand and lights are visible overhead.A large tented hall with a white canopy and hanging decorative cylinders in blue, yellow and red patterns. Rows of young people in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a raised area at the far right. Several monastic figures in saffron-orange robes sit on white mats near the front, some bare-chested with rudraksha beads, and one figure in white sits at the front with long dark hair. A red curtain and a brass tray with offerings are visible at the right edge, and small banners hang on the back wall. Possibly a youth satsang or convention session, with no clearly legible event text in view.2007-10-01A large audience sits cross-legged on mats and carpets inside a white tented hall during an evening gathering. Most men wear white kurta-style clothing, and many on the left wear orange shawls over their shoulders. In the background a green backdrop displays a golden Nataraja dancing-Shiva statue, with lit lamps and hanging striped and orange banners overhead. Several people on the right sit in white chairs near the front. Portrait photographs of women are displayed on the side walls, and a few people stand near stage equipment at the edges.2006-12-09Photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and black woven patterns. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls, sit in rows on a purple and orange striped mat, many with hands pressed together in namaste or holding small papers. Some younger boys in orange and dark clothes sit in front. Framed portraits of women and a poster line the white back wall, and a speaker stands at the left. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated crowd.2006-10-29A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and purple mats, most in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, performing a ritual with brass plates of flowers, lamps and offerings placed before them. In the front left, a figure in orange robes sits facing the room. Coloured fabric tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a red banner at the back shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a turban. A camera on a tripod and a small monitor sit near the front. Hundreds of people fill the hall.2010-12-27A photograph of a large tented hall where many devotees in white clothes, several with orange saffron shawls, sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a stage at the far end. On the stage a dark green backdrop displays a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva, with a small flame lamp and brass items at its base, and framed portraits of women hang on the walls. Hanging orange and multicoloured tassel banners decorate the tent ceiling, and warm lights illuminate the space. A standing figure in orange robes stands at left near the stage edge, and a few people in casual clothes stand near the entrance. Many people are visible, partly obscured in the crowd.2006-12-09A large seated assembly of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing lanyards, sits on green and patterned mats under a white tent-like canopy. Several in the front rows have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra, while others sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful woven banners in red, yellow, orange and blue geometric patterns, along with orange cloth drapes. Banners and posters line the walls, and bright lights illuminate the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2006-12-30October 07 20062006-10-07August 19 20062006-08-19A large seated audience in an evening hall faces forward, many in saffron-orange shawls over white garments. Women in saffron and white sit in rows at the front, some with eyes closed in meditation, while men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit behind them. Behind the seated crowd, large framed portraits and painted panels of a long-haired, bare-chested figure with garlands and a crown-like adornment hang on the pale wall, along with saffron banners and lighting trusses. Brass lamps and small instruments are set on orange cushions at the right. No speaker is clearly visible on stage, and the crowd is seated on a mat-covered floor.2006-12-09