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A photograph of a large hall where many women in white dhotis or saris with orange shawls sit cross-legged on a blue carpet with orange and yellow stripes, facing forward in a seated gathering. Hanging fabric banners with colourful patterns and yellow and orange drapes hang from a curved ceiling. Framed portraits line the white walls, and a few seated women in white and orange sit on chairs at the left. Small books rest on the carpet in front of the attendees.

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A 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.2006-12-09A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical decorations and ceiling fans. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing left, many wearing red or orange shawls and beads. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits at a low wooden table on a striped mat, speaking toward the audience. A standing man in a yellow shawl stands near a microphone stand in the centre. White plastic chairs line the back right, and a backdrop painting with figures hangs at the rear left.A large hall with white walls and a white tented ceiling, decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and yellow tassels. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white, sit cross-legged on mats and orange cushions facing forward, listening to a discourse. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and white head coverings, and a few hold water bottles and notebooks. A stage area with a wooden podium and a camera operator are visible at the back. The photo is blurred and shows a seated congregation during a satsang.2009-08-18September 30 20082008-09-30September 06 20062006-09-06A large hall with a tent-like ceiling and hanging fabric banners in orange, yellow and red. Rows of people sit on the floor in white clothes with hands folded in prayer, facing a front area. Several devotees wear yellow shawls over white clothing and sit on yellow and orange cushions over striped rugs. A woman in white stands near the right side with her palms pressed together. A painted deity mural hangs on the back wall, and white plastic chairs line the right side of the hall. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.A photograph of a dimly lit hall with a dark curtained stage at left and a framed deity picture on a small stand near it. Rows of seated students in white clothes sit on striped mats on the floor, some with orange sashes and braided hair, some in red and purple saris. Several standing people in white clothing stand near the stage and at the back. Yellow and patterned drapes hang from the ceiling and a yellow curtain is at upper right.2007-08-26A large seated audience of people dressed in white clothing fills rows of blue plastic chairs inside a white tented hall with a concrete floor. Many attendees hold notebooks or papers on their laps and appear to be writing or reading. Women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis predominate in the foreground. Decorative hanging banners in red, yellow and blue patterns hang from the tent ceiling, and large portrait prints on the side walls show a smiling woman with long dark hair. A figure standing at the far right edge holds a microphone, and a small white statue stands near the left wall. A logo appears in the upper left corner.Photograph of a seated teaching session in a large white-canopied hall decorated with hanging striped and tasseled panels. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat behind a low wooden table, facing a rows of women in white clothing seated on the floor and white plastic chairs. Several women wear red shawls and yellow garments, and a man in white with a yellow cloth sits near a tripod-mounted camera. A painted backdrop of trees and a deity mural appear behind the stage. A figure in orange at the front has long dark hair, but appearance alone does not establish identity, so the speaker is described by role only.A large tented hall with a concrete floor and yellow floor markings holds a crowd of devotees seated on red mats in rows, mostly dressed in white with some saffron and green garments. Colourful painted cylindrical banners hang from the white tent ceiling. At the right, a figure in an orange-red garment sits before a decorated altar with a swastika-marked backdrop and a fire-related ritual setup, while a standing person in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone near the front. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Whether the central ritual figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2007-12-25A photograph of a hall during an evening class where many seated students face a raised area at the front. In the foreground, girls with long braids sit on a purple mat, several wearing white with orange sashes, one in a red top and one in a purple top. Rows of seated people in white clothes fill the mats on the right. At the front left, two standing figures in white and orange stand near a wooden cabinet, and at the centre a standing group in white clothes gathers beside a framed picture of a seated figure in an orange-and-gold image. Yellow hanging banners and ornate fabric panels decorate the walls and ceiling.2007-08-26September 05 20062006-09-05