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A large indoor hall with white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured paper lanterns and oil lamp fixtures, filled with a dense crowd of several hundred seated devotees on mats and cushions. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair in orange and red robes sits on a raised red seat with a large screen behind him. Many attendees wear white, saffron and orange clothing, with a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a red sari standing near the front. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on floor trays before the seated crowd.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd seated on the floor and in red chairs, facing a raised dais. A figure with a long-haired, bearded appearance and an orange-and-saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned seat at the front, appearing to address the assembly; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable), seated on the dais. Two attendants in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the dais, one with a shawl. Colourful hanging festoons and paper lanterns decorate the ceiling, and screens on either side show a bearded figure in a pink-and-orange turban. Many devotees wear white, saffron and pink, and some sit in front with their backs to the camera.2016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05A large hall filled with a seated crowd on red mats facing a raised platform at the front. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-and-saffron garment sits on an ornate throne-like seat at the centre of the stage, with a microphone nearby. The ceiling is hung with rows of colourful fabric streamers in red, pink, green and yellow, interspersed with small hanging lamps and white lights. Two large screens flank the stage. Many attendees wear white, pastel, pink and bright saris and kurtas, and several sit cross-legged with bags and water bottles beside them.2016-12-07A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a central stage where a figure in orange and red robes sits on a raised seat. Many attendees wear white, saffron, red, teal and blue clothing, with some women in saris and salwar. The ceiling is hung with rows of colourful festive streamers and paper umbrella-like lanterns in orange, red, yellow and green. Two large screens on either side of the stage show the speaker, and a camera operator on a platform stands at the right side of the room.2016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and strings of tassels shows a dense crowd of seated participants, mostly women in saffron, orange, purple, blue and white saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white and orange kurtas. In the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon robe with a red turban sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair with gilded armrests, gesturing with one hand. A screen above shows a close-up of a similarly dressed figure, and cameras on a platform stand at the left. Participants sit on red carpet and floor mats, some holding papers. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse with the seated teacher.2016-12-06Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging streamers and paper lanterns overhead. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor and in chairs, many in white, orange and saffron, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas. At the front, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised golden seat beneath a dais, with two large screens on either side showing close-ups of the proceedings. Camera operators stand at the sides, and a few people in white sit in the foreground.2016-12-05