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A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage inside a hall at a mass convention. Rows of blue plastic chairs hold many devotees, mostly in white, cream and pastel saris and shirts; some women wear flowers in their hair. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat before a curved backdrop with green and yellow panels. A man in a white shirt holds a light stand near the stage and a cameraman with a camera stands at the right. Yellow and red decorative drapes frame the stage. A figure in orange at the stage's right edge appears to be a staff member. a person (saffron robes, seated central figure on stage), and the attendees are seated audience members.

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A wide view from the back of a hall with rows of blue plastic chairs filled with seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in sarees, many with long braids. At the far end a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped throne-like seat in front of a decorated stage with red and white striped drapery, gold pillars and an arched backdrop. Video cameras on tripods stand near the front, and a ceiling fan and a decorative red and yellow border run along the top of the hall.OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of blue plastic chairs and seated audience members, mostly men in white shirts and women with jasmine-decorated hair. At the far end, a central figure sits cross-legged on a raised white seat beneath an arched stepped backdrop with red, white and yellow decorations and a small framed picture, with a standing figure in orange clothing nearby and a cameraman filming. Yellow drapes and red valances frame the stage, and a pair of standing fans sits along the side.December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on blue plastic chairs, viewed from the back of the room during a satsang. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, one man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange robe with a pink head wrap, and a bald man in a white shirt sits at the left edge. On the stage at the far end, a figure in orange sits before an ornate golden kalasha-style altar framed by green foliage backdrop, with floral garlands and a small deity murti arrangement beside it. Blue and red tasselled hangings with floral patterns line the walls, and ceiling fans hang from the metal roof trusses. A standing woman in white and a man in a red garment stand near the right side of the stage.2012-01-08OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA photograph taken from the back of a seated audience in a plain white hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. The audience sits on the floor and on blue and grey plastic chairs, mostly men in white and pale clothing. On a raised stage with red-cushioned seating, a robed figure in orange sits on a red throne before a painted backdrop of green trees and a temple gateway, with an orange-robed attendant beside him and a woman in a pale sari seated near the stage edge. A man in a dark shirt stands at the stage steps, and brass lamps stand at the sides. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2012-06-03A seated audience of many devotees faces a central golden throne draped with a patterned cloth in a red-walled hall decorated with marigold garlands. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the throne with a red cushion behind him, and his appearance matches the page's Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornment, so the identity is probable from appearance cues. Devotees sit on green mats, including women in pink, blue, saris and orange shawls and men in white shirts. To the right, a man in an orange dhoti kneels near a framed portrait, and a camera on a tripod records the event. A framed picture of a woman and a deity image hang on the walls.2013-11-29 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03December 15 20172017-12-15Wide view of a large indoor hall during a Living Enlightenment initiation convention. In the left foreground, a figure in orange clothing sits on a large white chair on a raised stage, with a microphone on a stand before them. The stage floor is covered with a striped red, blue and green rug and a red cloth. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the hall, many in white, cream and colourful saris, with some in blue plastic chairs and others seated on the floor in front. A cameraman stands on a tripod near the centre, and ceiling fans and a wall poster are visible. Several people in white stand along the back wall.December 29 20062006-12-29