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A 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.

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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 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.September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesNovember 11 20052005-11-11A wide photograph of a large covered hall filled with seated devotees on red plastic chairs and on carpeted floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, and several women wear saris and headscarves. On the stage, a large banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair above a printed text panel. A small figure in white stands near the stage front, and decorated pillars with colourful garlands line the hall under ceiling fans and lights.2007-12-14December 23 20082008-12-23December 13 20092009-12-13July 26 20152015-07-26December 17 20172017-12-17Wide interior view of a large hall filled with seated audience members in white and pastel clothing on blue plastic chairs, facing a raised stage with a red backdrop. A man in a saffron-yellow top and white dhoti walks down the central red carpet aisle toward the stage. Two large projection screens flank a central stage with a small framed portrait and potted plants. Overhead fluorescent lights hang from a coffered ceiling. The audience numbers in the hundreds and is seated in rows across the floor.2009-07-25