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A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on mats and white cloth inside a white tent hall decorated with colourful painted hanging banners. In the foreground, women wear white and cream saris, some with long braids, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. At the far end, a raised stage with a dark red curtain holds a central figure in orange robes seated on a throne-like seat, with a smaller figure in white standing nearby. A person in white stands at the stage side. The scene suggests a darshan gathering, with a few people sitting closer to the stage area.

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A large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel saris and salwar, sitting on orange and patterned mats facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne, with a standing attendant in white near the front. Colourful hanging pillars with white canopy drape the ceiling, and a golden deity murti stands at the left side of the hall. Many attendees sit with hands folded in prayer, indicating a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-07-24Photograph of a large crowd of seated devotees inside a tented hall at an ashram event. Most attendees, mainly women and girls, sit cross-legged on striped rugs and mats facing a raised stage at the far end. Many wear white saris and salwar kameez with pink, orange, green and blue accents, and several have long braided hair. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical decorations in blue, yellow and orange patterns with yellow tassels. Behind the stage is a large framed portrait of a long-haired man and a red and gold draped backdrop. A small seat or throne sits on the stage beside a fan. Fluorescent lights line the tent ceiling, and posters with photographs line the side walls.2007-02-15A large crowd of devotees sits on mats inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging painted cylindrical banners showing elephants and floral patterns. Most people wear white or light clothing, with women in white saris, saffron, orange and pink saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a woman in a white sari stands among attendants in white near a stage with a dark maroon curtain and a gold-fringed valance. Attendants in white move through the aisles while devotees sit in rows facing the stage.2008-10-04June 21 20092009-06-21A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls dressed in white, many with long braided hair, sitting on striped mats facing a raised stage. On the stage a single figure in orange robes stands near a red velvet curtain, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Yellow and multicoloured decorative banners hang from the ceiling, and white pendant lamps are suspended above. The scene suggests a satsang or yoga meeting gathering.2009-06-21A large marquee hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing sitting on striped woven mats on the floor, facing a raised stage at the far end. Colourful cloth hangings with elephant and geometric patterns hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, a few people in orange and white robes sit near a gold-framed portrait and a gold throne-like seat, with flowers and a decorated backdrop behind them. A Tamil-language banner hangs at the left side of the hall. The scene looks like a satsang or convention gathering, with roughly a hundred seated people visible.2008-01-25A large wide-angle photo of a crowded hall during a satsang or discourse. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange mats and cloth, most dressed in white, with some women in yellow and orange saris. A tall stage at the far end has a deep red curtain, and a figure in orange sits on a white throne-like seat in the centre of the stage, flanked by white candles and a microphone stand. Tall cylindrical hanging banners with bright geometric patterns in yellow, blue, green and red decorate the white tent ceiling, along with rows of ceiling fans.2009-12-20Photograph of a large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white, pastel, pink, green and blue saris and salwar, many with long braided hair, sitting on striped woven mats and cloth. Hanging ornamental tassels in red, yellow and patterned fabric decorate the tent ceiling. At the far end, a raised stage with a dark drape and a large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair stands above a small dais, with an ornate seat and a candle-like lamp in front. Side walls show additional framed portraits, and a small stand holding a trident-like object is visible at the right edge.2007-02-15Interior of a large tented hall at an evening Ananda Samajam programme. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women and girls in white, cream, orange and pink saris and salwar kameez, many with braids decorated with orange flowers. A large backdrop portrait of a smiling woman in red-tinted tones hangs above the stage. On the stage, a figure in orange and gold robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat, with a garlanded setting in front. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with elephant motifs and gold tassels line the hall, with ceiling fans and string lights overhead.2007-02-15A wide view of a satsang hall with a large seated crowd facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate orange throne-like seat, flanked by a white-draped backdrop. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, while women in saffron, orange and white saris sit on mats on the right. Tall decorative pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from a white tented ceiling. The image is a photograph of a satsang gathering.2010-07-24October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall, most of them women in white, cream and saffron saris with long braided hair, some with flowers in their hair. Festive cloth-wrapped hanging decorations with yellow tassels hang from the tent ceiling. At the front, a large framed portrait of a long-haired man in a red garment is displayed on the stage backdrop, with a garlanded picture and a small decorated altar below it. Red and gold bunting runs along the stage, and a fan and microphone stand are visible beside it.2007-02-15