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An empty indoor hall with a polished white tiled floor reflecting the stage. A white draped ceiling with ceiling fans, and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric bands with yellow fringed tassels, frame the space. On a raised white stage stands a wooden lectern or chair, with a large backdrop painting of a pink lotus flower on a green pond. Two blank projection screens flank the stage, and red curtains hang at the sides. No people are visible.

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September 21 20112011-09-21An empty indoor hall with a glossy tiled floor reflecting the room. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns with red, blue, yellow and white motifs and yellow tassels stand along the sides and support a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans. A stage at the far end has a large screen showing a pink lotus over a mountain-like image, with a red chair or throne placed before it. Red curtains hang at the windows and wall-mounted speakers are visible. Rows of stacked chairs line the walls and no people are present.2011-09-21Wide view of a large hall with a polished reflective floor and draped white and maroon fabric ceiling, where a seated congregation sits on mats facing a stage. A single figure sits on a chair near the front, seen from behind, with a row of devotees in white and coloured clothes sitting cross-legged. On the stage, a deity murti pair sits on a raised seat beside a golden peetha/throne-like structure, with a maroon velvet backdrop and white valances. Tall pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels flank the stage, and two projection screens show a golden seated figure. Audience members wear white, red and orange clothing.2012-05-06An empty, polished-floor hall decorated with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Tall columns wrapped in colourful painted patterns with red, yellow, blue and white motifs and yellow fringed bases line both sides. Red curtains hang at the windows. At the far end, a small raised dais or shrine area is visible with a deity murti or altar in the distance. A wall clock is mounted on the ceiling drapery. No people are visible.2011-09-21September 21 20112011-09-21September 21 20112011-09-21A large, polished marble hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns in blue, red, yellow and white stand along the walls and near the stage. At the far end, a raised stage with a maroon curtain and a white platform holds seated figures and a deity murti; two projection screens flank the stage. Around two dozen people in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing the stage, while a few others sit at the sides, consistent with satsang or a teaching session. Hanging yellow and red banners decorate the ceiling and a stack of folded white mats sits at the left.2012-05-06May 08 20122012-05-08Photo of a large hall with a white fabric canopy ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and orange with orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees face a stage with a blue draped backdrop, where a small figure sits in front of a lit display. Several people sit cross-legged on the polished floor in the foreground, including a woman in a bright pink outfit. Projection screens flank the stage. Several hundred seated devotees fill the hall, a crowd of roughly 100 to 150 counted as 21-100 for visible people; the seated figures are hard to count precisely.2010-08-28A wide photograph of a large satsang hall with a glossy reflective floor, where a seated crowd of many people sits in rows on mats and chairs facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-cream throne, flanked by a microphone stand and audio equipment. Hanging from the ceiling are tall pillars wrapped in multicoloured geometric fabric with orange tassels, and a grey draped backdrop with projection screens on either side. Many attendees wear white, while a few wear orange. The scene is watermarked by the archive's copyright notice in the lower right.2011-01-23 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall with a draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans, where a seated audience faces a decorated stage at the far end. Rows of devotees in white, orange and red clothing sit on chairs and mats along the aisle, while many others sit cross-legged on the floor at the front. Tall pillars painted with colourful geometric patterns and fringed orange tassels frame the stage. Behind a central altar, a painted backdrop shows deity murti and a seated figure, with a small shrine in the centre and oil lamps before it. Two projector screens on either side show images of seated figures. A standing person in white stands near the stage and a few people walk along the side walls. Satsang gathering.2013-01-25A wide photograph of a large hall under a white draped tent-style ceiling with ceiling fans and hanging colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green with bright tassels. Dozens of devotees sit on the glossy white floor facing a raised stage at the far end, many seated on the floor and some on black chairs in the foreground, with men in white shirts and women in saris. On the stage, a central seated figure in red sits before a decorated backdrop flanked by ornate golden deity murti and floral arrangements. Two projection screens flank the stage.2010-11-20