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Photograph of a large seated congregation filling a decorated pandal hall during a satsang or puja. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris, sit cross-legged on the floor with heads bowed, some with long braids. Draped fabric and hanging yellow and striped cloth decorate the ceiling. On a raised stage at the back, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair is set behind a deity murti and flower garlands, with a robed figure standing in the centre near a table of offerings. Warm dim lighting and a grey vignette surround the crowd.

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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women with braided hair in white and pastel saris, sits cross-legged on the floor of a tented hall decorated with yellow and multicolour hanging tassels. At the front, a few figures in white ritual clothing stand and sit around a raised altar with flowers and oil lamps. Above them hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with a flower garland, flanked by a dark draped backdrop.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A large white tent hall, dimly lit, filled with many seated people in white and orange saris, salwar and shawls, with long braided hair visible from behind. Colourful decorative hangings in yellow, red and blue with elephant motifs line the tent poles. On a raised stage with a purple curtain, a large projected portrait of a man with short hair and a broad smile is shown behind a small decorated altar with a deity murti and flower garlands. Small oil lamps and a fan sit at the stage edge.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24December 27 20062006-12-27A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel clothes, many with long braids, sitting on striped mats facing a stage. On the stage a figure in orange clothing sits behind a small ornate golden throne. Above, a large portrait of a bearded man with long hair is framed by red and gold festoons, colourful hanging tassels and a tent canopy. Ceiling fans and stage equipment are visible, and the setting suggests an Ananda Samajam gathering.2007-02-24Interior photograph of a large Ananda Samajam gathering in a hall with a decorated stage. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with orange borders and some in orange and blue, fill the foreground, many with long braids. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-style seat before a backdrop with a large printed portrait and red and white floral drapes; several white-clad people sit around the stage with ritual items. A cameraperson in white stands at left filming. Hanging colourful fabric panels and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling.2007-02-24Large satsang hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel salwar and saris, many with braided hair and flowers. At the far end a raised stage holds a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece before a red-draped table, with other robed people seated around it. Behind the stage a large banner shows a smiling man's face, surrounded by ornate maroon curtains, tassel-hung decorations and a flower-wreathed frame. Ceiling fans and white tent-style canopy visible.2006-12-27A photograph inside a decorated tent hall during an Ananda Samajam gathering. Many devotees, mostly women, sit close together on a white floor, dressed in white saris with orange borders. Some wear orange and blue garments. On a raised stage at the front, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne before a backdrop with a large portrait of a bearded man. Several white-clad attendants sit around the stage with brass lamps and offerings. Hanging striped fabric cylinders with elephant motifs decorate the ceiling, and a cameraperson in white stands at the left edge.2007-02-24A 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.2007-02-15A large indoor hall at a person event, viewed from behind a seated audience of many devotees dressed mostly in white, with women in white saris and some in saffron-bordered or patterned clothes. Their heads are visible from behind, many with hair in long plaits. At the front, a row of seated people in white sits on a raised stage before a backdrop with a large draped image and a red and white festoon. An ornate golden chair stands centre stage, with a figure in orange-saffron clothing seated there. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge of the crowd. Hanging colourful tassel decorations and yellow lanterns decorate the tented ceiling. The scene reads as a satsang or Ananda Samajam gathering. A man in white stands near the left edge, operating a camera, and a seated figure in saffron occupies the central chair, with a headshot-style portrait printed on the backdrop.2007-02-24A large seated congregation fills a tent-covered hall, with many devotees in white clothes, some in blue, green and orange, several with long braids, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white seat in front of a golden ornate throne-chair bearing a framed portrait of a man with long hair. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and banners and framed photographs line the side walls. Deity murti and ritual items stand near the stage.2006-12-23