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A group of women in white sarees with gold borders and orange shawls sit on white plastic chairs on a hall floor, several of them smiling and conversing. One woman in the center holds a microphone while others listen. Some younger girls in white and yellow sit on a patterned rug in the foreground. Behind them stands a wooden cabinet, a stage with red curtains, a standing fan and a speaker, with a flower arrangement at the right edge.

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A photograph of a hall with a dark maroon curtain stage backdrop. Seated in rows on the floor and on white plastic chairs are many women and girls, mostly in white saris and white dresses, with some in orange or pink garments and flower garlands. Several older women seated on chairs at the front hold books or papers. A man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits on a chair at the right of the stage area, and another figure in orange stands near a decorated panel with colourful streamers and tinsel overhead. A portrait-style photo is pinned on the side wall. Other people sit at the right edge with red and yellow decorations in view.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with a bare concrete floor and a stage at the back. Many women wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, several with coloured garland-like badges. Seated near the stage, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with another figure in orange and white beside him. Orange and white hanging lanterns, marigold and leaf garlands and a tinsel arch decorate the stage area. Some younger girls in white and pink dresses sit among the women on the floor, and a woman in a red blouse and white saree sits at right.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated group of women and young women in white saris with thin gold borders and rudraksha malas, sitting on orange and dark-patterned floor mats during a gathering. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a microphone and speaks, while others listen with hands folded or resting in their laps. Behind them, several men in white kurtas with lanyards sit on chairs and mats. The room has white floor tiles and plastic chairs, and a small purple logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-09-05A photograph of a row of about ten women seated on chairs on a stage in a hall with a white draped ceiling and a white board behind them. Most wear white saris or white outfits with gold or yellow borders, lanyards around their necks; one woman in a red-orange shawl and another in a pink salwar kameez sit at the end. Orange and yellow mats lie on the floor in front of the stage, and a peacock-feather fan rests at the right edge. The women sit upright, several smiling, while a black loudspeaker and a wall fan are visible above them.2009-11-19A seated group of women in white and cream clothing sits on orange and blue striped mats in a hall, listening attentively. Most wear black beaded necklaces and some have glasses. One woman in the back wears a yellow top and sits near red chairs, and a woman on the right holds her hand to her mouth. Several women wear gold bangles and earrings. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall with red-cushioned chairs along the back wall.2010-08-08A seated audience at an indoor hall during a navaratri event. Front row women wear orange saris and white garments with orange shawls draped over them; several wear eyeglasses. A young girl in a green salwar sits in front, and white-clad young women and girls with long hair sit on the right and bottom. A man in a white kurta stands at the back near an audio mixing console, and a large framed picture hangs on the upper right wall.2008-10-06November 19 20092009-11-19February 14 20082008-02-14A seated audience of devotees in white clothes listens to a discourse in an indoor hall. Many women wear yellow shawls over white kurtas, and a few wear orange scarves. Several smile or laugh, and one woman at the front right holds a microphone. Some men wear white with lanyards and headphones near the back. Orange mats and white sheets cover the floor, and red chairs sit behind the audience.2010-09-03A photograph of a Valentine's Day celebration in a hall at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at left holding a red-and-green string tied to colourful balloons. Seven women seated on white chairs and a patterned floor rug, wearing white clothes with orange or yellow shawls, hold and handle the balloons in pink, blue, green and red. A few more seated devotees in the foreground also wear white with orange and yellow shawls. Behind them are wooden cabinets, a draped curtain and a decorated pillar with patterned cloth.2008-02-14A seated audience of women and some men in orange, saffron and yellow clothing sits on a stage platform at a satsang hall. Several women wear orange saris with white borders and red-orange shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground wears headphones. A blue draped curtain and a partially visible gold signboard sit behind them, with audio equipment and a mixing console at left. The scene shows devotees listening attentively to a talk.2008-12-27A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with orange mats and blue-and-white mats on the floor. Women in front wear white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas with blue lanyard badges; the woman second from left holds her palms together in anjali, and the woman at centre holds a handheld microphone. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with badges sit in rows, some with palms joined, and white plastic chairs are visible in the background. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2010-09-05