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Indoor hall with a tent-style ceiling and colourful patterned fabric pillars. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats on the floor, facing a raised red-edged stage. On the stage, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in a row, with one figure in white seated among them. Behind them hangs a large banner portrait of a smiling man with dark hair. Garlands of colourful bunting decorate the upper area, and a small table with a lamp and offerings stands in front of the stage. A printed sign on the left wall reads about silence and photography rules. A few attendees in the foreground have their backs to the camera.

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December 10 20072007-12-10December 10 20072007-12-10A wide hall with a white floor and a stage at right draped in a maroon curtain. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in red and orange hangs on the right wall. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit in a row on the stage, and others in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white platform at left, facing a standing-height whiteboard and easel. Mattresses lie on the floor in the foreground, and colourful festoon garlands and patterned banners decorate the ceiling and pillars. Ashram satsang or discourse setting.2007-12-10A large white tented hall with hanging colourful decorative banners in red, yellow and blue motifs. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing sit on orange floor mats facing a raised stage draped in blue cloth. On the stage, figures in white and cream clothing sit near a central seat, with a small table and flowers nearby. Many more people in white and orange fill the rear of the hall, with microphones and speakers set up at the sides.2008-12-23October 08 20062006-10-08Evening programme in a tented hall with white ceiling panels and striped woven textile banners hanging at the sides. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor on striped rugs and cushions, most in white with yellow or orange shawls. On the blue-draped stage at right, several musicians in white and yellow kurtas play drums and other instruments. At the centre back, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in white sit at microphones on a raised platform. A floral arrangement and a microphone stand are visible, and a few people in white stand near the entrance. Several people are visible in the foreground.2008-12-23October 19 20062006-10-19Indoor satsang hall with a crowd seated on striped mats and white plastic chairs, many in white clothing and some in saffron-orange. On a raised stage at right, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a decorated altar with a deity murti and a tall ornate canopy. A standing figure in white stands near the stage, and a figure in orange robes stands at far right beside a golden deity statue. Tall decorative cylindrical pillars with patterned fabric hang from the ceiling, and portrait photos are displayed on the back wall screens.2006-10-19February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor hall during an evening gathering where a large audience of mostly women in white saris sits on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, flanked by white-clad attendants and ritual brass vessels; a small ceremonial umbrella hangs above. Behind the stage hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, surrounded by red, gold and multicoloured decorative hangings with gold tinsel garlands. Crossed ceremonial staffs stand at the stage edges, and a few women in orange and white sit among the audience in the foreground.2007-02-24A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillar hangings, where a seated crowd of devotees sits on striped mats and orange cushions. On a raised red stage at left, several people in white and cream clothing sit with a drum, and a large red backdrop shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a turban, labelled by a caption. Many attendees wear white, with some in yellow or orange shawls. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at right record the proceedings.2010-12-27A photograph inside a large white tented hall during an evening event, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes sitting on colourful striped mats and purple floor cushions. At the far left, a decorated stage with a garland-framed seated deity murti and a large saffron-robed figure on a throne-like seat is placed beneath an arch of marigold garlands. On the right, performers in gold costumes stand on a blue-draped stage while musicians play instruments. Hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue fill the ceiling. Several people in orange and saffron clothing are seated near the front. Devotees in white, many with their heads turned toward the stage, fill the foreground.2008-12-23