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Wide overhead view of a large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, seated on the floor in rows. Many wear rudraksha malas and name badges; some have white cloth bands tied over their eyes or foreheads. Many sit with hands in anjali mudra, some raise arms or hands in prayer. Colourful woven hanging banners with elephant motifs decorate the white tented ceiling. A small figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a raised stage at the far end near the front left, and a figure in red stands near the central aisle. Dozens of visible people; exact count not feasible.

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October 04 20082008-10-04A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with orange shawls, sitting on the floor in rows facing forward toward the front of the hall. White tent-style ceiling with colourful striped cylindrical hangings with yellow and red tassels. Banners and framed images line the walls. A few people stand at the back and sides. This appears to be a satsang or gathering of devotees. Cause for caution: no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2007-07-29August 25 20092009-08-25A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing during a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats; several wear white saris and one wears an orange shawl over white. Some have rudraksha or beaded malas and name badges, and one woman in the centre holds her hands in anjali mudra. Behind them, rows of men and women in white fill the hall under a white tent ceiling hung with yellow fabric banners and decorative patterned pennants. A small screen and lighting rigs are visible at the sides. No speaker or deity is shown, and the crowd is seated in orderly rows.2008-07-24October 04 20082008-10-04June 21 20092009-06-21A large indoor satsang hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed predominantly in white, many with yellow or saffron accents. Colourful painted cloth-and-tassel hangings with diamond and geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling. Standing volunteers in white are visible among the rows near a camera on a tripod at right, and a wall-mounted screen shows a figure at the far left. White ceiling fans and white lattice windows line the walls. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-06-21A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a white tent-like hall with colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling fabric. Many people sit on the floor in white clothing, with some women wearing yellow-bordered white saris and men in white kurtas. Several standing figures with palms pressed together stand near the back, and a video camera on a tripod is visible to the right. Speakers hang on the pillars and fans are mounted on the ceiling.2009-06-21Large indoor hall under a white tent roof with colourful striped and tasselled hangings suspended from the ceiling. Several hundred devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows, most wearing white clothes and white headbands tied across their foreheads; some have their hands folded in prayer and others are bowing with heads lowered. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits near the stage area, and a large purple banner hangs on the wall with a portrait and Sanskrit-style script above a photo of a saint. Fans and speakers are mounted on the walls, and windows with lattice grilles line the side.2008-06-18A large photograph inside a white tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, where a crowd of several hundred people sits cross-legged on woven mats and carpets in rows facing front. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and kurtas, many with white cloth bands tied over their foreheads, while a few wear pink, green and red saris. Near the front centre, a single figure in saffron/orange robes sits raised slightly apart from the rows. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful decorated cloth banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns, and a yellow canopy hangs above. Shelves of books and a notice board line the far wall, and a purple banner with a portrait is visible at the upper right. a person candidate: a figure in saffron robes, appearance uncertain.2008-06-22December 20 20092009-12-20A large seated congregation fills a white-tented hall decorated with tall colourful striped pillars hanging from the ceiling. Most attendees wear white clothing with saffron or orange shawls and stoles, with rudraksha malas visible on several necks. Rows of devotees sit facing forward on the floor, many women with glasses, some holding notebooks. A wall-mounted clock, a wooden podium, speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible, and a portrait is displayed at the upper right. Many people are present, though exact count cannot be determined.2009-07-06