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Interior of a large hall with a concrete floor and strings of multicoloured bunting across the ceiling. Dozens of girls and young women sit cross-legged in rows, mostly in colourful salwar kameez and saris, many with long braids. At the far end, a blue backdrop with an orange drape and a banner sits above a low stage where several robed figures in saffron and white sit before a small altar. Framed portraits line the side walls and a television stands at the left. Some people stand near the stage. The scene appears to be a gathering or satsang in a school-style hall.

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July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02Indoor evening gathering in a hall decorated with strings of colourful triangular pennants. Many young women and girls sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in rows, seen from behind, with long braided hair and bright salwar kameez and sari colours including pink, green, blue, orange and purple. At the front, a raised stage holds a framed portrait and a blue backdrop with a yellow banner, while several people in white and orange robes stand or sit near the stage. Small white plastic chairs line the side, and framed portraits hang on the back wall.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a concrete floor and corrugated metal roof decorated with strings of small triangular pennant flags in multiple colours. Around a hundred women in colourful saris sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing a standing woman in a dark dress at the front. Framed religious paintings line the back wall, and a blue fan stands in the foreground. A seated woman in a dark top with her hair in a bun sits at a microphone on the right near orange cloth and a water bottle, and a white table stands near the front. The room has overhead lights and a few shuttered windows, and the scene appears to be a gathering or talk.2014-07-02A photograph from the back of a large hall showing a dense audience of women seated on white plastic chairs and on the floor, wearing saris and salwar kameez in bright colours including blue, pink, green, yellow and red, many with long braided hair and some older women with grey hair. Colourful striped tassel decorations hang from the white ceiling canopy. On a raised stage at the far end, a line of people in white and saffron/orange robes stands before a backdrop and screens, with a portrait-style image on the backdrop. A woman in white stands in the aisle near the front rows.2010-09-20A large hall filled with seated devotees on striped floor mats, many women in white, saffron and bright saree colours, facing a raised stage at the far end. Decorated pillars with colourful woven bands and orange tassels hang from a draped white ceiling canopy. On the stage stands an ornate golden throne-like seat with a decorated backdrop, flanked by candles and floral arrangements. Two screens on the right show live video feeds for the satsang audience.2011-02-27Photograph of an indoor hall with a concrete floor and a row of strung triangular bunting across the ceiling. Large framed deity portraits line the left wall. Many women in colourful saris sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing a central space, where a young boy in white kneels. A woman in a dark sari stands near the centre. In the foreground a bald man in an unstitched white garment sits with his back to the camera beside a woman in a red-orange top, both seated on a striped mat before a microphone. On the right, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on white chairs. The floor has white decorative kolam-style drawings.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA large photograph of a crowd seated on the floor of a white tented pavilion at a religious gathering. Most attendees are women in saris of orange, red, pink, magenta and white, many wearing orange shawls. Hanging decorative tassels and lamps are strung from the tent ceiling. On a raised stage at the back, several saffron-clad figures stand near a central deity murti or ornate backdrop, and large screens flank the stage. Some figures near the left stage edge wear orange and red garments. Dozens of people are visible, including those partly hidden in the foreground.2016-05-07Indoor hall with a concrete floor and blue-grey walls, decorated with strings of multicoloured triangular pennant flags across the ceiling. Dozens of women in colourful saris sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing a standing woman in a dark outfit near a small white table. Along the right side, saffron-robed monastics and white-clad men sit on plastic chairs. A monk in orange robes sits in the foreground on a checked mat, his back to the camera, with a glass and water bottle beside him. Framed portraits hang on the walls, including a painted image of a robed figure and a woman in an orange garment. A television is visible in the middle background.2014-07-02A photograph of a large indoor hall with a grey concrete floor and a decorated ceiling strung with rows of triangular pennant bunting in red, orange, yellow and green. Around two hundred women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many in colourful saris of purple, teal, red and orange. In the centre, a man in white clothes kneels on the floor holding a metal vessel, with a patterned kolam drawn on the ground in front of him. A woman in a dark saree stands at the right side, and a seated woman in a red top holds a microphone in the foreground. Framed paintings of deities hang on the walls, and a bald man in white and orange sits at the lower left edge of the frame.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA large hall filled with a seated crowd facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees sit on mats and cushions, many in white clothing with some in pink, orange, green, blue and purple; many women have long braids. Colourful striped and tasselled hangings hang from a grey draped ceiling. Two projection screens flank a stage decorated with flowers and a central altar, with a small figure visible on stage. Ceiling fans and white walls complete the room. The photo shows a satsang setting, with audience members in the foreground seen from behind.2011-02-20 +1 copies