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A photograph of a large youth gathering in a tented hall with white canopy frames and colourful woven banners hanging from the poles. Dozens of young people sit on the floor in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a few people in saffron cloth sit on white mats facing the group, one with long hair seated with their back to the camera. A large framed portrait hangs on the back wall above the stage area, and plastic chairs are arranged along the sides.

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October 01 20072007-10-01Indoor event in a large tented hall decorated with hanging cloth panels in yellow, blue and multicoloured geometric patterns with tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the concrete floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on white mats near the front, and one figure in white with long dark hair and a white head covering sits facing them. A red curtain hangs at the right edge beside a small brass tray. Framed pictures and banners are mounted on the back walls, and a microphone stand and lights are visible overhead.December 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of a large open tent hall with white walls and a white canopy, decorated with hanging colourful woven cloth pillars edged with yellow and orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: many men in white kurta-style clothes with saffron-orange shawls, and women in white and orange saris. Several young boys in white and orange sit in front on white-draped raised seats along a yellow-edged mat. A cameraman with a tripod stands near the front left, and a few people in white stand at the back near the stage area. The scene suggests a satsang or gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2008-07-17December 10 20072007-12-10Indoor hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging colourful fabric banners, showing a group ritual gathering. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls stand and sit on the floor, while women in white saris with yellow and orange borders gather nearby. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on chairs facing a raised platform. On the right, a seated person in an orange garment tends a brass puja setup with fruit, sweets, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lamp on a red patterned rug. Prayer mats are spread across the floor.2009-10-17A large tented hall with a white canopy and hanging decorative cylinders in blue, yellow and red patterns. Rows of young people in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a raised area at the far right. Several monastic figures in saffron-orange robes sit on white mats near the front, some bare-chested with rudraksha beads, and one figure in white sits at the front with long dark hair. A red curtain and a brass tray with offerings are visible at the right edge, and small banners hang on the back wall. Possibly a youth satsang or convention session, with no clearly legible event text in view.2007-10-01A large hall with white plastic chairs at the left and rows of seated devotees on mats on the floor. Many participants wear white or orange-saffron robes with orange scarves, and seated monastics in saffron clothing sit in the foreground. Some attendees hold small items, and a person in white stands near a camera on a tripod at the back. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling, and metal stage rigging and speakers are visible at the right.2007-12-10A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling decorated with colourful hanging fabric pennants and a garland of white and multicoloured bunting. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: many wear white clothing and others wear saffron-orange robes, sitting on white cushions and mats. In the foreground two women in white sit on a mat facing the front. At the far right a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a small table with flowers and plants, while a camera operator films near the left side. The floor has yellow lines marking seating zones.2007-12-10A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, orange, red and blue. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and yellow mats. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and beside him several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit facing forward. A brass lamp stand with a flame and a small brass plate sit at the left edge. Many attendees are dressed in white, saffron and yellow, some wearing rudraksha malas. A framed painted image is visible on the back wall at left. Some people sit on chairs at the right side of the hall.2009-11-16A large seated congregation fills a tented hall at dusk, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothes with orange shawls or saffron wraps, and some hold small books or notebooks. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and black with orange trim line the tent poles. Framed portraits of women in colourful clothing hang on the wall at right, and a blackboard-style notice board sits on the left wall beside an open doorway. No clear a person figure is visible in the frame, so the scene shows devotees gathered for a programme.2006-12-09December 29 20062006-12-29