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A large tented hall at a convention, with a crowd of seated attendees on red, yellow and patterned mats across the floor. Most wear white clothing, and several women wear white or lavender saris. Colourful cylindrical decorations in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent ceiling. A purple banner reads Hindu Initiation Programme and shows a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban. On the right, a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head speaks into a microphone, seated on a white cushion. A camera on a tripod stands in the centre aisle, and a standing man in white stands near the middle of the hall.

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A photograph of a large white tented hall where many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on red, yellow and orange mats across the floor. Colourful cylindrical banners with geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling. A purple banner reads Healers Initiation Program with a small portrait photo. At the front right, a woman in orange robes speaks into a microphone while seated. Near the centre, a man in white stands beside a tripod-mounted camera. Many attendees hold booklets. White ceiling lights and metal truss supports are visible.2008-01-25December 25 20072007-12-25A large tented hall with a concrete floor and yellow floor markings holds a crowd of devotees seated on red mats in rows, mostly dressed in white with some saffron and green garments. Colourful painted cylindrical banners hang from the white tent ceiling. At the right, a figure in an orange-red garment sits before a decorated altar with a swastika-marked backdrop and a fire-related ritual setup, while a standing person in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone near the front. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Whether the central ritual figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2007-12-25A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical decorations and ceiling fans. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing left, many wearing red or orange shawls and beads. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits at a low wooden table on a striped mat, speaking toward the audience. A standing man in a yellow shawl stands near a microphone stand in the centre. White plastic chairs line the back right, and a backdrop painting with figures hangs at the rear left.A seated audience of ashramites in white and cream clothes sits on the floor of a hall facing a speaker in orange robes standing near a microphone at the front. Several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braids, and a few men in white dhotis sit with them. Some devotees wear yellow and gold shawls. A projection screen, red velvet curtains, and orange and multicoloured hanging banners frame the stage, with a video camera on a tripod recording the talk. A monk in orange sits at the left edge near a low orange-draped platform. The setting suggests a satsang session in progress.2010-10-13Wide view of a large tented hall with white walls and a white canopy, decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in yellow and multicoloured geometric patterns. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on the bare floor in rows, mostly in white and yellow clothing, some with green or saffron shawls. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod on the left. At the far end, an altar with an orange and white swastika-patterned backdrop and a decorated stage area is visible. Yellow lines mark the floor, and drummers sit in the lower left foreground.2007-12-25January Ni 2008 +1 copiesA large hall of seated devotees in white clothing sits on orange mats facing a raised stage at the far right. A figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat on the stage, with a microphone stand and speaker in front. Many participants sit on the floor and in chairs at left, some wearing yellow or white garlands. A camera operator on a tripod films from the centre aisle. Hanging colourful cylindrical banners and ceiling fans decorate the room, and a maroon curtain backs the stage.2010-02-09A seated audience of devotees in white clothing fills a hall with orange floor mats and cushions. In the foreground, a woman in white sits on an orange mat with a notebook. At the far end of the hall, on a raised white platform with a red curtain, a person in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat, appearing to give a talk. Hanging decorative banners in yellow and multicolour, ceiling fans, a camera operator filming, and a speaker stand are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse. Appearance-based identification of the speaker is uncertain, so the speaker is described by role only.2010-02-09June 22 20082008-06-22A seated man in white clothing and an orange scarf sits on an orange cushion at the front of a large hall, facing a seated audience of many men and boys in white with yellow shawls. Foreground devotees in orange robes and yellow sashes sit on colourful striped mats with books and bags. Decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling, and a painted deity mural with a lit oil lamp stands at the right side of the stage area. A satsang or sharing session setting is visible.2009-10-15A large indoor pavilion with white fabric ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations, filled with a crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in saffron and orange. In the foreground at right, a woman in a pink-beige sari sits on a patterned carpet beside a microphone stand. A man in white sits with a drum at left, and a stage with red backdrop and a seated figure in orange lies in the distance. A video camera operator stands near the stage. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering. The seated figure on the stage is too distant and small to determine identity, so no identification is made. +1 copies