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A photograph of a large tented hall with a white canopy and a row of colourful cloth pennants hanging from the ceiling. Many men seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The foreground men wear white and grey shirts, one in a light grey shirt with a lanyard. A yellow line marks the floor. A large painted deity backdrop and a purple banner are visible at the far end of the hall. Scenes suggest a satsang or healers' session with devotees seated in prayer.

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A large seated congregation of men fills a white-roofed hall at an ashram session. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and identification badges, sitting cross-legged on blue and red patterned mats. Some have hands in meditation mudra on their knees. Above them hang tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in yellow, orange and blue, and orange cloth drapes. At the back wall a painted deity scene and a purple banner reading a session title are visible. Bookshelves stand along one side. The number of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with black or white neck cords, sit in rows on mats facing a stage area at the far end. A framed deity painting and a backdrop with a purple banner are visible on the left wall. Some participants have hands folded in prayer. A tall figure in white stands near the stage at the upper right, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the foreground at left.2008-06-22A large seated audience of men in white clothing fills a white-walled hall with red brick ventilation panels and yellow and blue patterned hangings overhead. Many attendees wear white shirts with lanyards and are seated on a long mat, some with hands raised in gesture. Along the back wall are display racks of books and a banner with partial text. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2008-06-22A 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.2007-10-01Wide view of a large hall during a seated congregational gathering. Dozens of men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on mats in long rows facing a front stage. A golden ornate throne with a floral arrangement stands at the left of the stage, empty. A dark red curtain hangs behind it. Ceiling is white canvas with hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue. A large framed deity painting hangs on the right wall, and a brass lamp sits on a table near the front. One man in the front row wears a yellow shawl.2009-01-02 +3 copiesJune 22 20082008-06-22February 24 20072007-02-24December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor 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.June 22 20082008-06-22Large white-tented hall with a row of painted cloth banners hanging from the ceiling in red, yellow and blue patterns, with elephant motifs. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a raised stage at the far end, where several people in orange and saffron robes sit. A standing figure in white robes stands near the centre aisle. A golden throne-like seat with flowers stands at the right of the stage. A dark red curtain backs the stage. Overhead lights illuminate the scene.2009-01-02 +1 copies