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Large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling with hanging decorative pennants, filled with a seated audience of many young people, mostly women and girls with long braided hair, dressed in white and pastel salwar or sari garments. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron garment stands at the left edge with a microphone. At the front, a banner shows a saffron-clothed figure in red and a grid of small photographs, with the text 'Bhakti leads to Mukti'. Two people in white sit on a raised stage beneath the banner, with a red carpet and a small floral arrangement.

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February 24 20072007-02-24A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel clothes, many with long braids, sitting on striped mats facing a stage. On the stage a figure in orange clothing sits behind a small ornate golden throne. Above, a large portrait of a bearded man with long hair is framed by red and gold festoons, colourful hanging tassels and a tent canopy. Ceiling fans and stage equipment are visible, and the setting suggests an Ananda Samajam gathering.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Interior photograph of a large Ananda Samajam gathering in a hall with a decorated stage. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with orange borders and some in orange and blue, fill the foreground, many with long braids. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-style seat before a backdrop with a large printed portrait and red and white floral drapes; several white-clad people sit around the stage with ritual items. A cameraperson in white stands at left filming. Hanging colourful fabric panels and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Large tented hall at night with many seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most wearing white and some in orange, pink and blue saris and salwars, with women's long braids visible. Hanging decorative banners in yellow, red and patterned fabric line the ceiling, and a large portrait of a smiling man with dark hair is mounted on the stage backdrop above a decorated seat with flower garlands. A fan and a small lamp stand sit at the front of the stage, and the stage is draped with dark curtains and gold-edged swags.2007-02-15A photograph of a large indoor hall where a crowd of mostly women sits on the floor facing a raised stage. Many wear white saris and some have long braids; one woman in a red blouse is visible in the foreground. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits near a gold ornate throne decorated with red and gold fabric. Behind the stage hangs a large portrait of a man with long dark hair, and garlands of tinsel and colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. Two standing fans and a small amplifier stand at the stage edge, and a mural-like banner decorates the side wall.2007-02-15A large indoor hall at a person event, viewed from behind a seated audience of many devotees dressed mostly in white, with women in white saris and some in saffron-bordered or patterned clothes. Their heads are visible from behind, many with hair in long plaits. At the front, a row of seated people in white sits on a raised stage before a backdrop with a large draped image and a red and white festoon. An ornate golden chair stands centre stage, with a figure in orange-saffron clothing seated there. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge of the crowd. Hanging colourful tassel decorations and yellow lanterns decorate the tented ceiling. The scene reads as a satsang or Ananda Samajam gathering. A man in white stands near the left edge, operating a camera, and a seated figure in saffron occupies the central chair, with a headshot-style portrait printed on the backdrop.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24