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A stage at a Hindu spiritual service fair with a large gold-and-orange banner reading "Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony, 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair, Together, We Serve" listing many organisations. Five seated people sit behind a blue draped table: a woman in green sari on the left, a man in white, and several figures in saffron and orange robes. A man in white stands at the far left near a brass lamp and a flower-garlanded stand. Garlands of marigolds hang from the stage pillars, and painted mountain and lake backdrops flank the banner. A large audience of mostly white-clad and seated people fills the hall in front, with a camera operator and tripod at the right edge.

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February 06 20092009-02-06February 06 20092009-02-06February 06 20092009-02-06A stage at an indoor hall during the 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair organisers meeting. Four seated people sit behind a long table draped in blue sequined cloth: a woman in a green sari on the left, then three saffron-robed sadhus, one wearing an orange turban and another an orange cap. Near the right edge a person in a white dhoti and shawl stands at a wooden podium with a microphone on the left, while a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands nearby. A large orange backdrop reads GFCH Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony, 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair, Together, We Serve, with a long list of participating organisations. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang from the ceiling beside the stage, and two electric fans sit on the table.2009-02-06February 06 20092009-02-06A photograph of a stage at the 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair organisers meeting. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-and-black shawl stands at a wooden podium speaking into a microphone on the left. Behind a long table draped in blue sequinned cloth, several seated religious figures wear saffron, orange and red robes; one wears an orange turban and another a red head covering. Gold figurines and marigold garlands decorate the table and stage. A large orange backdrop reads GFCH, Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony, and lists participating organisations. Photographers and cameramen in the foreground and a television monitor at left frame the scene.2009-02-06A woman in an orange sari with orange head covering stands at a black wooden podium on a stage, speaking into a microphone. Behind a blue draped table, three people sit in chairs: a woman in a green and gold sari, a man in white clothes, and a man in orange robes. A large yellow banner behind them reads 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair with the GFCH logo and a list of organisations. Marigold garlands hang from the ceiling beams, and two landscape paintings flank the banner.2009-02-06A stage at a organisers meeting for the 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair. A woman in a green and black saree stands at a podium on the left, speaking into a microphone beside a draped cream and red cloth. Behind a long table draped in blue sequined fabric sit a woman in a green sari, a man in a light pink kurta, and two robed figures in orange saffron; the seated figure at right wears an orange robe and a head cloth. A large orange banner reads GFCH Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony, 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair, Together, We Serve, listing organisations such as Rashtra Sevika Samiti, Samarika Bharati and Sri Ramanashramam. A man in a white shirt holding a camera stands at the left edge, and two electric fans sit on the stage.2009-02-06A stage event at the 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair Organisers Meeting. Behind a long table draped in turquoise sequined cloth, a large banner reads GFCH Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony, 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair, with two columns of organisation names. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit at the table, some with orange headcloths, and one in pale pink robes stands near the centre. A woman in a red sari stands beside them, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing yellow ribbon rosettes, stands behind the table. Marigold garlands hang from the stage frame, and an older woman in a sari stands at the right edge.2009-02-06February 06 20092009-02-06A photograph of a stage at the 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair organisers meeting. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at a wooden podium on the left, speaking into a microphone. Behind a long blue skirted table, several seated figures in orange and saffron robes and a woman in red sit facing the audience. A large orange backdrop lists organisations in columns and reads Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony, 1st Hindu Spiritual Service Fair, Together, We Serve. Marigold garlands hang from the rafters and standing fans and a loudspeaker are visible.2009-02-06February 06 20092009-02-06