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Elevated view of a large indoor tent hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on red and white plastic chairs, many in white and orange clothing, with colourful paper streamers and hanging decorations overhead. At the far end, a distant stage area and ornate golden decorative pieces appear near the wall. Some devotees sit on the red floor in the foreground. The crowd numbers well above one hundred people.

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May 16 20162016-05-16 +1 copiesMay 22 20162016-05-22A large crowd of devotees fills a white-roofed tent with a red carpet, seated on white and black plastic chairs facing a distant stage at the far end. Many are dressed in white, orange, red, pink and yellow saris and kurtas. Front rows show shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange-striped cloths seated near the aisle. Colourful paper streamers and bunting hang from the ceiling, and screens flank the stage. The scene reads as an initiation gathering, with a yellow-clad figure visible near the stage on the right.2016-05-23Large photograph from behind a seated audience inside a white tented hall, with rows of red and white plastic chairs filled by hundreds of people. Most attendees wear white, cream, and saffron or red garments; a few women wear blue and purple saris. Festive paper lanterns and colourful streamers hang from the tent ceiling. Two projection screens flank the stage at the far end, and a golden deity murti or ornament stands at the right edge near the platform. Dense crowd fills the frame, with a central walkway leading toward the stage.2016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16A large photograph of a vast tent hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees on red carpet, many in white clothing and some in orange, yellow and red saris. Rows of white and red plastic chairs fill the foreground, while colourful paper tassels and lanterns hang from the white tent ceiling. At the far front, a small figure in saffron robes stands near a golden decorated structure, and banners frame the stage area. Several bald-headed men in white with saffron shawls sit in the lower right foreground. The setting suggests a large ashram gathering or initiation program.2016-05-23A large indoor tent hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red and white chairs and on the floor, many dressed in white and orange or saffron. In the distance at the front, a raised stage holds a decorated throne-like seat with a lit altar area, and two large screens display the stage. Colourful hanging garlands and flags decorate the tent ceiling. The crowd fills the hall from front to back, indicating a major satsang or initiation gathering.2016-05-16Elevated view of a very large seated gathering in a hall with red carpeting. Hundreds of attendees sit on rows of chairs and on the floor, mostly dressed in white with some in pink, green, purple and yellow. Along the far side, ornate gilded thrones or seats are arranged with red and gold cushions and decorative canopies, and yellow drapes hang from the upper corners. Stage lighting rigs and cables sit at the right edge. The crowd fills nearly the whole floor.2016-05-13A large photograph of a crowded tented hall during an ashtakarma initiation event, with hundreds of seated attendees facing a distant stage at the front. Most attendees sit on white and beige plastic chairs and wear white clothing, with many women in saffron and orange shawls or sashes and others in bright yellow, pink, green and blue saric outfits. Orange, yellow and red marigold-style tassel decorations hang from the white tent ceiling. Two large screens flank the stage, showing images, and a small figure at the front is visible among the seated crowd near the dais. Speakers and black stage drapery frame the sides of the hall.2016-05-23 +1 copiesMay 16 20162016-05-16A large crowd of several hundred devotees sits on black chairs under a white tented pavilion decorated with strings of marigold-style flags overhead. Most wear white, orange, red and saffron clothing, and many have red or orange headscarves. Many people raise their arms in unison. At the far end of the hall, a raised stage holds a golden-framed ceremonial display and two large screens show a figure in a dark robe. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white cloth over one shoulder sits facing the stage among the others.2016-05-12A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on red carpet, viewed from the back. Foreground rows show people in white kurtas with orange shawls and in saffron, yellow and white saris with gold necklaces, seated on dark chairs. Rows of colourful hanging streamers and string lights decorate the tent ceiling, and white screens and a gilded deity murti stand at the far end of the hall beside the stage area.2016-05-13