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A large seated congregation fills a tent-roofed hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, with rows of devotees in white clothing and orange or yellow shawls, many with rudraksha malas and some with white vibhuti on their foreheads. Several women wear headphones, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge of the crowd. Hanging tassel decorations with woven patterns decorate the ceiling, and printed banners and notice boards hang on the walls behind the gathering.

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March 26 20082008-03-26March 24 20082008-03-24A large indoor satsang hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women and some men dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, many with eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. Video cameras on tripods film the gathering from the right side. Banners and printed signs hang on the walls behind the crowd. The setting appears to be a Sarva Darshan or satsang event at an ashram hall.2008-03-26June 20 20092009-06-20A large seated audience fills a white-roofed hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, red and patterned panels. Most attendees wear white clothing, and many women wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. People sit on orange cushions and mats on the floor facing a stage area, while a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Speakers hang from the ceiling and wooden lattice screens line the walls.2009-06-29A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging yellow and multicoloured decorative banners from the rafters. Many people, mostly women in white and cream saris, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing right. Some wear pale green, teal and orange saris, and a few carry small bags. A woman in a bright orange sari sits on a raised platform at the far right beside a microphone stand. A cameraman stands on the left near a tripod and camera. Yellow floor markings and a pink-and-white checked mattress are in the foreground.2008-01-25March 26 20082008-03-26A large photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging yellow and multicolored decorative panels. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel clothing, sit on red mats on the floor facing forward. Some hold books and rosary-style malas. A man in white standing near the back stands out, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at right, with staff standing along the side walls.2008-01-01A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing saffron or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats and sheets on the floor. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat. Hanging decorative banners and lanterns line the upper walls, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering. A figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits at the right edge on a white chair. The scene is a photo of a discourse or meditation gathering.2008-03-27A large indoor satsang hall under a tent-like canopy hung with tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white dress with orange-saffron shawls and some with yellow shawls, sit cross-legged on orange cloth with eyes closed in meditation. Many wear name badges. A small orange-robed figure with long hair stands at the far left beside stage equipment, and a dense crowd fills the background. Lighting rigs and a camera tripod are visible at the right.2008-03-24A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a satsang or discourse in progress. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, many women in white saris with orange shawls and some in orange or yellow garments. Ornate hanging fabric banners in red, yellow and blue decorate the tent ceiling. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a few people stand near the edges. At the far right a figure in orange robes sits near a white-draped table, but no one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance. Printed banners on the side walls are partially legible. Visible crowd size is in the hundreds, so the count is 100+.2008-03-26A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in white ritual clothes and orange or saffron shawls, sitting closely together on the floor facing forward. Tall hanging cloth banners in red, gold and dark tones line the ceiling, and bright tube lights illuminate the tented space. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge, and printed banners hang along the walls. No single figure in the foreground is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance.2008-03-26