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A photograph of a large hall during a seated convention. In the foreground right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering sits in a large white armchair on a red carpet, facing a crowd. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. The audience of many men in white clothes sits on blue plastic chairs across a striped rug, and a standing attendant in white stands near a fan and a podium. Large black speakers, ceiling fans and wall panels are visible.

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OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramOCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramOCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA photograph of a large indoor convention hall during a Living Enlightenment initiation talk. In the right foreground, a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe sits on a white-covered throne-like seat, writing on paper, with a microphone stand before him. A striped red, blue, green and purple rug runs across the stage. Seated audience members, mostly men in white ritual clothes and white shirts, fill rows of blue chairs in the middle distance, with a white-clad figure standing near a wooden lectern. Ceiling fans, speakers and tall black sound columns are visible, and a purple lotus-style logo appears at lower left. The frame suggests a mass gathering, with roughly 100 or more people visible.Wide view of a large indoor hall during a Living Enlightenment initiation convention. In the left foreground, a figure in orange clothing sits on a large white chair on a raised stage, with a microphone on a stand before them. The stage floor is covered with a striped red, blue and green rug and a red cloth. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the hall, many in white, cream and colourful saris, with some in blue plastic chairs and others seated on the floor in front. A cameraman stands on a tripod near the centre, and ceiling fans and a wall poster are visible. Several people in white stand along the back wall.OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA photograph of a seated audience in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and stacked white plastic chairs along the back wall. A man in an orange turban and orange wrap sits at the left behind a white-draped table with a microphone stand, addressing the gathering. Rows of devotees in white clothing sit on striped woven mats on the concrete floor, several wearing white blouses and white dhotis or shirts, and some wear name badges. A few people sit in the rear by the doorway.2004-05-05OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA large indoor hall with a red carpeted stage shows a seated speaker in an orange robe with long dark hair, sitting in a white chair behind a microphone stand, facing a large seated audience. The audience sits cross-legged on red carpet in white shirts and dhotis, many with yellow or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beads, several with hands folded in greeting. Potted palms stand at the front edge of the stage, with black draped backdrops, speakers, and stage lights overhead. A satsang or discourse setting, with the speaker presiding from a white throne-like seat.2009-02-25OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA photograph from the back of a large hall during a seated satsang. On a raised white stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange chair, with a framed portrait on a stand beside the chair and a projection screen above. Crowded rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white and pale kurtas, some on orange cloths, and several in the foreground in chairs. Plum velvet drapes frame the stage. The seated figure on stage in orange clothing may be a person, appearing as a seated figure in orange robes with long hair, presiding as the teacher of the gathering.2010-02-20Wide view of a large hall under a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans and tall cylindrical decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue. On a raised stage, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a brown armchair in front of a yellow and blue ornate backdrop with a floral motif. A large crowd sits cross-legged on striped red and white mats facing the stage, many in white, and some in orange. Screens and a projector stand at the side of the stage. A man in orange robes, a person, is seated on the stage giving a talk to the audience.2011-03-03