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A large crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs and a red carpet inside a blue tented hall during a convention. Most attendees wear white, pastel, or pink saris and salwar kameez, with many women in front with braids. Behind them, a row of framed portraits and banners is displayed on the blue backdrop, decorated with orange and yellow floral garlands, and a table with white cloth sits at the left front. Many people are seated in rows, several holding books or papers, and a man in white stands near the stage area at the back.

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December 17 20062006-12-17December 16 20062006-12-16A large audience of seated devotees fills a covered tent hall at a satsang-style programme, with many women in white and cream clothing seated on white plastic chairs on a red carpet. Some wear saffron, orange, green and pink saris and salwar, and a few have braided hair and glasses. Purple backdrop boards display framed photographs and decorative flower garlands along the wall. Several people in the far background are sitting upright, facing forward toward an unseen stage.2006-12-17A large seated audience fills a covered hall with red carpeting at a person Spurana programme in Chennai. Rows of mostly women in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar sets sit cross-legged, many with long braids and rudraksha-style necklaces, some wearing lanyard name badges. A woman in a vivid pink and lime green sari sits prominently in the foreground, and a woman in a teal blouse and blue sari sits at left. Behind the crowd, a blue backdrop displays framed portrait photographs of spiritual figures decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a banner hangs at right. The crowd appears to number well over a hundred.2006-12-17December 16 20062006-12-16A large seated crowd of women fills a covered tent hall with red carpeting at a convention. Most wear white or pastel saris with gold necklaces and dark mala beads, and several sit cross-legged on the carpet. In the foreground a woman in an orange-bordered white sari holds a brown handbag, and a woman in a pale blue sari sits with her hands at her face. At the back, a row of framed portraits and banners hangs on a dark blue wall, and a woman in a bright yellow sari stands at the right edge.2006-12-16November 26 20092009-11-26December 15 20062006-12-15A large indoor convention hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many in orange, green and white, sitting on white plastic chairs on a green floor. The stage at the far end is decorated with red and blue drapes, garlands and a backdrop banner. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat at the centre of the stage in front of a microphone, with a large portrait on the left of the stage. Overhead are white fabric ceiling panels, ceiling fans, bright lights and tall speaker stacks flanking the stage.2009-08-13A large photograph of a seated audience under a white tent at a convention. Rows of plastic chairs are filled with devotees, mostly women in saris of pink, purple, orange and yellow, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Many attendees have hair in braids or buns and wear gold necklaces. Staff in white walk among the rows and along the back of the tent, and a stage backdrop with banners is visible in the distance. A satsang or spiritual gathering is suggested by the seating, though no specific ritual is clearly shown.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A large indoor satsang hall at a college venue with a white tent-style ceiling. Hundreds of women and girls sit on red carpet facing the stage, mostly in white saris with gold borders, with some in pink, orange and blue. Many have long braids or hair tied back. On stage a seated figure in a yellow and red ornate chair wears an orange-and-white robe and a white turban-like headwear, with a standing attendant in white beside them. Behind, a large projected portrait shows a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, and a colourful concentric circle graphic hangs to the right. Decorated white-draped tables with floral motifs line the stage. The audience appears to be attending a discourse or satsang.2006-12-17