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A photograph of a seated audience in a large white-walled hall with a tent-style ceiling and tall yellow and blue decorated pillars. Rows of women and girls in white clothing sit on the floor, many wearing lanyards, while a few appear in orange and yellow garments. At the front, a man in white stands at a raised stage with a microphone, beside another figure in orange and a woman in white with an orange shawl near a sound mixing desk. Wall hangings and a projection screen show a cultural programme setting.

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Indoor hall during an evening cultural programme with a large seated audience of women and girls in white and pastel clothes, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Blue and gold patterned pillars frame the stage. Behind the stage a backdrop painting shows a deity murti with a crown and bright rays of light against a green landscape. A figure in orange robes stands on the stage near the backdrop, and another person in orange sits at a sound console at the left. The crowd is seated on the floor in rows.2008-07-17A photograph of a large tented hall with white walls and a sloped white ceiling, lined with tall pillars decorated with colourful geometric patterns and hanging yellow and white fabric banners. Rows of seated audience members, mostly women and girls in white and orange clothing, face a raised platform at the far right. On the platform, a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat behind a microphone stand, with a fan beside them. Framed portraits hang on the walls, rangoli-like scattered petals or flowers lie on the floor, and strings of small bunting decorate the upper area.2006-10-02July 17 20082008-07-17January 09 20082008-01-09A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang at an ashram event. Many women in saffron, orange, cream and yellow saris sit on the floor, several wearing over-ear headphones, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Some older men in yellow and white clothing sit among them. A blue draped backdrop reads Anandalsav 2008, flanked by two tall decorated yellow and red pillars. Speakers and stage rigging are visible at the sides, and the stage area behind the crowd is occupied by seated attendees rather than a visible speaker.2008-12-27February 17 20082008-02-17A photograph of a large indoor hall during an Inner Healing training session, with a crowd of women seated on the floor in rows facing a raised stage at the far end. Most wear white saris or white garments, many with orange or saffron shawls over the shoulder, and several have long braided hair. Some hold their hands together in prayer or pranam. Two framed portraits are set up on the stage, and a dark backdrop displays a large ornate Nataraja-style deity image with a mirror-like gold frame. Patterned hanging fabric panels with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a few people stand near the stage. Attendees in orange and white sit in the foreground.2006-10-08A photograph inside a large white tented hall with hanging ceiling fans and tall cylindrical banners decorated with colourful patterns. At the left front, a seated speaker in orange robes sits on a low wooden stand before a microphone, with a water bottle and a blue box beside him, facing a long, wide-spread audience. Rows of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and orange cushions, several with red or yellow shawls and wearing white garlands or mala beads. At the back, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame among trees, with a small altar area and white chairs stacked along the right side. The scene suggests a seated discourse or satsang.A large seated audience fills a hall with white tiled walls and a white tent-style ceiling. Many devotees wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls or stoles. Women in the foreground sit on white chairs, several with glasses and one wearing a white garment with an orange shawl. Rows of younger women and men sit cross-legged on the floor in white and orange. Decorative cloth banners in red, green and yellow hang from the ceiling, and a yellow lamp shade is visible at top left. At the right, a man in white with an orange cloth stands beside a camera on a tripod and a laptop on a table, appearing to film or operate equipment. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-07-17December 23 20122012-12-23Wide view inside a white tent pavilion during a seated ritual gathering. A large crowd sits on white floor mats in front of a raised stage with a dark maroon curtain and a cushioned chair. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange-robed sannyasis among them, some with white headbands. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a headband stands near the stage edge, while a woman in white sits on a cushion beside a microphone. Hanging colourful vertical banners with patterned panels frame the tent, and a painted backdrop of a temple scene with a deity image sits at the right. Two speakers hang from the poles and a few blue plastic chairs sit along the right side.2008-10-27A 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.2008-03-24