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A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall hanging pillars decorated with colourful patterns and orange tassels. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats and cushions facing a stage at the far end, where a small ornate throne-like seat with a decorated backdrop stands under a blue curtain. A woman in a bright orange sari stands in the centre foreground facing the stage, while a few people in light and dark clothing sit nearby, with bottles of water placed beside some mats. Two projection screens flank the stage.

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A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful cylindrical banners with orange fringe hanging from it. Many devotees in white clothes sit on striped red-and-blue floor mats in rows. A standing woman in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and faces the seated audience. Bald men in white shirts sit in the foreground. A golden throne-like seat stands at the far end of the hall near a screen. Water bottles sit on the floor among the mats.2010-08-28A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing on striped mats and cushions, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many attendees sit in rows across the polished floor, some with orange bags and blue bags beside them. Tall decorative cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling. On the stage, a figure in white stands near a floral arrangement and a small altar with a deity murti, flanked by blue curtains and projection screens. Ceiling fans and wall lights are visible overhead.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA large hall with pale pink walls and a white ceiling draped with fabric, hung with tall colourful cylindrical banners of red, yellow, blue and white with orange tassels. Many people in white clothes sit on striped blue-and-white floor mats and orange cloths, most with both arms raised over their heads in a seated yoga or meditation posture. Several men in front are shaved-headed and wear white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha malas; one in the foreground wears blue trousers. Hundreds of participants fill the room, arranged in rows across the polished white floor.2010-08-26A large hall with pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in bright multicolour geometric patterns with orange tassels. Well over a hundred people sit cross-legged in rows on blue-and-white striped mats and orange cloths, many dressed in white, meditating with eyes closed. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. On the right, a gilded ornate shrine or altar with figures is visible. Ceiling fans and a small blue sign are on the walls.2010-08-26A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful striped and orange tassel banners fills the view. Many seated attendees in white clothing sit on red and blue striped mats facing a distant stage with a decorated altar and flowers. Water bottles, bags and a few chairs are scattered on the floor. A gilded deity murti stands near the left wall. A projector screen hangs at the back of the stage. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2010-09-18July 07 20092009-07-07A large hall with a white tented ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, hung with decorative fabric banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on orange and red floor mats and on folding chairs, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat with flowers and a small altar nearby, with a deep maroon curtain behind. Several participants wear yellow lanyards. A whiteboard stands at the left of the stage.2009-11-19A large hall with many seated devotees in white clothes, most sitting on mats and cushions facing the front. Many wear white salwar or saris with coloured borders, and some women have long braided hair with flowers. At the front, a standing woman in a patterned top faces the group, and a man in white with an orange-red shawl stands near a camera on a tripod. Along the top are hanging decorative pillars with motifs and a small shrine with a framed picture at the right.2009-06-01A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars hangs from the roof. Rows of seated devotees sit on striped cushions, many in white ritual clothes, some in lighter shirts. In the centre foreground, a woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera, moving among the rows. On the left, a golden ornate throne stands on a stage under a blue backdrop, with a screen beside it. Water bottles sit near several devotees.2010-08-28September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesA large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped pillars hangs with orange and blue mats laid in rows on the glossy white floor. Thirty-odd or more participants in white clothes sit cross-legged in meditation or bow forward in prostration on orange sheets. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt sits facing the viewer, and a man in an orange shirt with a lanyard sits on an orange sheet nearby. A figure in grey bows low at left. A shrine with gilded deity murti and a painted backdrop stands at the far right wall.2010-08-26Wide photograph of a large hall where a seated audience sits on orange floor mats and striped mats during an evening session. Most attendees wear white clothing, and a few wear orange or blue. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns with orange tassels line the room, and white fabric drapes the ceiling. Near the centre, a man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on an orange mat, and a standing man in a yellow garment faces the seated crowd. A woman in a blue top sits in the foreground on a striped mat. At left, a camera on a tripod records the session, and at right an altar area holds ornate deity murti. A person in orange robes sits at left.2010-08-30