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August 31 2007

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A photograph inside a large tented hall at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, with a white tent canopy and hanging decorative fabric banners in red, orange, blue and yellow. Thirty-plus men in white shirts and grey trousers sit on white plastic chairs and on a white mat on the floor, facing a raised stage at the far right. On the stage a figure in white clothing sits at a lectern beside a large painted portrait and a screen showing a seated figure. Wall banners and framed posters line the back of the hall.2007-08-31August 31 20072007-08-31Wide view of a large white tent-hall with colourful woven hanging banners in yellow, blue and red overhead. Many young men in white shirts and grey trousers sit on white plastic chairs and on white floor mats facing a stage at the far end. On the stage, a seated figure in white is at a lectern, and a framed portrait and a painted image stand on easels beside a dark red curtain. Wall display boards with photographs line the left side of the hall.2007-08-31A photo of a large tent hall at an ashram event, with a white canopy and hanging decorative banners in orange, red and multicolour with elephant-patterned panels. Rows of seated attendees in white clothes sit on white mats on a concrete floor, facing a front area. At left, two people in white sit on white chairs near a small table, one wearing white clothes, and a poster or board on an easel stands beside them showing a figure. A raised platform with a low table and flowers sits at the far end. Overall the scene looks like a discourse or satsang session. Some attendees are visible, partially obscured, and the seated group numbers roughly two dozen.2007-08-31August 31 20072007-08-31A large hall with a sandy floor and a tent-like ceiling hung with decorative fabric panels in red, black and orange. Dozens of seated attendees dressed in white clothes fill the floor, many with hands in prayer or resting on knees, facing a raised platform on the right. On the platform a figure in orange robes sits on a white chair, and a standing fan is at the edge of the frame. Large framed portraits hang on the back wall, and a black easel stands in front of the platform. The scene suggests a seminar session, with a teacher addressing an audience of roughly sixty to a hundred seated participants.2006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07A large white tent hall filled with rows of seated men in white clothing on beige plastic chairs, all facing a raised stage at the far end. The stage has red draped curtains and a central seated figure in orange-gold, distant and small. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners with geometric patterns and yellow tassels hang from the white canopy ceiling, with speakers mounted on the left and a ceiling fan visible. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or white garments; a few are bald or grey-haired. The scene reads as a large satsang or event session.2009-12-20A photograph of a large tent-covered hall during a meditation therapy session. Rows of seated delegates in white clothes face a raised stage at the front. On the stage, a presenter in a white and red garment stands at a lectern near a screen, while a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a saffron cloth draped over a low platform sit beside them. Hanging decorative banners with yellow and red patterns and a small framed picture on a stand decorate the stage area. Several cameras and a monitor are visible to the sides. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2009-09-27August 31 20072007-08-31A photograph of a seated discourse in a large tent hall lit by a bright floodlight. On the left, a person in orange robes and a red-and-white garland sits on a white chair on a small mat, facing a large audience of devotees sitting on the floor, mostly in white clothes. Many wear white kurtas or shirts, one in grey, and one at the front in orange shawl. Hanging banners with striped borders decorate the tent ceiling, and a framed picture and a deity murti are visible at the back. Several white plastic chairs and a red water bottle sit near the stage.2006-12-29A wide view inside a large white tent hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis. Many seated people face a stage at the far end, draped in deep red curtains, where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised white seat. Hanging from the tent ceiling are tall cylindrical decorative banners in yellow, red and blue with geometric patterns and yellow fringe. Some attendees wear white shirts printed with the website text www.dhyanapeetam.org. Overhead lights and a banner on the right wall complete the setting, which suggests a seated session or darshan at Aadi Kailaasa.2008-06-22