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January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore

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A photograph of a large hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap addresses a crowd from a white armchair on a raised platform with a red carpet. A microphone stand stands before him, and a pedestal lectern sits in front of the rows. The audience sits on blue plastic chairs and the floor in white and cream clothing, with many men in white dhotis and shirts facing the stage. A standing fan, black speakers, a striped woven rug and hanging ceiling fans fill the space, and a few attendants stand near the side of the stage. The speaker appears to be the swami seated in the armchair, with the saffron robes and orange head wrap as the visible cues.March 16 20032003-03-16A 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.A large seated audience in white clothes fills a hall, with many devotees wearing white shirts, white dhotis and some with tilak marks. A man on the right, seated on a raised platform, wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, with a gold necklace and a microphone headset, appearing to address the gathering. Some devotees in the foreground raise their hands. Lanyards with badges are visible on several people, and a wooden door is in the background. The appearance-based candidate for a person is the turbaned speaker on the platform, delivering a discourse to the assembled devotees.2015-11-24A large indoor satsang hall with a white-walled interior and a corrugated metal roof with exposed blue steel beams and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women in cotton saris in white, cream, teal and pink, with some men in white shirts and dhotis. A person in orange and red clothing sits on an ornate patterned throne at the front, with a framed portrait and a bouquet of flowers nearby. A cameraman films on a tripod at the left-centre of the room. Many women wear hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a formal discourse or darshan gathering.2011-12-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience in a plain hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and wooden windows. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor with their backs to the camera, wearing predominantly white shirts and dhotis. In the front of the room, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate patterned throne decorated with flower garlands. A standing attendee in white stands to the left near a speaker stand.2012-05-07A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of participants dressed almost entirely in white, many men and some women, seated on the floor in rows. In the foreground at left, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-yellow garment and sits on a raised orange-draped platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a hand raised. A second person in white sits near the front, and a small framed photograph sits on the orange cloth. Potted green plants, lattice-patterned wall panels, columns and windows frame the hall. Several people in the crowd wear bright blue, pink and orange clothing.2006-07-28A large indoor hall under a white tent-style roof decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and yellow lanterns. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in rows, mostly women and girls in white and yellow clothing, some with orange shawls. At the far right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate cushioned seat on a raised platform, appearing to address the gathering, with a person candidate identified by the orange saffron clothing and seated dais role, though the appearance is only partly visible. A yellow line marks the floor in the foreground.2008-07-17A photograph of a large hall with a white-walled interior, exposed blue metal roof trusses, and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor in rows; several women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, and a few wear saffron. At the front, a figure in orange and red robes sits before a decorated arched niche, with a framed portrait on the wall to the left and a microphone and speaker set on a table. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge near the wall, and a person in orange stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the foreground with their backs to the camera. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering.2011-12-09November 18 20092009-11-18February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesJune 21 20152015-06-21