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March 22 2006

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A photograph from the back of a large hall filled with rows of maroon-cushioned chairs and a grey tiled floor, where a seated audience faces a stage at the far end. Many attendees sit with their backs to the camera; several wear saffron or orange tops and bright sweaters. A few people in the front rows are visible in front of a red and blue stage backdrop with a Shiva Sutras emblem and floral arrangements. Pale gold and white fabric drapes hang from the ceiling. On the right wall a tall orange banner shows a bearded figure wearing a white turban and robes, with a portrait-style caption. White walls and green curtains complete the room.2006-03-23Wide view from the back of a bright white hall filled with rows of maroon padded chairs, with a large audience seated facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure sits in the center before a red and blue backdrop bearing a white bird emblem and the word SHIVA, flanked by flower arrangements. Pale draped fabric hangs from the ceiling, green curtains line the walls, and a few people in blue, red and white clothing sit in the foreground. A seminar-style talk is taking place.2006-03-23A wide photo of a bright white hall filled with seated audience members on maroon-cushioned chairs facing a stage at the far end. A red and blue draped backdrop with a Shiva logo hangs behind the stage, flanked by dark green curtains and flower arrangements. A speaker in white stands at a whiteboard to one side, while a person seated on the stage faces the audience. Audience members wear a mix of casual and traditional clothing, including pink, blue and green tops and white kurtas. Sheer gold drapes hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner and framed artwork decorate the sides of the room.2006-03-22March 22 20062006-03-22A photograph of a large hall with white walls and a glossy floor, filled with rows of seated audience members on red-cushioned chairs facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in white robes sits on a raised red-draped seat in front of a red and blue banner bearing a yin-yang style emblem and the word SHIVA, with flowers and a small kalasha-like arrangement beside them. Audience members wear casual jackets, sweaters and shirts, and a woman holds a young child on her lap at the right. A cloth banner with a small framed display hangs on the left wall, and green curtains flank the stage. The stage figure is too small and distant for a confident identification, so this is a discourse setting with an unsure candidate.2006-03-23A wide view from the back of a bright white hall filled with rows of seated attendees in maroon-cushioned chairs, many viewed from behind, including a child in red and a girl with a white bow. At the front, a raised stage has a red and blue backdrop with a white dove logo and the word SHIVA, flanked by green curtains, potted plants, and flower arrangements. A small figure in white sits at the centre of the stage, a distant and small figure that cannot be clearly identified. A whiteboard stands at the side of the stage and cream ceiling drapes hang overhead. Many people are visible, well above twenty.2006-03-24March 22 20062006-03-22A wide photograph of a large white hall filled with rows of seated attendees on maroon-cushioned gold-framed chairs facing a stage at the far end. On the stage, a small figure in white sits among flower arrangements beneath a red and blue banner bearing the word Shiva. A tall portrait of a bearded elder in a white turban hangs on the right wall beside a doorway. Sheer gold and white drapes swag across the high ceiling, and the glossy grey tiled floor reflects the room. Most attendees are seen from behind, dressed in casual clothes such as blue, white, and dark jackets.2006-03-23December 24 20092009-12-24A wide hall with red-cushioned chairs filled by a seated audience, many wearing white cloths tied over their heads and eyes for a guided meditation. At the far end, a raised stage has a red-draped backdrop with a crescent-and-circle emblem and a central figure seated before a small table. A man in white stands near the stage, and a saffron cloth lies over a chair at right. Flower arrangements and potted plants flank the stage, and two colourful circular mandala-style panels hang on the side walls.2006-03-24A large hall filled with seated devotees on black plastic chairs and on pink mats at the front, many in white, orange and saffron clothing. The stage at the far end has a teal backdrop with a golden seated deity murti and two framed portraits on screens at the sides. Overhead lights and red curtains line the walls, and small framed images hang along the walls. Most attendees face the stage in a satsang or discourse setting.2016-07-30Wide view of a satsang hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on red floor mats and red chairs, facing a raised stage. Many seated attendees wear white, cream, orange and saffron clothing, and several have long hair tied back. The stage is decorated with golden arches, hanging red and orange lanterns, and a central golden peetha holding deity murtis. Two video screens show the stage, and a dais with a sitting figure in orange robes is visible at the centre. Red curtains and ceiling fans complete the setting. The seated crowd is large.2013-10-13