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January 17 2010

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A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful fabric tassels and ceiling fans, where a seated audience of many people in white clothes sits on mats and rugs. In the left foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red border stands and speaks, holding a microphone. A framed painting of a goddess with multiple arms hangs on the back wall. Several participants wear lanyards, and some take notes on paper or in notebooks. A man in white sits at the front left, and a rug of bright stripes lies on the floor.

A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical lanterns. Hundreds of seated participants in white clothes and white lanyard badges fill the floor, many on orange and red floor mats. In the distance at the front, a painted banner shows a seated figure in orange robes before a stage, with a video camera on a tripod nearby. Shelves of books line the side walls, and the seated delegates appear attentive to a session.

A large indoor hall with white chairs and a seated audience of mostly men in white shirts and white trousers, some sitting on mats and others on white plastic chairs, several holding papers and booklets. Hanging from the ceiling are long cylindrical banners in bright red, yellow, blue and green patterns with yellow fabric drapes. At the far left stands a framed deity image on an altar near a painted backdrop. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a wall clock hangs on the right. A man in the front row sits with hands folded in a prayer gesture. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang. Many devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in pink sits on an ornate gold throne, and a microphone stands before them. Colourful tasselled banners in orange, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. Several people in the foreground wear orange and green garments and sit with notebooks and orange bags. A projector screen and white backdrop frame the stage. The figure on the throne shows no clear signs that would support an identification, so the a person field stays unsure.

Indoor meditation session in a large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative cloth panels in red, yellow and blue. Rows of men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats and cloth, many wearing lanyards and holding papers and bags, facing the front. At the far left, an orange draped armchair sits on a dark platform beside a small table with flowers, empty of any occupant. Along the back wall a framed painting of a deity murti is visible above a decorated backdrop. The audience appears attentive and seated quietly for the delegate convention.

A large hall with white ceiling fans, hanging colourful striped pillars and a row of wooden doors along the wall. Dozens of seated attendees, mostly in white clothes, sit on orange, blue and striped mats and white plastic chairs, facing right. Several women in front wear white, saffron and maroon garments with bags and water bottles beside them. At the far right, a man in white clothes sits on a chair holding a microphone, with a small table of items nearby. The scene looks like a seminar or discourse session.

A photograph of a large tented hall where a seated crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised dais at the far left. On the dais, an orange-clad figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold kalasha-like pot, a framed portrait and a floral arrangement; the figure's features are not clear enough to confirm identity. Hanging from the white ceiling are colourful beaded pillars and a large yellow cloth. Behind the seated devotees, a painted backdrop shows a deity scene, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Several people in the foreground wear lanyards.

November 20 2009

A large hall with white walls and a white tented ceiling, decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners and yellow tassels. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white, sit cross-legged on mats and orange cushions facing forward, listening to a discourse. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and white head coverings, and a few hold water bottles and notebooks. A stage area with a wooden podium and a camera operator are visible at the back. The photo is blurred and shows a seated congregation during a satsang.

A photograph of a large hall with white ceiling and colourful striped hanging tassels. Many seated participants sit on mats in rows, most wearing white kurtas or white clothing, some in orange, with orange cloth bags and notebooks on the floor. Several raise a hand in the air. A standing person in white stands near the centre-left, and a seated figure in white is visible among the rows. A framed painting of a deity murti is on the back wall beside a stage area with a whiteboard easel. a person is not visibly identifiable here.

A seated audience fills a large hall with white ceiling fans and colourful hanging banners of elephant motifs. Most attendees sit on orange, purple and green mats and chairs, many wearing white kurtas and salwar-style clothes, some in maroon and saffron-toned garments. A man in white, seated on a chair at the right edge with a microphone, appears to address the group, while others sit at a table near the back. The floor is tiled with orange borders.

Wide photo of a satsang hall with a tiled floor and white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful tasselled banners. At the far left, a man with grey hair in white clothes sits on a chair facing the audience, speaking. Rows of seated devotees fill the hall, many in white garments, some in orange, on mats and plastic chairs; a man in white with a bald head and beads sits near the right foreground. A deity mural hangs on the back wall, and a laptop sits at the lower left edge. The speaker's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.