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A large hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof where a seated speaker in orange robes and an orange head covering faces a seated congregation at a microphone stand. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, most with hands pressed together in anjali. Ceiling fans hang above, with yellow curtains on the right wall. The speaker sits in a yellow armchair on the right edge. The photo appears to show a satsang or guided meditation session.

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Indoor hall with a thatched ceiling and white walls, where a seated gathering of roughly forty to fifty people in white clothes sits on orange and blue mats on a tiled floor, many with palms pressed together in namaste. At the right, a figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on a yellow chair behind a microphone stand, also with palms joined, facing the audience. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and orange curtains are visible.2010-02-07A photograph of a seated assembly in a whitewashed hall with a terracotta tiled floor and ceiling fans. Many people sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats in rows, mostly in white clothing, several wearing lanyards. A speaker in the right foreground sits in a yellow armchair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and headwrap, facing the audience with a microphone on a stand before them. Orange curtains hang at a window on the right.A photograph of a seated audience inside a large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and exposed pillars. A robed figure in orange clothing and a headwrap sits at a white lectern on an orange-covered platform at the left, with a pink flower arrangement and a water bottle on the lectern. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some with purple-and-blue mats and notebooks. A small framed picture and orange drapes hang on the back wall. The audience sits attentively facing the speaker, as in a satsang or discourse.A large hall with white walls, a thatched ceiling, ceiling fans and tube lights hosts a seated gathering of roughly forty men and women in white clothing, many wearing lanyard badges, sitting on orange and blue mats across the floor. In the foreground at right, a person in an orange robe and orange shawl sits in an orange armchair with a microphone stand in front of them, facing the audience. Orange curtains hang at the right wall and a row of white chairs is visible at the back. The person in the orange robe is a seated speaker, identity not established from appearance.Indoor satsang hall with a tiled floor, white walls and a thatched roof supported by white pillars. A long-haired teacher in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned chair at the right, speaking into a microphone on a stand and gesturing with raised hands; the orange-clothed figure is a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Rows of students sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, most in white clothes, some with lanyards, with a few in orange and women in saris facing the teacher. A cluster of around 60 people is visible, many seated with hands folded in attentive listening.2010-02-08A photograph of a hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where a seated speaker in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on an orange-draped low platform behind a white lectern, with a pink flower arrangement and a small brass vessel on the table. Facing the speaker, a large audience sits cross-legged on thin mats and cushions on terracotta floor tiles, mostly in white clothing, with some women in saris. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the back wall. The speaker's face and any a person cues are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain and the person is described by role only as a speaker addressing a seated audience.2010-02-07January 31 20092009-01-31A large hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof, where a crowd of seated devotees meditates on orange and blue mats. Most are dressed in white, with some in orange, green and teal. A woman in white with an orange sash stands near the center, hands folded, apparently leading the group. Many attendees wear rudraksha or bead malas around their necks, and several have ID lanyards. Orange cloth is piled along the back wall and ceiling fans hang overhead. Some participants have their eyes closed while others sit upright in quiet attention.2010-02-09A large hall with white walls and orange-brown tiled floor where many seated participants in white clothing sit on orange and blue striped mats in rows. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits on a black mat holding a microphone and speaks toward the audience. Several women in white saris and a woman in an orange top sit near the front, and people in white kurtas sit along the rear mats. Orange curtains hang at the right window and a white pillar stands at the back wall. No candidate is visibly present matching the a person appearance cues.2010-02-08A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with a thatched roof, white walls, ceiling fans and tube lights. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on orange and dark mats on a terracotta tile floor, mostly in white clothes with lanyards, while some wear orange. In the foreground right, a speaker in orange robes and long hair sits on an orange seat and gestures while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Orange curtains hang beside a lattice window and a white pillar supports the roof.2010-02-08A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A seated man in saffron robes sits on an orange and white armchair, with an orange footstool, as a sannyasi in saffron stands on a red carpet to the left, possibly reciting or offering to him. Around them, devotees in white clothes, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand or kneel on the grey floor, and several children sit in front. A framed photo panel hangs on the back wall. In the foreground is a brass plate of flowers and fruit with small brass vessels, and a wooden stool with a cloth. Crowd size is roughly twenty to thirty people visible, and no identity is established from appearance alone.2010-07-21A photograph of a hall-style satsang with a seated audience on orange and blue mats across a terracotta-tiled floor. At left, a person in an orange robe with a head wrap stands behind a white podium holding a microphone, with a water bottle and a brass vase of pink flowers on the podium. Rows of mostly women in white clothes sit cross-legged, some in saffron or pink saris, while a man in white sits at right. A framed picture and a deity image hang on the white wall, with ceiling fans and tube lights overhead. Appearance-based label: the speaker's presentation is consistent with a sannyasi, but the face is not visible enough to confirm identity, so this is unsure.