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A photograph of a hall where many students sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a raised stage. Most seated children wear white dhoti-style lower garments with shirts in green, red, yellow and blue, and several girls have long braids with ribbons. Two standing women at the stage wear white saris with gold borders and red-and-white garlands; one holds a microphone and gestures while speaking. Behind the stage hangs a framed portrait with a golden-orange robed figure, and a projection screen is mounted on the back wall. Brass vessels sit on a side table near a speaker.

A photograph of a large group of children seated cross-legged on a mat in a hall, many wearing matching red, yellow, blue and green shirts with white dhoti-style bottoms. At the front, a man standing on a raised area wears a white dhoti with a saffron-and-cream striped shawl and a rudraksha mala, speaking to the group, while another person in white stands beside him. A wooden stool and a small table with a lectern are on the stage area. a person: the standing man in the saffron-striped shawl and rudraksha mala is presented as the teacher giving a discourse to the seated children.

A large hall with tiled floor where many boys sit cross-legged on pink and red mats, facing a woman standing at the right in a white and gold-bordered sari with rudraksha mala, speaking with hands folded. Boys wear coloured shirts in red, yellow, green and blue over white dhotis, and some wear glasses. A man in white and a figure in orange robes stand near the back, and a wooden lectern or harmonium-like box sits to the right. Air conditioner units are on the walls and a folding screen stands behind the speaker.

Indoor hall with children seated cross-legged on red and blue mats in rows, wearing white dhotis and colourful shirts in yellow, green, red, and blue. Two women stand at the front near a low stage; one in a white sari with a red garland and the other in a white top with a striped dhoti, one hand raised. A white projector screen hangs on the back wall with a small framed picture and a red and yellow banner above. Steel cabinets and a kitchen counter with pots are at the right side.

A large group of seated students, mostly children and teens in bright green, red, yellow and blue polo shirts, sit on the floor of a hall, seen from behind. At the front, a man in a white garment and a flower garland stands beside a figure in a saffron-orange top, and another man in a striped gold-and-white dhoti with a beaded necklace gestures while speaking. A framed portrait hangs on the stage, and a sculpted figure in brown stands at the left edge. The setting is an indoor satsang-style gathering with a draped white stage.

A photograph of a seated audience of many young boys and some adults in white ritual clothes and orange sashes on a red-carpeted floor inside a hall with a red stage and dark red curtains. On the right, a standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a microphone and addresses the group. Toward the left, a figure in orange robes sits near a blue draped backdrop, and a potted palm stands by the stage. A bright yellow line marks the floor edge.

July 26 2015

A large indoor hall with a red curtain at right and a stage where two women sit on chairs, one in white and one in an orange saffron garment, speaking into a microphone. Dozens of seated attendees fill the floor in the foreground, mostly young girls and women with long braided hair, many in white uniforms and some in yellow, orange and maroon saris. A man in white sits near the back of the stage and another man in white is seated at the left edge. Colourful decorative hangings with yellow tassels hang from the ceiling, and white fans are mounted overhead.

A large indoor hall with cream walls and polished white floor where many boys sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and brightly coloured shirts in red, green, yellow, blue and orange. Several adults stand near the front: a man in a saffron shirt and white dhoti at centre-left, a woman in a purple sari with a blue border standing centre, a woman in white near the right, and a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and bare chest standing at right beside a small table with a microphone and papers. Wooden cabinets, chairs and red curtains line the room.

Indoor photo of a whitewashed hall where a seated teacher in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a microphone and speaks to a seated audience of many children and young people dressed in white. A bald man in a white shirt sits in a chair to the right beside a framed picture on the wall. Several seated people in white and an orange-robed figure in front are visible on green and pink mats on the concrete floor. Colourful paper streamers and garlands decorate the walls and a cream cupboard, and white plastic chairs are in the foreground. A figure in orange stands at the far left edge.

A woman in a white kurta with a microphone stands before a seated group of children on a tiled floor in a hall with dark red curtains. Several children sit cross-legged on mats, some in pink, yellow, blue and white tops, with ponytails visible. A framed portrait of a woman in orange robes sits on a throne-like chair beside a small table draped in orange cloth. A whiteboard on an easel with handwritten marks stands to the right, and a speaker and microphone stand are nearby.

A photograph of a Gurukul-style session in a hall. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, holding a small trident-like staff and speaking into a microphone on a stand; this is the probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown in a teaching role. Behind the throne a deity murti decorated with gold garlands is visible on a shelf. Rows of students sit on the floor facing the speaker: boys in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some wearing rudraksha malas, and girls in orange and gold saris. A few students wear orange or white head coverings. A small fan and a camera on a tripod are at the edges of the stage.