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December 15 2009

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A large hall with white walls and ceiling draped in white fabric, decorated with hanging orange-and-patterned panels. A figure with long dark hair in orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat at the right, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Rows of seated audience in white clothes and orange and green shawls sit on the white tiled floor on orange and green mats. Several people sit on chairs at the back and a few hold books. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair and orange robe) is giving a discourse to the seated devotees.2009-12-12A photograph of a discourse hall with white walls and a white tiled floor, decorated with hanging yellow and orange banners printed with elephant motifs and white draped fabric above. A seated speaker on the right wears orange robes and sits in an orange-upholstered chair on a raised orange cloth dais edged with a blue and yellow woven border, with a microphone stand beside him. Facing him, a large seated audience sits on floor mats: men in white dhotis and shirts, others in orange and khaki clothes, and young women in white salwar. Several orange and green mats are laid out in the foreground, and a white banner hangs on the far wall.2009-12-12Indoor 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.2009-09-27Wide indoor photo of a satsang hall with a white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and tall colourful cylindrical banners with orange tassels hanging from above. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes, several wearing yellow shawls, sit on orange and blue patterned mats facing a standing figure in orange robes at the far left. In the right foreground a man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe, stands beside a microphone stand near the seated group. A woman with her hair tied back in a ponytail sits in white in the lower left foreground. Behind them, a decorated altar with deity murti and gold ornaments, red curtains, and rows of empty brown chairs complete the hall.2010-10-13A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tiled floor and white ceiling drapes, decorated with hanging colourful elephant-printed banners. Dozens of seated attendees fill the room, many in white clothing and some in dark or red shirts, with orange meditation mats in front. On the right, a speaker in an orange robe sits on an orange cushioned seat on a raised platform draped with an orange cloth bordered in blue, facing the audience beside a microphone stand. Several people in the foreground sit with bags and water bottles. The attendees appear to be listening.2009-12-12A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical decorations and ceiling fans. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing left, many wearing red or orange shawls and beads. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits at a low wooden table on a striped mat, speaking toward the audience. A standing man in a yellow shawl stands near a microphone stand in the centre. White plastic chairs line the back right, and a backdrop painting with figures hangs at the rear left.A large hall with cream walls and framed devotional artwork shows a seated gathering of participants on mats and cushions in a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped rug, hands folded, with a tablet and papers before him. Many participants in white clothes and orange shawls sit in rows across the tiled floor. Ceiling lights and a wall screen are visible.2017-03-01December 15 20092009-12-15A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white walls, a white ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners with geometric patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange and patterned mats, most dressed in white with lanyards, while a few wear saffron or yellow garments. In the foreground, a man in white with a saffron shawl sits on a chair beside a man in white with a lanyard, and bags, books and water bottles lie on the mats. A painted deity mural is visible at the left wall, and a wall clock and a framed notice are on the right.2009-12-13December 12 20092009-12-12A large hall filled with seated monastic devotees in white robes sitting on orange and white mats in rows facing a stage at the front. Many shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod films the audience at left. A few monks in orange robes sit near the front, and one holds a book. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the foreground seated figures, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-09-18A seated audience in a large hall listens to a talk. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on the floor; some wear saffron or orange shawls, others yellow shawls, and one wears a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, rows of young men in white shirts with lanyard-style necklaces sit on the floor, and a few older men in white and a woman in teal sit further back. A video camera on a tripod is at the left edge, and red chairs line the stage area. A large mural and orange and red cloth stacks appear at the upper left.2010-08-08