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A wide indoor hall with a maroon velvet curtain backdrop and ceiling fans. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange rudraksha mala sits on a raised orange throne-like chair at the centre of a low stage. Around the empty tiled floor, a group of about ten people stand and walk in a line toward the seat: men in shirts and trousers, women in white saris, a woman in a yellow salwar kameez, a woman in a dark patterned sari and a woman in a blue sari with a book at the right edge. Some wear white dhotis or white kurtas, and a few have orange shawls. Visible floor tape lines run toward the stage.

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A photograph of a satsang hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and a raised stage. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an orange throne-like chair at the centre, with a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl standing nearby and attendants in white saris and dress arranged around the stage. Devotees in white sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats on the floor in the foreground, many with hair in long braids, and a standing fan is visible at the front of the stage.2010-06-27A stage at an indoor hall with a yellow and orange backdrop, garlanded flowers, and a golden throne-like seat. A figure in orange robes and a white garland sits on the throne at centre; a seated figure in orange and white has a ceremonial golden necklace and a dark mala. Devotees in white dhotis, white sarees and saffron shawls line up on the red-carpeted stage, several bowing or touching feet and offering respect. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and seated audience members in the foreground face the stage. 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