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March 15 2006

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A large seated audience fills a bright meditation hall during a Watch & Realize session. Rows of people sit cross-legged on grey carpet and red-and-white rugs facing a stage at right. In the foreground a bald man in a grey shirt rests his chin on his hand, and a man in a magenta shirt and white trousers sits beside a woman in a green-and-yellow plaid top. A small recording camera on a tripod and a monitor are at lower right. Behind the stage, a shrine holds several deity murti and a dark red drape. Yellow and pink garlands hang on the side wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2006-04-26A wide indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful tassel decorations hanging from the ceiling. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears a red garment and a garland of flowers on a raised seat. Around an orange cloth on the floor sit several seated people in white and orange clothing, including a person in saffron robes, with some lit oil lamps nearby. A large crowd in white and orange sits in rows on the floor on the right, many with small lamps before them, facing a stage with a red backdrop displaying a portrait of a robed saint. A video screen on a stand shows an image. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with a seated speaker.2010-12-22December 25 20112011-12-25July 11 20142014-07-11October 07 20162016-10-07A large hall with a wide audience of devotees seated on the floor on mats and cushions, most in white, orange, red and multicoloured clothing, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes stands near a camera operator, and a large backdrop shows a woman in a red saree beside a painted image of a bearded figure with raised hands, with a decorated red-and-gold throne and lit candles in front. Two projection screens on either side show photo collages. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall. The orange-robed figure is partly visible and not clearly identifiable, so this is uncertain.2011-11-21Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on floor cushions in rows, mostly in white and cream clothing with some saffron and orange garments. A cameraman with a tripod stands in the central aisle facing a raised stage. The stage backdrop shows a painted scene of deities and a forest, with a decorated seat and ornate floral arrangement, and a speaker stands at a lectern at the left front. Two large screens on either side display images. Wooden carved panels and red curtains frame the room under ceiling lights.2016-02-14A photograph of a large satsang hall with pale pink walls and a polished floor. Many seated devotees fill the room on red-and-white striped mats; women in saris and salwar kameez, many in white, cream and green, sit in front, while men in white dhotis and shirts sit behind. Framed portraits in ornate frames hang on the back wall above red curtains. At the far right front, a robed figure in orange and saffron sits in an orange armchair and addresses the assembly, with a microphone stand and a video camera on a tripod nearby. a person (saffron robe, shaved head, seated speaker on a raised chair) is the discourse speaker. Attendees appear to be listening to a discourse.2011-09-17A large hall during a seated discourse with many devotees sitting on striped mats and cushions, most wearing white clothing, some in orange or blue. In the centre front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised chair decorated with yellow and orange flowers, appearing to address the audience. Framed portraits in ornate gold frames line the walls, and a large dark screen hangs above the stage. Attendees with bags and water bottles are seen in the foreground. a person: the seated figure in orange robes on the decorated throne fits a presentation with saffron clothing and a seat of honour, but the face and cues are too small to be certain.2011-12-01A large hall with a red-and-white striped floor mat where many seated devotees sit facing a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white, light, or muted clothing, with some in yellow, green and teal. Two framed portraits hang on the left wall, one showing a woman in red and one showing a man in a crown. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands near a central golden-canopy seat with an ornate painted backdrop of deities and pillars, while a camera operator and tripods are set up nearby. A projection screen hangs at the centre back wall, and speakers are placed at the front. Bags, water bottles and backpacks lie among the audience in the foreground.2011-12-27July 21 20142014-07-21A seated group of devotees sits on a red carpet in a large hall with blue-grey carpeting and white walls decorated with woven textile banners. In the foreground a woman in a purple and gold sari sits writing on paper, beside another woman in a cream outfit with a shawl. A bald man in saffron robes sits cross-legged in the centre-right, and another saffron-clad person sits at right. Many attendees in white kurtas and white clothing fill the rows behind, and a video camera on a tripod stands at right, with empty blue chairs scattered in the background. Some attendees are in red, orange and cream saris.2009-11-05