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A seated audience in white clothes fills the foreground of an indoor hall with a dark maroon curtain stage behind. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits centrally, with another person in white seated to one side and a standing man in white at right. Along the left wall, a woman in orange sits on a white chair beside framed portraits and a fan. Yellow and multicoloured decorative hangings line the top of the stage, and a camera operator with equipment stands at right. Several framed portraits show a bearded figure in white and a woman in red.

Photograph of a seated audience in white clothes facing a raised stage inside a tent-covered hall during an evening gathering at Aadhi Peetha, Bidadi. On the stage, a central figure in orange robes sits on a white chair with a microphone, flanked by two people in white standing, and another standing figure in white at left. Hanging decorative panels with geometric patterns, a maroon curtain and small framed portraits decorate the stage. A woman in orange sits at the left edge near the audience, and a cameraperson with equipment stands at right. Audience members sit on mats in white garments, some wearing rudraksha malas.

A seated audience fills a large hall facing a raised stage draped in dark blue curtains with colourful striped banners hanging at the sides. A figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre back, with several people in white dhotis and white clothes seated on the floor around him and a woman in white sitting at a microphone to the left. Rows of devotees sit on red-and-white mats in the foreground, some in white, some in orange, striped shirts and blue shirts. Cameras on tripods, speakers and a standing fan are placed near the stage, and water bottles sit on the mats in the lower left. The seated figure on the throne is.

December 29 2006

A seated congregation of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall, sitting on the floor in rows facing a raised stage. On the stage, a woman in an orange sari sits to the left at a microphone, and several people in white and orange sit in the background beneath a dark red curtain. Yellow and white decorative pillars with patterned tops hang from the ceiling, with red and gold drapery, flower garlands and a paper bunting strung across the upper area. A standing fan and a white table sit at the side, and a yellow floor line runs across the foreground. A few people sit to the far left in a separate group.

December 27 2007

2007-12-27 +1 copies

A photograph of a discourse in an indoor hall, with a seated speaker on a low white dais at the upper left, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland, speaking into a microphone stand. A dark red curtain hangs behind the dais. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, dressed mostly in white kurtas and shirts, with some in orange, many with their backs to the camera. Two large framed portraits hang on the right wall, and orange and patterned banners hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and a bright stage light are visible. The speaker's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.

Photograph of an indoor hall event with a raised stage draped in dark blue curtains and decorated pillars painted with elephants and patterns. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy and red cushions, flanked by flower arrangements. Musicians play at the right side of the stage. Audience members sit on blue and purple mats, many in white and yellow clothing, some in orange. Wooden tripods hold cameras near the front. Appearance-based a person on the throne, in orange with long hair, seated in a satsang-style gathering.

September 30 2008

December 25 2008

A photograph of an indoor stage event with a seated audience of devotees in white clothing with orange and yellow shawls sitting on orange and yellow mats in rows facing the stage. On the left stage, musicians play traditional instruments: a seated performer with a tanpura-style instrument, a violinist, and a percussionist. On the right stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised white and blue draped dais decorated with flowers. Colourful painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the stage beneath a white tent canopy, and a floor fan and microphone stands are visible. Several devotees and camera operators are seen at the edge of the frame.

Wide view of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering at Dhyana Acharya training in Bidadi. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on colourful floor mats and rugs, mostly women with long braids, some in yellow or green saris. In the centre of a stage backed by dark red curtains, a person in orange robes sits on a white throne with red cushions, with a vase of flowers on a white table beside them. Decorative hanging banners with yellow and blue patterns frame the stage, and fans and a microphone stand are visible. A camera operator stands on the left.