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A photograph from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees on blue-and-white striped mats, many in white clothes and some in colourful shirts or saris. A man in front wears a dark striped tracksuit and an older man on the right wears a red headband. In the distance a raised stage holds a golden-canopied seat with a figure seated before it, flanked by a large framed portrait of a woman in red-and-gold dress. Framed portraits in red-curtained alcoves line the right wall, and a projection screen hangs at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse. Overhead lights illuminate the room.

Wide view of a large hall during a satsang discourse. Rows of seated attendees in white clothes, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, face a raised platform at the far end. A figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat at the front, with a framed portrait and a dark curtain behind. Along the right wall, framed portraits hang above red drapes, and a circular green and yellow painted panel stands at centre. Women in white sit on the floor on the right side. Whiteboards, a camera on a tripod, and ceiling lights are visible. The attendees number roughly 100 or more.

A 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.

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November 21 2011

Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on green and striped mats, most wearing white traditional clothing. At the front on a raised white platform, a figure in orange robes with a white shawl sits before a microphone and speaks to the assembly. Behind the platform hang framed portraits and a white banner, with a deity murti and a decorative green backdrop at the right. Orange and yellow ceremonial banners hang from the ceiling. Several devotees in the foreground wear rudraksha malas.

A 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.

Indoor hall with a seated audience on blue-and-white striped mats, most people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in colourful shirts, sitting on chairs at the right and facing toward the front. Framed portraits of saints and deities in red-curtained niches line the back wall, and the ceiling has recessed lights. Several people in the audience appear to be attending a satsang or discourse.

A wide view of an indoor hall at an ashram during a morning satsang. On a raised stage with a dark red curtain, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat with a microphone stand nearby. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats on the floor, and others sit on black plastic chairs in the foreground, one man in a red shirt and another in white. A small framed portrait hangs on the right wall beside red curtained windows. Recessed ceiling lights and a round wall-mounted speaker are visible. The crowd is roughly twenty people.

December 31 2011

A seated audience of many devotees, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall facing a central figure. A robed figure in orange saffron clothing sits on a raised orange chair behind a small white table with a flower arrangement. A framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on a stand at the back left, with flowers beside it. To the right, a large circular target-style graphic in green, orange and pink hangs on the wall, and a video camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible; the scene suggests a satsang discourse.