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A seated speaker in an orange robe with a garland, sitting in a cushioned armchair on a low stage, addresses a large audience seen from behind. Many men in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage; one man in the foreground wears an orange shawl. A white pedestal fan stands at the left edge of the stage, a red curtain hangs behind, and framed portraits and a small lit display sit to the right beside a brown door.

A large audience of men in white shirts and white clothing sits with their backs to the camera, facing a stage in a hall with dark red curtains. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair set on a red platform, with a small pink flower arrangement on a table beside them. Two standing fans and potted palms flank the stage, and a microphone stand is visible. The seated figure has long dark hair and orange clothing, consistent with the probable Swamiji appearance cues, and is shown teaching or addressing the seminar audience in a formal discourse setting.

A seated figure in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a white cushioned seat on a stage with dark red drapes. A microphone stands before them and a floor fan is at left. Several men in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, some with palms joined, and a few wear lanyards. Framed portraits on easels at the right show a figure in a white turban and another in a red turban. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes and a flower garland, and the page names him as present, but the face and hair are not clear enough to confirm.

A seated speaker in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat at the left of a hall, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Facing him, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on a green mat, with a few in saffron. Behind the speaker are framed photographs and banners, including a large portrait banner on the right wall, and a brown door in the back wall. Another saffron-clad figure sits near the centre background. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with devotees.

A photograph of a discourse hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop. Audience members seated on white plastic chairs and a colourful striped mat face a raised stage. A figure in orange robes sits on a white seat at the stage, gesturing with one hand, with a microphone stand beside him. A small golden deity murti and brass lamps sit on the stage edge, and a blank whiteboard stands at the right. Most audience members wear white clothes and rudraksha beads, with a standing fan at left.

A seated speaker in orange robes with a white and red garland sits in a white cushioned chair on a raised stage before a dark red velvet curtain, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Below, a seated audience of men in white clothes faces the stage, most viewed from behind, some with heads shaved or cropped. A white pedestal fan stands at left, and at right three framed portrait photographs are displayed on easels beside the stage, along with a red and yellow banner.

A photograph of a seated teacher in orange robes with a white and orange garland on a cream upholstered chair on a raised platform, speaking into a microphone to a large audience of men in white clothes seated cross-legged on a green mat. A second robed figure in orange sits at the right edge near a wall. A white standing fan and red curtains are at the left, and a brown door and hanging orange-and-blue banners are at the right. Three framed photographs stand on easels on the platform. The seated teacher appears to be a person, identified by the chair, garland, orange robes and long hair, but the appearance is uncertain.

Wide view of a hall with a large crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white with white headbands, sitting on the floor facing a stage draped in orange fabric. A figure in orange robes stands on the stage near a white chair and a blank projection screen, with flowers placed along the stage edge. A second person in orange stands at the right side near a large speaker, and a few people in white and dark clothing sit in the foreground. Ceiling fans, a chandelier and stage lights are visible overhead.

November 07 2008

Large indoor satsang hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. A figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate patterned throne-like chair on a raised platform, decorated with orange and white flowers. Many men in white shirts and white trousers sit cross-legged on the floor facing the platform, some with orange shawls or saffron-coloured neck cloths. A standing fan, stage lights and a blue-draped stage are visible at the right, with a tall patterned banner on a pole at the top right.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and a stage at right. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the raised platform with palms pressed together in greeting, beside an ornate gold-and-yellow throne-style chair draped with a red cloth and a microphone stand. Along the left, a row of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali; a woman in a white sari with a gold border and orange shawl leads the foreground, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind her on orange mats. Red curtains with gold tassels frame the stage, and a projection screen hangs at the side.

Photo of a seated gathering of devotees in white clothes viewed from behind, filling the foreground and middle of a hall. On a raised stage at the back, a man in orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on a white throne-like seat, speaking into a microphone. Behind him hang a dark red curtain and a row of framed portrait photographs on a side stand. Standing fans sit on either side of the stage. a person (orange robes, garland, seated on a throne-like seat with a microphone) addressing devotees in a discourse setting.