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A hall with a white-ceiling and ceiling fans hosts a seated audience of many women and girls in white clothes with gold borders, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows facing a low raised dais. On the dais, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a blue-and-orange cushion before a wooden lectern with water bottles. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling. A mural of a deity in a painted forest hangs on the right wall, and white plastic chairs line the right side.

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A seated audience of women and girls in white clothes sits on colourful striped mats in a tented hall with white ceiling fans and tall decorated pillars with multicoloured panels. At the front, a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised platform before a dark curtain with a gold trim, facing the rows of listeners. Several people wear white saris and have long braids, and a few white plastic chairs line the right edge. A man in a yellow vest stands near a camera on a tripod at the side. The scene looks like a convention session or discourse.A photograph of a large tented hall where a seated speaker in orange robes sits at a wooden lectern with a microphone on the left, facing a rows of women sitting on colourful striped mats in white saris with gold borders. Several women in front have their hands folded in prayer. Tall vertical banners with woven patterns hang from the ceiling, and a painted backdrop of a deity murti stands at the back right beside white plastic chairs. The speaker's face is not clearly visible enough to assess who it is, so the identity is left uncertain.A photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience of women dressed in white and cream sarees sitting on striped woven mats. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange-trimmed garment and a yellow-clad figure sit with their backs to the camera. At the far left front, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised orange-and-blue cushioned seat beside a small wooden table with a glass, facing the audience. White plastic chairs line the right side. Decorative hanging tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the pillars and a painted backdrop of a deity murti stands at the back right under a tent-style ceiling.A wide photograph of a hall with a white tent-style ceiling, white ceiling fans and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a raised dais at the far end before a black curtain edged with gold trim, with a microphone stand nearby. Dozens of women in white saris sit on colourful striped mats and blue cloths on the floor in rows facing the dais, while white plastic chairs line the right side. A man in a yellow garment stands at a table at the back right, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the front.Photograph of a seated teaching session in a large white-canopied hall decorated with hanging striped and tasseled panels. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat behind a low wooden table, facing a rows of women in white clothing seated on the floor and white plastic chairs. Several women wear red shawls and yellow garments, and a man in white with a yellow cloth sits near a tripod-mounted camera. A painted backdrop of trees and a deity mural appear behind the stage. A figure in orange at the front has long dark hair, but appearance alone does not establish identity, so the speaker is described by role only.A photograph of a seated discourse in a large tented hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging ceiling fans. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised blue and white striped mat at the left, behind a wooden lectern with a microphone stand. Rows of seated listeners in white clothes, many wearing white and yellow garments, face him on colourful woven mats and cushions. Painted cylindrical pillars with geometric and animal motifs hang from the ceiling, and a painted deity murti backdrop of a figure with a crown stands at the far end near white chairs. A man in a white outfit with an orange shawl sits in front with papers, and a man in a yellow shawl sits at the bottom right.A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical decorations and ceiling fans. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing left, many wearing red or orange shawls and beads. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits at a low wooden table on a striped mat, speaking toward the audience. A standing man in a yellow shawl stands near a microphone stand in the centre. White plastic chairs line the back right, and a backdrop painting with figures hangs at the rear left.A photograph of a large tent-like hall decorated with colourful hanging fabric panels in red, blue and yellow with elephant motifs. A seated speaker in an orange saffron robe sits on a striped blue and orange mat at left, facing a wooden lectern, with a microphone stand before him. Rows of seated people in white clothes, many with yellow or orange shawls, sit on mats and cushions across the floor, listening attentively. A painted backdrop of a deity murti and a plaque stands at the back of the hall, with white chairs along the right side and ceiling fans overhead.Interior of a large hall during a seated gathering. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on mats and on the floor facing a stage draped in black. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat, and a framed portrait in orange stands beside it on a small table. Colourful hanging decorative cylinders with geometric patterns, white ceiling fans and a row of white plastic chairs fill the hall. On the right wall is a large picture of a deity, and a second painted panel shows a forest scene.A large hall with a dark red curtain on the stage at right. A seated speaker in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned chair on a raised platform, with a microphone stand and a small table of flowers beside him. In the foreground, rows of women in white and cream clothes, many with long braided hair, sit on white plastic chairs and on striped woven mats. A few wear yellow, green and red saris. Ceiling fans, hanging banners and a standing attendant in yellow near the back wall complete the scene.A large hall packed with seated devotees on a white floor facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, a figure in orange saffron robes sits on a white throne-like chair with a small lamp and white candles beside it, under a red velvet curtain with gold trim. Many women in white and cream saree-style clothing, some with yellow, orange and red garments, sit cross-legged in rows, listening attentively. Tall colourful decorative banners in yellow, blue and red hang from the white ceiling, and a spotlight and ceiling fans are visible. The figure on the stage has a probable appearance match to a person based on saffron clothing and the seated dais presentation, though the face is too small to confirm.2009-12-20A photograph of a large hall where a speaker in orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped blue mat behind a low wooden stand, facing an audience of women seated on the floor in white clothes with yellow, red and orange shawls and orange cushions. Colourful fabric-wrapped pillars hang from a white tented ceiling with ceiling fans, and a painted deity murti with a backdrop is visible at the far end beside white plastic chairs. A tripod camera stands near the audience. The speaker appears to be a sannyasi giving a talk to the seated group.