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A photo of a large tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, hung with decorative cloth banners featuring painted elephants. A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a striped mat at the left, with a small wooden stand in front and a water bottle nearby, addressing an audience. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on mats and orange cushions in rows facing him, some with orange shawls, and a few white plastic chairs stand at the back. A framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the rear wall, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the middle of the hall.

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A photograph inside a large white tented hall with hanging ceiling fans and tall cylindrical banners decorated with colourful patterns. At the left front, a seated speaker in orange robes sits on a low wooden stand before a microphone, with a water bottle and a blue box beside him, facing a long, wide-spread audience. Rows of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and orange cushions, several with red or yellow shawls and wearing white garlands or mala beads. At the back, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame among trees, with a small altar area and white chairs stacked along the right side. The scene suggests a seated discourse or satsang.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 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.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 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 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.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 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.Interior of a large hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped and patterned cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Many women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and cushions facing a stage, while others sit on white plastic chairs at right. A woman in white with an orange-red shawl sits in the front foreground on an orange cushion. A tripod-mounted camera stands among the seated rows. A backdrop shows a painted deity murti in an arched frame with a framed picture beside it.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 large seated audience of mostly women in white saris fills a tented hall, sitting on mats and cloths on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped platform with a small table and water bottle, flanked by a red curtain. Decorative striped hanging pillars with tassels hang from the white tent ceiling, and fans and a camera on a tripod are visible among the rows.2008-07-16A photograph of a large hall during a seated session, with many devotees in white clothing sitting on orange mats and cushions. In the foreground, participants wear white kurtas and saris, some with lanyards, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a white raised seat in front of red curtains, with a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod nearby. Hanging colourful decorative bunting decorates the ceiling.2009-11-23