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A photograph of a seated discourse in a plain room with a pale wall and a small door labelled Dormitory Girls. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped chair, holding a microphone and raising one finger while speaking. A man in white kurta sits to the right, hand to his face, listening. Around them on striped mats sit a large group of children and young people in white clothes, several in orange, with a few adults in white and saffron. Colourful tinsel decorations hang along the top of the wall.

December 21 2007

A large whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and a blue-framed roof, where a crowd of mostly women in white saris with coloured borders sits cross-legged on mats facing the front. On a zebra-striped armchair at the centre-right sits a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, flanked by two seated men in saffron robes at the right edge. Two standing men in white and saffron stand near a speaker and table at the front. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne; his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues. Several women wear flowers in their hair, and a few wear red, pink or orange saris.

December 09 2011

2011-12-09 +1 copies

A seated woman in an orange saffron top and orange skirt speaks into a microphone in a whitewashed hall decorated with colourful streamers and paper garlands. Behind her are a framed religious picture of a deity seated on a lotus and a tall vertical poster of a turbaned figure. A tricolour-draped table stands nearby, and a man in white sits beside her. In front of them, a large audience sits on the floor and in white plastic chairs; many wear white with orange shawls or stoles, and some are girls with braids. A man in white stands at the left edge, and a wall sign reads Dormitory Girls.

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.

November 16 2015

A seated congregation fills a bare white-walled hall, most wearing white garments, with women in red, pink and yellow saris among them. Two figures in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised platform before a zebra-patterned armchair, one holding papers. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left near a small table with a speaker and a white cooler. A third figure in white sits at the far right. Ceiling fans and a tiled floor complete the scene. Several attendees wear flowers in their hair, indicating a satsang or initiation-style gathering.

Indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, many sitting cross-legged on the floor facing front. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes gestures with an outstretched arm while addressing the gathering, beside a white-draped seat or throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall with brass lamps on either side, and a small television sits on a cabinet at left. Some women wear teal and green saris with flower garlands in their hair.

November 10 2011

2011-11-10 +1 copies

Indoor photo of a seated audience in a plain white-walled hall with a tiled floor, facing a small raised area at the front. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged, hands together, addressing the crowd, with a man in white clothes seated beside. Many attendees sit on white plastic chairs and on the floor, women in white and orange-bordered saris, men in white shirts and orange shawls. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the back wall above a small garland, and an Indian tricolour flag is draped on a table at right. Colourful paper streamers and balloons decorate the room, marking an Independence Day gathering.

Indoor hall event with a crowd seated on white plastic chairs and on the floor, many wearing white and orange-saffron shawls or stoles. At the front, a woman in orange sits on a raised seat beside a man in white shirt and trousers on another chair, both facing the audience. A small figure in orange sits cross-legged on a mat in the foreground. Behind them hangs a tricolour Indian flag draped over a stand, with a framed portrait and a garland on the back wall. Colourful paper streamers in pink, green, yellow and orange decorate the walls and a hanging balloon cluster.