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A large hall with cream walls and a grid of ceiling lights holds a seated audience viewed from behind, many in chairs facing a raised white platform at the far end. A figure in orange and saffron robes with a red and gold head covering sits on the white-draped seat, with a microphone stand in front and pink flowers and potted green plants on either side. The audience includes men in white shirts, women with braids and a woman in a light pink top, roughly fifty to sixty people seated in rows. A small flat-screen television hangs on the left wall near a red exit sign.

A wide photo of a large carpeted hall with a drop ceiling and recessed lights, filled with a seated audience of many people on chairs and floor cushions. In the foreground, a bald older man in a white shirt and a man in a red-and-gold shawl sit near a video camera on a tripod. Orange-robed and white-clad attendees sit at the right edge beside lighting stands. Potted plants and framed pictures decorate the walls, and a small table with refreshments stands at the back. The scene resembles a discourse session, with the speaker outside the frame.

March 09 2006

Wide view of a large white tent-roofed hall filled with rows of black chairs and a large audience, mostly women in white, pastel and red saris and salwar kameez, seated facing a raised white stage. On the stage a figure in orange and saffron robes sits beside another person in gold-toned clothing before a dark maroon curtain trimmed with tassels and garlands. Hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue line the ceiling, and a tripod camera stands at the left side of the hall. Several audience members in the front rows are partially visible.

Indoor photo of a seated audience facing a small stage in a hall with warm lighting, chandeliers and brick-and-cream pillars. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-draped chair at the front, with a camera on a tripod and a cameraperson near the stage. Rows of audience members in chairs are seen from behind, including a woman with light hair in an orange top, a man in white on the left, and a person with a rudraksha mala in a white shirt at lower right.

2011-07-15 +3 copies

A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a warmly lit hall with cream walls, brick-accented pillars and a chandelier. On the stage a figure in orange and saffron robes with an orange head wrap sits on a white chair with white cloth, gesturing with a raised hand. Rows of audience members in brown chairs face away from the camera, including a woman with blonde hair in an orange top in the foreground and others in red, orange, white and green clothing. A video camera on a tripod stands near the front row.

2011-07-15 +2 copies

Wide view from the back of a hall filled with seated audience on brown folding chairs, facing a stage at the far end. A banner reading "SHIVA" with a framed portrait hangs above the stage, flanked by floral arrangements and red and gold draping. A seated figure in white garments sits at a small table with a microphone, and a standing attendant in white stands nearby. Audience members wear mixed casual clothing including red, plaid and floral tops. Ceiling fluorescent lights and a wall-mounted television are visible.

March 20 2006

A seated audience fills a carpeted hall with drop ceilings and recessed lights, facing forward toward the speaker's area during a discourse. Attendees wear mixed everyday clothes: a man in a white shirt and grey vest at left, women in purple, white and blue tops, and several people in saffron and orange robes or wraps toward the right. A man in a red-and-orange shawl sits near the centre, and a man in white robes sits beside a video camera on a tripod at right. Framed landscape paintings and potted plants line the back walls.

April 27 2006

Wide view of a large hotel ballroom packed with a seated audience of devotees in orange, red, saffron and white clothing. Rows of cushioned chairs fill the floor, and many attendees wear orange and red shawls. At the front, a golden throne-like seat stands on a raised platform beneath a large screen showing a deity image. Warm chandeliers and lamp shades line the room. Crowd is large and dense.