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A seated group of ashramites in white clothes fills a hall with white draped ceiling and tall striped pillar banners with orange tassels. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl sits facing the stage, and a row of white-clad seated devotees, many with white and red cords, face the front. On the stage a woman in an orange sari sits on a low platform in front of a dark maroon curtain, with orange-cushioned chairs. Two projection screens flank the stage. Several attendees wear yellow shawls. The room is brightly lit with a tiled floor.

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A seated satsang gathering in a tented hall with a white ceiling and a plain tiled floor. Many people sit in rows facing a stage with a dark red curtain and projection screens; two decorative pillars with colourful patterns and orange tassels hang at the front. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-bordered cloth and yellow scarves. Near the front left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits apart from the rows. Video cameras are on tripods at the front. The scene is a seated congregation listening to a talk.2010-10-13A photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with a white tent-like ceiling and two projection screens flanking a dark maroon curtained stage. Two tall decorative banners with coloured geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the ceiling. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe sits cross-legged facing the crowd, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-and-yellow shawls sit on the floor. A woman in an orange sari sits near the stage at left. Rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the room, with a red light glowing near the stage.2010-10-13A large seated audience in a white-tented hall listens to a talk. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white or cream clothing sit cross-legged on a glossy white floor facing a stage with a dark maroon curtain. Several people wear yellow shawls or sashes, and a few in the front rows wear white and maroon cloth. A figure in orange robes sits near the stage area at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits on the floor at left. Tall decorated pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels frame the stage, and two projection screens are mounted on the wall. Brass or steel railings line the left side of the hall.2010-10-13A photograph of a satsang hall where a large group of seated ashramites, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls, sit on the floor facing a stage. Several people in orange robes sit among them and near the front. A standing speaker in orange clothing addresses the group. Tall decorative hanging banners with colourful patterns and orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. A projection screen, a maroon curtain with white garland trim, and a video camera on a tripod are visible. Orange cushions line the stage and walls of pink and white.2010-10-13A hall with pink walls and a white ceiling draped in fabric, with two tall decorative banners in multicolored patterns hanging from the ceiling. A large group of people sits cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and cloths, many with shaved heads, facing a stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure in orange robes stands near a projection screen, with more people in orange and saffron-coloured clothing seated beside the stage. A red curtain and a white floral garland border the stage, and a video camera on a tripod sits at the right edge of the frame.2010-10-13A wide photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with white tent-style ceiling and a maroon curtained stage. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes; women wear white saris with yellow borders and men wear white dhotis and shirts. Several monks in saffron and orange robes sit near the front and on the stage steps. At the far left, a saffron-clad figure sits by the wall. A video camera on a tripod faces the group, with two projection screens and orange-and-patterned banners hanging above. Floor mats and a flower bundle sit at the right edge.2010-10-13Photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothes, many women with long plaits, sitting on mats and cushions on a polished floor. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands speaking near an orange-draped low platform with orange chairs; a second orange-clad figure sits at the left edge. Colourful decorated cloth tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod are set up at the right, and dark red curtains line the back wall.2010-10-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat on a raised stage, with a backdrop painting of a temple gopuram and deity murti. Around the stage, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the platform, some with hands folded in namaste. A large audience of men in white dhotis and white shawls sits on the floor in rows facing the stage, many with bare shoulders and shaved heads. Tall cylindrical banners with multicoloured geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling, and projector screens flank the stage. The setting is a public morning satsang talk.2010-11-30A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a raised stage. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on striped mats and floor cushions, with a few wearing saffron or orange clothing. In the far front, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped low platform near the stage, with a second person in orange beside him. A projector screen, red curtains and hanging decorative poles with orange tassels frame the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Some attendees bow or sit with hands folded, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging decorative cloth banners in red, yellow and green. Rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange mats facing a stage. On the stage a decorated deity murti and a seated group in front of a lit backdrop are visible. Many devotees hold small oil lamps, and small offering plates and containers sit near them. Wall screens flank the stage. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the foreground figures are shaved-headed devotees in white.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA large hall with white ceiling drapes and tall decorative banners hanging above rows of seated devotees on orange and patterned mats. Most attendees wear white dhoti-style garments, some with red-bordered cloth, and many hold small plates, offerings or notebooks. Some wear headphones. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in orange sits on a golden throne before a decorated altar with a deity murti and lights, with a large projection screen on the left. Camera equipment stands near the audience.2010-10-22 +1 copies