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A photograph of an indoor class held in a whitewashed room. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits in a black chair near an open doorway, holding papers and speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of them, a seated group of students in white clothes with orange shawls listens, many with their backs to the camera. A video camera on a tripod records the session on the right, and a green notice board hangs on the wall. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis stand near a table and display wall boards with framed photographs. Several people in the audience are visible from behind, including bald heads and shawls.

Indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience sits on the floor before two orange-robed figures on white and orange-cushioned chairs. The central seated figure wears orange robes and a shawl, and the figure beside them wears an orange outfit with a beaded mala and holds a microphone. Devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing and orange saris sit in rows, with young men in white standing along the back wall beneath framed photographs and a banner. A seated elderly person in orange sits at the right foreground. Photograph taken during a discourse or satsang.

A large indoor satsang hall with a white-walled interior and a corrugated metal roof with exposed blue steel beams and ceiling fans. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor, mostly women in cotton saris in white, cream, teal and pink, with some men in white shirts and dhotis. A person in orange and red clothing sits on an ornate patterned throne at the front, with a framed portrait and a bouquet of flowers nearby. A cameraman films on a tripod at the left-centre of the room. Many women wear hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a formal discourse or darshan gathering.

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Indoor hall with a tiled floor where a seated audience in white clothes faces a large projected or painted image of a figure in orange and a smaller photo portrait above it. In the foreground a black stone deity murti adorned with a red-and-gold garland sits on a decorated red and gold stand. A woman in an orange sari stands to the left near a gold-framed chair, and a man in white stands with a video camera on a tripod. Many attendees sit cross-legged in white outfits, some in orange, and there are audio speakers, laptops and a whiteboard at the right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible.

Wide view of a meditation programme hall at an ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor on orange and yellow mats, many in white clothing with yellow or orange shawls and scarves. In the foreground, seated men wear saffron robes. On the right, a speaker at a raised dais wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace while gesturing toward the audience, with a microphone stand and a red-cased monitor in front. Decorative kalasha-style banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the white ceiling, with green and yellow garlands strung across the walls. A white chair sits near the stage and a table holds a small floral arrangement.

Indoor photo of a seated assembly in a hall with white-draped chairs, red-brown curtains and banners on the walls. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in the foreground and centre; one in a light saffron robe is seated near a microphone stand on a small table with flowers. A woman in a red-and-orange shawl sits at the right of the front row, and a woman in yellow sits to the left. Along the right side, devotees in white garments with orange shawls sit on the floor, many with long braids. A video camera is visible at lower left. The people count is well above twenty.

A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, where a group of devotees sits on the floor in rows facing a central seated figure. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a red cushioned seat before a golden lion-shaped throne-like seat. Many attendees wear orange and white garments, and a few wear white saris and white kurtas. A cameraperson in an orange-trimmed white outfit films from the right side. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns stand around the hall, and framed photographs and posters hang on the back wall. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

Photo of a seated gathering in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange beaded necklace stands at a raised white pedestal with a microphone, addressing the room. Behind him stands a framed portrait with a trident emblem and brass candlesticks. Thirty-plus devotees, mostly women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, sit cross-legged on mats; a few wear gold-bordered white and pastel saris. Men in white and saffron clothing stand near the left wall and centre, and one saffron-robed figure sits near the front left.

A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a plain, cream-walled hall with ceiling fans and pendant lights. Many participants wear orange shawls, sitting on rugs and steps in rows facing a central area where a man in white clothing sits near a video camera on a tripod. Some attendees in the foreground wear white, red plaid, and casual clothes. Several people near the back sit on mats while others stand in doorways.

A large indoor gathering in a tent-like hall with a red-carpeted floor and red curtains. Many people sit on white chairs and mats in orange and white clothing. Near the centre, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat before a microphone stand, with a woman in orange and red beside him, and a vase of pink flowers on a table. A seated woman in a yellow and orange sari is on the left. Shaved-headed men in orange and white sit in the foreground, and a camera operator is at the lower left. Banners with printed photographs hang on the back walls and pillars. a person appears as the central seated speaker in orange robes with long hair, and the seated figures suggest an satsang or discourse. Printed banner text is visible on the wall. Around 40 people are visible.

A photograph taken under an open pavilion with white pillars and painted red, yellow and blue columns. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, sits on a white upholstered armchair and smiles at the gathering. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the floor beside the chair, with a low wooden stand in front of him. A golden stepped pyramid-shaped structure stands to the left. Around them, seated devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, some in orange, sit on the floor, while standing attendants in white robes and yellow shawls and a cameraman with a video camera occupy the back. The setting opens onto green trees and palms.