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Night photo inside a large hall with a crowded audience seated on the floor and standing in the foreground, lit by bright stage lamps. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with garlands and a gold necklace, stands on a raised stage beside a yellow-and-red patterned hanging. Several white-clad attendants stand near the stage. A woman in a red sari and a man in a green shirt stand in the crowd. A ceiling of grid tiles with fans and a corrugated roof edge are visible.

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A large indoor hall at night, crowded with many people in white shirts and dhotis seated and standing on the floor, lit by bright stage spotlights. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a garland and a long chain, sits on a yellow ceremonial chair on a raised stage beside a colourful striped hanging. Standing near him, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a folded paper, and another man in white stands nearby. A white-shirted attendant in the foreground consults papers. Overhead are a tiled ceiling and corrugated roof with fans. The appearance of the seated man in saffron, turban and garland is a probable match to a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.2005-11-18A large hall at night with a dense crowd seated on the floor in the foreground, lit by bright stage lights. On the right, a raised yellow throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron/orange headwear and a saffron garment with a garland, seated beside a gold kalasha-like ornament. A man in white clothes stands near the throne, and a figure in a white shirt and a rust-coloured shawl stands with a folded-hands gesture in front of the dais. Other people in white and light clothing stand along the stage edge, and a woman in green sits at lower centre. A striped banner hangs from the ceiling at upper right.2005-11-18A photograph of a large indoor hall during a meditation satsang, viewed from the front with rows of blue and red plastic chairs filled with seated and standing devotees. In the foreground at left, a person wrapped in a cream and orange cloth is seen from behind. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, with some in orange and green. Several men in white stand near a raised stage area at the back, and fluorescent tube lights hang from a grey ceiling with ceiling fans. Partially visible people fill the lower foreground. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2005-11-23October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with hundreds of seated audience members, mostly young men in white shirts, checked shirts and pastel clothing, filling the floor in rows facing a raised stage at left. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat before a microphone, with a row of standing men in white dress and white kurtas beside them, one holding a microphone. Blue wall panels, strings of colourful bunting, potted plants and white pillars decorate the stage, with green and white draped cloth and a thatched structure at right. Bright stage lights hang from the rafters. A few people in the rear stand along the walls. Visible on the stage backdrop is a painted scene. The event is a meditation satsang on the importance of meditation, held in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.2005-11-28Indoor hall during a ceremony with a decorated stage at the back draped in white and cream curtains, with floral garlands in orange and yellow and a gold-trimmed backdrop. Several people in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stand on and around a raised orange-carpeted platform, where a central figure in orange and red robes sits. A large crowd of mostly men in white clothing sits on the floor in the foreground, facing the stage. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang overhead, and a few stand-alone air coolers stand along the side walls.2009-08-02May 13 20122012-05-13Wide interior photo of a large hall with a dim ceiling, hanging pendant lamps and a chandelier, filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on the floor in the foreground. At the far end a decorated stage has white and blue arched panels, gold pillars, a green staircase and a large green-and-gold arch. Several figures stand and sit on the stage; one figure in orange clothing stands near the centre. A framed portrait of a bearded elder in a white head covering hangs on the left wall. A deity murti or portrait is visible at the centre of the stage backdrop.2005-11-18November 11 20052005-11-11Interior of a temple hall with a crowd of devotees pressing around a shrine niche with an orange-brown door, decorated with gold-painted pillars and a colourful tiered gopuram-style roof above. On the left, a seated figure in a tall red-orange turban and orange robes, garlanded with marigold and rudraksha-style strands, sits on a silver-and-gold throne; a shaved-headed attendant in saffron stands beside him, and a woman in orange sari is nearby. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron shawls, and women in white saris stand close together. Ceiling fans and ceremonial banners hang along the walls. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person presence, seated on the throne with a turban and saffron ornate clothing, but the face is not clearly distinguishable.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor satsang hall packed with seated students, many in white shirts and checked shirts, sitting on the floor facing a raised stage at left. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing sits behind a white-draped table with a microphone, with potted plants and flowers beside. Standing staff in white clothes stand near the stage and along the aisles. The hall has blue wall panels, bright ceiling lights, green and white striped drapes, and colourful paper bunting strung across the back. A thatched straw structure stands at the right edge of the hall.2005-11-28June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies