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A large hall with pale blue walls and a row of ceiling fans hosts a seated crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, filling the floor and plastic chairs. A man in white with an orange scarf stands at the left holding a video camera on his shoulder, while a woman in a red top sits at the right beside a white-covered couch. In the centre foreground, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a red-and-blue mat near a water bottle; this figure has long hair and an orange wrap, a combination consistent with a person candidate, though the appearance is not definitive. Devotees in white saris and dhotis sit with hands folded, and some are raising hands.

February 05 2009

A large indoor hall with blue-green walls and fluorescent tube lights is packed with devotees, mostly dressed in white. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits on a white cushioned seat, raising one hand in blessing toward a young girl in a maroon dress who holds a pink lotus flower. Several women in white saris wear marigold and orange garlands, and a man in a white shirt is nearby. Behind them stand dozens of people in white and orange clothing, and the wide doorway shows an outdoor crowd. The figure has distinctive long, swept-back hair and orange ceremonial dress, a person presence, though the appearance is only partially clear.

A photograph of a large indoor hall packed with devotees, many in white clothing, raising their arms and hands in the air. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top stands on a raised white-covered platform, extending an arm toward a seated man in white. a person candidate with long swept-back hair in red clothing is present; a man in orange wrap and a garland is at the right edge. Several women wear white saris with coloured borders and flower garlands, and a man in white has a rudraksha-style neck pendant. Ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights and window grilles line the teal walls.

June 21 2009

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wearing saffron-orange shawls. Many have their hands raised or joined in greeting. A standing man in white with an orange shawl raises his arm toward the crowd, and more people watch from a balcony railing above. Strings of small lights and banners hang along the walls, with a loudspeaker on a stand at right. Front-left, a microphone stand is visible.

Indoor photograph of a large hall with pale blue walls, a white ceiling and many ceiling fans, filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many with hands raised or pressed in namaskar. In the left foreground, a woman in a red sleeveless top with long dark curly hair raises her arm toward the crowd beside a white-draped seat with a red-patterned cloth. Center foreground, a man in white and another in white with an orange-trimmed shirt stand near a brass tray of yellow fruit and a bowl of pink flowers. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and red beaded necklace stands at right. Crowd count is well above twenty but I cannot reliably count, so the band is 100+.

November 24 2015

A large indoor hall with pale blue walls and tube lights, packed with devotees mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or salwars, many wearing black rudraksha-style neck cords. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair in a red blouse and orange cloth sits cross-legged facing the crowd, seen from behind. Nearby, a smiling woman in white with a red and orange garland and a man with a white and yellow flower garland stand close together, while others raise hands in greeting. A seated older man with grey hair faces the group at lower left. A visible doorway at the back shows people outside.

Large indoor hall with pale green walls and ceiling fans, filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. On a raised white-covered platform at right, a seated person in white clothing sits near a microphone, with another person in an orange garment seated nearby; a bright stage light glares at the upper right. At left, a standing man in white clothes gestures toward the platform while many seated devotees clap and sit on mats. Women in white and pastel saris stand along the back wall beneath barred windows, and framed pictures hang on the walls. A studio light stand stands in the foreground. The scene resembles a group satsang or discourse gathering.

A seated teacher in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and multiple beaded malas sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat at the left, speaking into a microphone on a stand, in front of a woven striped mat. Facing him in a bright white room with ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes, a large audience sits on red plastic chairs and mats, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with orange lanyards, plus women in white saris. Several in the foreground wear orange robes and have dark hair seen from behind. Many clap with hands raised, and a window and wall switch boxes are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha-style malas, consistent with the page, so the appearance-based candidate is present.

A large indoor hall with a red carpet runner down the centre, lined on both sides by a dense crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in saffron-orange robes walks down the carpet with hands folded in greeting, followed by another person in orange and several men and women in white dhotis and white clothing. Women on the left wear pink, purple and green saris with hair in braids. Ceiling fans, ceiling lights, orange pillars and wall banners frame the hall.