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A wide photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang. In the foreground, several women sit on a low orange and red carpet beside a wooden lectern; one in a white sari with red border presses her palms together, and a woman in a teal blue sari sits on a white plastic chair. Beyond them, a standing figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at a golden-framed throne-like seat before a dark red curtain. Many people in white and cream ritual clothes sit in rows across the floor. Brass and steel water vessels and small lamps sit on the stage edge. Colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling fabric decorate the hall.

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A wide photograph of a large hall during a satsang talk. On the left stage, a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands at a wooden lectern with hands folded in namaste, with fruit and offerings on a tray and a gold-framed ornate seat nearby. Seated on the orange-carpeted platform in front are devotees in white ritual clothes and a woman in an orange-brown sari with hands joined; a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits with a microphone. Many seated devotees in white fill the floor behind, and colourful fabric bunting with tassels hangs from the white draped ceiling. Printed in the lower right corner is a copyright line.2010-09-18Wide photograph of a large hall during a satsang, with many seated devotees in white and orange clothing on the floor facing a raised orange stage. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wearing a yellow-green garment and a red cushioned seat sits on an elevated throne-like platform, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Several women in white and yellow sit on the stage near a brass plate of flowers and offerings. A small monitor on a stand displays a video feed. White draped ceiling, hanging colourful pillar banners, and fans are visible. A purple banner with white lettering lies on the stage steps.2010-11-25A photo of a large hall with a seated audience on the floor, most dressed in white with some in orange, yellow and pink. Many sit on orange and yellow mats in rows facing a raised white platform at the right. On that platform a figure in orange robes sits and speaks into a microphone, with a red curtain behind. Colourful striped pillars hang from the white ceiling, with ceiling fans and a camera on a tripod near the windows. A woman in a blue top sits in the lower right foreground. Many people are visible, consistent with a large gathering, and the figure on the platform is a person in orange robes, seated, with the identity uncertain from appearance.2009-06-20Wide view of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering at Dhyana Acharya training in Bidadi. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on colourful floor mats and rugs, mostly women with long braids, some in yellow or green saris. In the centre of a stage backed by dark red curtains, a person in orange robes sits on a white throne with red cushions, with a vase of flowers on a white table beside them. Decorative hanging banners with yellow and blue patterns frame the stage, and fans and a microphone stand are visible. A camera operator stands on the left.2008-02-17A large hall with white draped ceiling and hanging colourful banners shows a seated speaker in an orange-red shawl at a wooden lectern on a raised dais, hands joined, with a tray of fruit and flowers and a gold-framed item beside him. Below the stage, several people sit on an orange floor mat, including a woman in a white top with hands folded, a woman in an orange sari, and a bald man in white ritual dress with a microphone. Behind them a vast audience of white-clad devotees sits in rows across the hall, many in white and some in orange. The scene resembles a satsang talk and public discourse.2010-09-18October 17 20102010-10-17A wide photograph of a large hall with a metal truss roof and a raised stage at left. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat on the stage, with a microphone stand in front and a flower-garlanded backdrop behind. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor facing the stage, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod stands near the right side. A portrait hangs on a yellow wall beside the stage. Multicolored decorative tassel poles stand between the roof trusses. Several dozen people are visible.2005-12-17November 25 20102010-11-25Wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated attendees on chairs and floor, facing a raised stage at left draped in red curtains. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat beside a white cushioned throne-like chair and a podium with a microphone stand. The audience wears mostly white clothing, with some in orange and red. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations with colourful geometric patterns in yellow, blue and red hang from the white ceiling alongside ceiling fans. A deity image is visible at the back wall. Plastic water bottles sit on the floor near the front rows.2009-12-18November 25 20102010-11-25A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly in white clothing with some in orange and pink, facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange and white sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a red backdrop, with a stand-mounted spotlight nearby. Decorative hanging banners in red, yellow and blue line the ceiling area, and video cameras are visible at the left and right edges. Some devotees wear white shawls and orange garments, and a few women wear pink and white saris.2009-06-21A photograph of a large indoor hall where a seated audience of many people, mostly in white, orange, green and yellow clothes, sits on orange mats facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a colourful temple-gopuram-style backdrop with carved pillars. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, white ceiling fans hang overhead, and multicoloured hanging banners decorate the ceiling. a person: the seated figure on the throne wears saffron-orange robes and has the distinctive ceremonial presentation of a teacher seated on a dais, though the face is too small to confirm identity from appearance.2010-02-11