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A 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.

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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 view of a satsang hall where a seated speaker in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-style chair on a raised stage, with a wooden lectern in front. Around the stage, a group sits on orange cloth and rugs; several wear white dhotis and maroon-bordered shawls, and one woman in white sits at the front. Hanging striped banners decorate the ceiling, and a large audience in white, yellow and orange clothing fills the floor beyond. A small deity murti is placed on the lectern side.2010-10-08A wide photograph of a satsang hall with a raised orange-carpeted stage. On the left, a man with a shaved head wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads sits behind a wooden lectern, facing the audience. Nearby, women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor, one holding a small tray; a long-haired woman in white sits in front with her back to the camera. On the right, two men in white dhoti-style clothes with red-bordered shawls sit near a microphone, one holding papers. Behind them, a large audience of devotees sits on the floor, many in white, with some in orange. Hanging striped cylindrical banners decorate the ceiling and a brass deity murti sits on the stage. The scene reflects a public discourse session.2010-10-08November 25 20102010-11-25Indoor hall photo of a pada puja-style gathering. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the left behind a wooden lectern with a gold-framed panel, facing the group. Foreground seated devotees in white ritual clothes, including a bald man bare-chested with a yellow cloth and gold necklace, a man in white with a shaved head, and a woman in a red sari with folded hands. A priest in white with a gold necklace sits near a brass tray holding fruit and offerings. Several women in yellow and red saris and a child sit with hands joined in prayer. Rows of seated devotees fill the background. Red and maroon curtains hang on the walls, and a mirror and speakers are visible.2010-09-16A 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 wide indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful tassel decorations hanging from the ceiling. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears a red garment and a garland of flowers on a raised seat. Around an orange cloth on the floor sit several seated people in white and orange clothing, including a person in saffron robes, with some lit oil lamps nearby. A large crowd in white and orange sits in rows on the floor on the right, many with small lamps before them, facing a stage with a red backdrop displaying a portrait of a robed saint. A video screen on a stand shows an image. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with a seated speaker.2010-12-22November 24 20102010-11-24November 25 20102010-11-25Indoor satsang hall viewed from the back of the room, with a large crowd of devotees seated on orange cloth-covered floor and standing along the left. A figure in orange robes sits on a yellow-orange cushioned throne on a raised white platform at the centre of the stage, flanked by a white canopy with maroon drapes. Many men wear white kurtas and white dhotis; some hold their hands together in prayer. On the right, women in white and yellow saris stand near a row of seats. Stage lights hang from the ceiling and the scene reads as a satsang with darshan.2010-07-24A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with pale walls and a dark red curtain. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged, bare-chested, with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a gold-toned necklace, holding a small offering plate of orange sweets beside a silver tray with red fruit. Seated nearby are a man in white, a woman in a red blouse and glasses, and several women in blue and white. At left a figure in orange robes stands beside a wooden podium with a gold-edged frame. Many more people in white and orange sit on the floor and on chairs in the background. The scene reads as a devotional puja with offerings, and Swamiji is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-09-16March 22 20082008-03-22