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A photograph of a seated speaker in saffron-orange robes reading from a small book on a stage area with an orange cloth and blue-edged mat. He sits on a red upholstered chair with gold trim and a footstool, a microphone on a stand before him. Behind and to the right, a large brass lamp stands on an orange-draped stool. A seated audience of devotees sits cross-legged on a grey floor, many women and girls in white, yellow and red dresses and yellow scarves, with a few men among them. Two monks in saffron sit in the lower right foreground. Framed banners on the back wall show painted sage and deity imagery with printed text, and red wave motifs decorate the wall.

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A night-time gathering in a covered hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. On a raised orange-carpeted platform at left, a person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned chair with gilded arms, holding a microphone and a printed booklet. Facing them, devotees sit cross-legged on the bare floor: several in white with orange or yellow shawls, and a few monastics in orange robes at lower right. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands near the platform. A banner with printed images hangs on the back wall, and a speaker is mounted high on the wall. The people in the foreground are seated and listening.A photograph of a seated speaker in orange robes at the left edge, holding a book and speaking into a microphone on a low red cushioned seat over an orange cloth. Rows of seated devotees face him in a hall with white walls and a corrugated metal roof. Many wear white with yellow or orange shawls, and several monks in orange sit in the foreground on the right. A wall painting of mountains and sages hangs above a red decorative border. A round brass vessel sits near the speaker's platform.Evening indoor gathering in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-upholstered chair on an orange-and-blue patterned mat at the right, speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of the audience, a large brass bowl with a lit flame sits on a draped orange cloth. About two dozen people sit on the floor at the left and centre, mostly in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls, while several seated devotees in orange robes sit closer to the speaker. Printed photographs and banners hang on the back wall.A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A young man in orange robes with a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange-draped seat with a white cloth and pillow, reading from a small white booklet at a microphone stand. Around him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, some bowing forward. A fair-haired Western man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits near the front, with another man in white and yellow shawl behind. A large golden statue of a seated figure with a red and gold cloth is partly visible at the right, and yellow and orange cloth hangings decorate the wall.2008-10-07Indoor hall with a corrugated roof and orange-painted walls where a man in white clothes sits on a blue chair at the right, holding a microphone and speaking. An orange cloth covers the low platform, with fruit and a brass tray at the right edge. Seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls and some in orange sit on mats and a red carpet facing the speaker, with a few standing at the back near a metal railing. A horizontal banner on the wall shows framed photographs, and long decorative hangings hang from the left wall.2010-08-01A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Seated devotees in white clothes, many with flower garlands, sit on mats facing a brass lamp set on a small red-and-gold draped stand with marigold garlands, an oil lamp burning on top. On the right, a standing figure in a saffron robe holds a phone while other saffron-robed monastics stand nearby, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at the edge. Red velvet armchairs and a red rug sit in the foreground. Hanging decorations and a golden figure appear on the back wall.2009-12-02Indoor evening scene in a hall with a plain grey floor and pale blue walls hung with colourful woven ornamental banners in red, blue, yellow and white. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes, with a red-orange garment and a red bindi, sits on a red patterned rug holding a microphone on a stand and reading from a small book, with a heap of rice grains before them. Around them young men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands folded and others listening. A golden lion statue stands at the right edge beside the wall. Partially visible figures sit at the left. Photo-style documentation of a Navaratri day gathering.2008-10-07July 21 20102010-07-21A wide photograph of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, orange walls and red curtains. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-trimmed seat, a probable depiction of a person at the front. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange robes sit on mats and orange cloth, some holding small plates, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white fill the right side, with brass lamps and offering trays on the floor. A small red placard and a framed picture hang on the back wall.2010-10-31 +2 copiesA discourse hall with a seated speaker on an orange-cushioned chair on a raised platform at left, wearing orange robes and holding one hand to the chin. A row of devotees sits on orange mats facing the platform, many in white clothes with yellow shawls, and a bald man in white with an orange scarf sits in the foreground. A standing attendant in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod, and an orange-robed person stands near the back wall. Light stands and a red curtain frame the hall.2010-07-09Wide photograph of an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated roof and terracotta walls, where a ritual gathering is seated on the floor. At left, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits at a wooden lectern beside a golden throne-like seat with red cushions, holding a small object. Around him, seated devotees wear white and orange garments; several women in white saris sit on red and orange mats. On the right, rows of monks in orange and white robes sit on the floor, many holding small items, with a golden ornate bench in the foreground. Tripod-mounted cameras and a speaker stand near the centre, and a brass pot with white offerings sits at lower left. Small oil lamps line the front edge of the seating area.2010-11-03Indoor satsang in a hall with white walls and a red-and-white painted wave border. A man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold-legged footstool, holding an open book and a microphone, on an orange cloth over a blue-bordered mat. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands nearby. Facing him, a large group sits on the bare floor: devotees in white and yellow shawls, a few in orange, and some women in pink and saffron. Two orange-robed monastics sit in the right foreground with their backs partly toward the camera. Framed panels with pictures and a textile hang on the walls.