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A dimly lit hall with a dark curtained backdrop. A person seated in a cream armchair on a raised stage wears a white garment with red trim and a white cloth draped over the lap, speaking into a microphone. Behind the chair stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland, set on a patterned stand. A small vase of flowers sits to the left, and a whiteboard on an easel with written notes stands to the right. Four to five people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing the stage, wearing white and checked shirts. A ceiling fan and pedestal fan are visible.

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August 28 20112011-08-28August 28 20112011-08-28A dimly lit hall where a person seated on a cream upholstered throne-chair speaks into a microphone on a stand. The seated figure wears a white dhoti-style garment with a red shawl or scarf draped over the shoulders and a long dark braid. Behind the throne hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange clothing on a zebra-patterned backdrop, with a small vase of orange flowers on a white pedestal beside it. Three devotees sit on striped mats in the foreground, seen from behind, with white cloths tied over their heads. A whiteboard with handwritten notes stands at right beside a white fan, and an orange cloth covers the stage floor.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a raised orange-draped platform, speaking into a microphone to an audience seated on the floor in front of him. The audience is mostly young people in white shirts and white trousers, sitting cross-legged on blue and orange mats; a few wear striped or grey tops. Behind the speaker hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a platform, and a vase with flowers sits beside him. A white board on an easel stands to the right, with ceiling fans, a thatched roof and a dark maroon curtain behind. A small sign at the left reads in English about a programme for children under 15 years old. The speaker wears an orange garment and is seated in a golden-brown armchair. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has long dark hair and wears orange robes, which are distinctive ascetic cues, and the page identifies this event as featuring Swamiji.A photograph of a hall with a seated audience of young men and women sitting on mats and cushions, most wearing white shirts and white clothing, facing a stage. On the stage a woman in orange robes sits in a wooden armchair with a microphone, beside a small table with a flower and water bottle. Above her a framed portrait shows a woman in orange robes. A blue banner on the left reads in English and other text, and a whiteboard stands at the right beside a fan and dark red curtains.A photograph of a seated speaker in an orange robe on a cream upholstered throne on a raised white stage, with a microphone stand and a small vase of flowers on a white pedestal beside her. A beige curtain with beaded strands and blue side drapes frame the stage. In the foreground, a group of people sit on an orange floor covering with their backs to the camera, including a child in a plaid shirt, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, and a man in a blue shirt. The speaker appears to be addressing the audience.2010-07-07A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits on a chair at the front of a hall, speaking into a microphone on a stand and smiling. Behind her, a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated in a meditative pose, placed on a zebra-print armchair with flowers beside it. A blank whiteboard on an easel stands to the right, and a fan and red curtains are visible. About six seated listeners sit on mats on the floor facing her: a man in an orange turban and orange robe in the foreground, a man in a purple shirt, a man in a blue shirt wearing headphones, a man in a red shirt, and an older man in a white shirt. The setting resembles a satsang-style talk or class.2011-09-24A photograph of a discourse hall with a seated speaker in a cream chair on a raised orange-carpeted stage, wearing a white kurta and holding a hand raised as he speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind him is a large cream throne-like chair and a framed painted portrait of a woman in orange robes with a garland. A small table holds a vase of red flowers. Audience members sit cross-legged on orange mats edged with blue and purple striped runners, mostly seen from behind; several wear white, one woman wears a blue sari and another a green sari. Two standing pedestal fans flank the stage and a red-and-white decorative strip hangs on the posts.2009-12-19Photo of an indoor hall with red carpet and white walls, where a seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a raised platform before a small decorated seat draped with flower garlands. A large framed portrait of a figure in white headwear with a swept-back look hangs on the wall behind him. Around eight seated people in white and checked shirts face the platform on the floor, and ceiling fans hang overhead. A satsang or discourse setting. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2006-09-21January 13 20102010-01-13A photograph of a seated discourse session in a hall with dark red drapes. A person in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned throne-style chair behind a small white table with a water bottle and laptop, reading from papers beside a microphone stand. In the foreground, roughly a dozen seated audience members in white clothes and yellow-trimmed garlands face the stage, with a blue and orange mat spread on the floor. The person on the throne has long dark hair and no visible crown, turban or rudraksha, so the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm the page's claim that a person is present.2010-02-09A satsang hall with a figure in orange robes seated on an orange-upholstered armchair on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange mats on the floor facing the stage, several with their backs to the camera. A woman in a light patterned sari sits to the right. A pedestal and a standing fan stand at left. Dark drapes line the back wall and a water bottle sits near the front row.2010-10-09 +1 copies