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Photograph of an indoor meeting hall during an evening gathering. A large black draped backdrop displays a printed portrait of a smiling man wearing a light cream turban, set above a cushioned wooden armchair with a yellow-cream upholstered seat on a raised white-covered platform. Two tall brass lamp stands with lit wicks flank the chair, and decorative woven panels with red, yellow and black geometric patterns hang on either side. A woman in a red long-sleeved top and jeans walks across the platform. In the foreground, a rear-view audience of about twenty people sits on the floor, some with grey and dark hair. On the left, a man in white clothes writes on a flip chart. The portrait is printed, not a physical person in the scene.

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Indoor event photograph of a woman with shoulder-length reddish-brown hair in a long-sleeved red top and jeans standing on a stage speaking, with a name badge on her top. Behind her, a large black draped backdrop displays a sepia portrait of a man wearing a white turban. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of a cushioned cream and wooden chair, and a white draped table with flowers sits at the front of the stage. Seated audience members in white and casual clothes fill the foreground, and a man in white on the right holds his hands in anjali.2006-04-01A man in a white long kurta with a name badge stands on a raised white platform in a wood-panelled hall, holding a sheet of paper and gesturing as he speaks. Behind him a large dark backdrop shows a golden-toned portrait of a smiling man in a turban, with a red-cushioned chair and a brass lamp stand beside the platform. A tall striped decorated pillar, a flower arrangement and an empty folding chair are also visible. Several seated audience members, shown from behind, face the stage, including one with curly dark hair and one with a bald head wearing white. The backdrop portrait is a depiction on a fabric banner, while the speaking man is a physical person whose appearance does not clearly match the portrait's cues.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated figure on a raised white-draped stage in a wood-panelled hall. The seated man wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a white shawl draped over his shoulder, sitting in a cream upholstered armchair with carved wooden arms. Behind him hangs a large dark backdrop with a sepia portrait of a smiling man wearing a golden turban. A brass lamp stand with an oil lamp burns on the left, and a flower arrangement sits beside the stage. Seated in the foreground are devotees in white clothes with red beaded necklaces, a woman with blonde hair in a white jacket, and an older person with grey curly hair. A person in a red-and-white striped shirt stands at the right edge gesturing toward the stage. The woman and visible devotees sit facing the stage, with a decorated coloured pillar at the left edge.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated audience in a wood-panelled hall facing a stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange robes wears a multicoloured bead garland and sits before a large black backdrop with a printed portrait of a turbaned man. Two tall decorated banners flank the stage, and two brass ritual lamps stand beside the seat, with flower arrangements in front. Two bright stage lights are set to the left. Audience members sit on the floor in white, red, yellow and grey clothing, several seen from behind, with an elderly person with white hair in the foreground. Musicians or staff sit at a table at the right edge.2006-04-02A photograph of a seated audience in rows of folding chairs inside a wood-panelled hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Many attendees are seen from behind, wearing casual clothes in white, green, blue, grey and beige. At the front, a man in a white kurta stands near the stage. Behind him hangs a large black drape bearing a painted portrait of a man in an orange-yellow turban, with two decorated ornamental pillars in patterned red, yellow and white fabric flanking the stage. A lamp stand and a seated figure in white sit on the stage, and a person in white stands at a sound table on the right.2006-04-01A photograph of a stage at an indoor gathering. A woman in a white ribbed turtleneck and white trousers stands at the right, holding a handheld microphone and speaking, with a small red bindi on her forehead and a dark pendant necklace. Beside her is a cream upholstered couch with a striped cushion and orange beaded trim, and a tiger-striped rug lies on the white stage cloth with scattered red petals. Behind the stage hangs a large dark backdrop with a sepia-toned portrait of a smiling man in a light turban. At left stands a tall brass lamp stand with a bird finial and an orange-and-gold cloth, next to a flower arrangement of red and white blooms. In the foreground, seated audience members are partly visible, including a person with curly dark hair and a red-beaded necklace in white clothing, a bald man in a maroon top, and a person with grey hair.2006-04-01A photograph of an indoor meeting hall with a wooden ceiling and fluorescent lights. On a raised white-draped stage, a seated man with long dark hair wears a white garment with gold border and holds a printed sheet. Beside him a man in a long white robe and white trousers stands holding papers, next to a brown folding chair. Behind them hangs a large dark backdrop with a gold-toned portrait of a smiling man in a golden turban, labelled in the image's caption as a portrait of the Paramahamsa. A tall ceremonial banner-pole with colourful patterned fabric and gold fittings stands at the left, with a flower arrangement nearby. Several seated attendees in white clothing and one in a striped shirt face the stage from the floor, with a blonde woman and an older woman with grey hair prominent in the foreground.2006-04-01A wide view of an indoor discourse hall with a large audience seated on chairs, mostly seen from behind, filling the foreground. On a raised stage, a robed figure in saffron and orange clothing with a wrap and red cushions sits on a white-draped chair with a microphone before him. Behind him hangs a large orange-toned portrait banner, and to the right stands a golden Nataraja statue on a white table decorated with red and yellow garlands. Small oil lamps line the stage edge, and a dark banner-draped backdrop with strings of flowers frames the scene under a circular ceiling light. a person: the seated speaker wears saffron robes and a wrap with a microphone, consistent with the page's discourse context.2004-12-14 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated meeting in a dimly lit hall. A figure with long dark hair wearing a white kurta and white shawl sits in a cream upholstered armchair with orange trim, raised before a large dark draped backdrop with a painted portrait above. Two tall brass lamp stands flank the seat, and a small table with white cloth and flowers sits in front. Several seated audience members, shown from behind and partly visible, fill the foreground in various clothing. A camera on a tripod stands at left. The seated figure is a person presenting to the gathering; a printed portrait above is a depiction.2006-04-01Indoor satsang hall with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style multicolored beaded necklace, hands in namaste, on a gold-upholstered throne-style chair beside a tall brass oil lamp and a flower arrangement. A large dark backdrop behind shows a sepia portrait of a smiling man with a head covering. Devotees sit on white cloth around the front, including an older man in white kurta with folded hands at left, a woman in white with orange shawl and purple skirt standing at left, and a white-haired person in pink at right. Several people are seen from behind in the foreground. White display boards on stands stand at left. A framed photo sits on a shelf in the upper left.2006-04-02A photograph of a public satsang hall with a large audience seated on the floor facing a raised stage. On a golden throne with red cushions sits a man in an orange robe, seated centrally. Behind him is a large backdrop painting of a temple shrine with deity murti figures adorned with garlands. A white tripod-mounted camera operator in white clothing films at the left of the stage, and a white flip chart stands at the right. Audience members wear white clothing and sit in rows with their backs to the camera. Orange and patterned banners hang from the top of the stage curtain.2010-11-30Indoor meeting hall with a sloped wooden ceiling and ceiling fans under fluorescent light panels. Rows of audience members sit on folding chairs seen from behind, including a woman in a green top with hands pressed together and a person in a blue-and-red sweater. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. At the front, a robed speaker in white stands near a large dark backdrop bearing a painted portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-tan turban; a small brass lamp stands on the stage. Colourful patterned panels hang on the side walls.2006-04-01