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A 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.

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A 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. 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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 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.2006-04-01A woman in a pink-bordered white sari stands on a stage holding a microphone and addresses a seated audience. A gilded throne with a red cushion sits on the stage, with a small orange-robed figure seated beside it and a brass offering plate on the steps. Colourful garlands hang from the backdrop and ceiling. Six to eight men in white clothing sit on white mats on the floor facing the stage, some with hands folded. Fans and a stand microphone are visible.2007-02-24August 01 20102010-08-01Indoor 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 woman in a white sari with red border sits in a cream upholstered armchair on a low stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Pink flowers stand in a vase beside her, and a gilded framed portrait on an orange-draped easel to the right shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated in a rocky setting; the portrait is a printed picture, so the figure is a depiction, and a candidate's appearance is consistent with a person but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the a person field is unsure. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor and maroon curtains hang behind the stage, with a speaker at the left edge.2010-09-052010-WELCOMING-SWAMIJI-AND-BHAKTHI-SPURANA-CONVENTIONA seated man with long dark hair and a bare head sits on a cream-and-gold armchair on a white-draped stage in a wood-panelled hall. He wears a white and cream dhoti with gold border and a white shawl. Behind him hangs a large black plastic backdrop with a printed portrait of a smiling man in a golden turban. Ornate multicoloured embroidered pillars with gold fringe flank the backdrop. Flower arrangements in red and white sit on the stage and a leopard-print cloth lies at his feet, with scattered white petals and a small striped mat at the front. Speakers and cables stand at the sides. Appearance-based cues are long hair, white and gold ceremonial clothing and a central seated position, consistent with the probable Swamiji label.2006-04-01A woman stands barefoot on an orange-carpeted stage, speaking into a handheld microphone and gesturing with her right hand while an audience sits facing her from the foreground. She wears a white kurta and white trousers with an orange shawl tied around her waist and draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around her neck, and a red bindi on her forehead. A small table beside her holds pink flowers in a brass vase and a bottle. Behind her hangs a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white garland seated in meditation beneath a banyan-like tree, with a microphone stand at the right edge. The audience includes men in white shirts and women in saree-style dress with a braid.A seated audience faces a raised white-draped platform with an empty ornate cushioned armchair and a trident leaning against its side. Behind it hangs a large black backdrop bearing a sepia portrait of a smiling man in a golden turban and crossed garland, a depiction of a person rather than a physical presence. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with bouquets of red roses and white lilies nearby. In the foreground, several devotees sit cross-legged facing the platform: a man in white with an orange shawl, a woman with long curly hair in a white garment, a bald man in a dark top, a blonde woman in white, and a woman in a purple and maroon shawl. Colourful woven banners hang on the pillars at the left and right edges, and a small framed photo sits on a wall shelf.2006-04-02