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Indoor gathering in a wood-panelled hall where a seated crowd faces a small stage. A figure in white with a crown-like turban and white clothing stands before a large dark backdrop bearing a painted portrait of a man wearing a yellow turban. Several people in white stand and sit near the stage, a brass ritual lamp stands at the right, and a carved wooden pillar with colourful patterned fabric and tassels frames the room. Audience members in casual clothing sit on the floor in the foreground. Cameras on tripods film the event.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a wood-panelled wall and sloped ceiling, showing a seated audience of many people viewed from behind. On a raised stage, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands gesturing, while another person in white sits in a chair in front of a large dark backdrop bearing a golden-toned portrait of a man wearing a turban. Colourful patterned fabric columns with tassels frame the stage, and a television screen and microphone stands sit at the sides. The audience members wear winter clothing and sweaters.2006-04-01Photograph of an indoor hall with wood-paneled walls and a vaulted ceiling, rows of folding chairs filled with seated attendees facing a stage. On stage a figure in orange clothing sits in a cream upholstered armchair before a projection screen, flanked by brass candlesticks with lit oil lamps. Tall cloth-covered pillars decorated with colourful embroidered patterns, elephants and floral motifs frame the room. A woman in a teal sari stands to the left near a table, and a man in white sits at the far right by a laptop. Attendees wear saris, salwar kameez and casual clothes; a bald man in orange stands at the left edge. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the right.2006-05-03A photograph of a teachers' training session in a wooden-walled hall with a sloped ceiling and ceiling fans. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned chair on a raised white-draped stage, flanked by lamps and a small floral arrangement with string lights at the right. Tall fabric-covered pillars in yellow, green, blue and orange with bird, elephant and flower motifs frame the left foreground. A large projection screen hangs behind the stage. About thirty people sit on the floor and in chairs facing the stage, many in white, black and orange clothing. The seated figure wears orange.2006-05-10A 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.2006-04-02Indoor hall during a seated gathering. Audience members, seen from behind, sit on the floor facing a stage. A large black draped backdrop displays a sepia-toned printed portrait of a man in a white turban, the portrait depicted rather than a physical person. In front of it stands an empty cream-and-gold armchair with carved wooden arms. Tall decorative poles wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with gold tassels flank the stage. A brass oil lamp stands to the right beside floral arrangements of red and white flowers. Visible people include a man in a white shirt with a curly-haired head, a bald man in a brown sweater, a woman with light hair, and a person in white with an orange shawl near the stage.2006-04-02A 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.2006-04-02Indoor photo taken from the back of a room with a sloped wooden ceiling and fluorescent lights. In the foreground, the heads of seated attendees are visible, including one person in a blue jacket on the left and one in a red striped sweater on the right. On a raised stage at the front, a large life-size figure wearing a tan turban and a cream-coloured robe stands beside a wooden chair, with a dark draped backdrop behind. Colourful tall striped banners flank the stage, and small floral arrangements and cushions sit on the floor. A portrait-style figure on the stage has a turban and is presented as a depiction, not as a physical person; the stage figure's identity is not established from appearance.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated teaching session in a wood-panelled hall with a sloped white ceiling and ceiling fans. At the front, a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair sits in an ornate red armchair on a raised white platform, flanked by two studio lights and a blank projection screen. Brass oil lamps stand beside a small table with white cloth, and a decorated altar with string lights and red garlands is on the right. Tall colourful fabric-wrapped pillars stand at the sides. Thirty-odd seated audience members, many in black t-shirts and some in white, pink and orange clothing, face the front on the floor.2006-05-10A large indoor satsang hall seen from behind a seated audience. On a raised stage with a golden throne-like seat, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally, with a bald-headed attendant nearby. Behind the stage are painted deity murals of multi-armed figures on a colourful backdrop, with flanking columns and a large orange chair in the corner. Two projection screens hang on either side and a tripod camera crew films the stage. Many devotees sit on the floor and in white chairs, with women in white, saffron and red saris, and men in white kurtas, many with hair pinned or tied back. Decorative banners with geometric patterns hang overhead.2013-05-07A 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.2006-04-01March 17 20132013-03-17A photograph of an indoor satsang hall during a discourse. A central figure in white clothing sits cross-legged on a raised golden throne with a red cushion, in front of a large backdrop painting of deities. Tall colourful cylindrical decorations with orange fringe flank the stage, and white draped valances hang overhead. Cameras on tripods and monitors are set up at the front. Seated devotees on mats and cloth fill the floor on both sides, some in white and orange robes, while a few people in orange and white sit near the front left. The glossy reflective floor mirrors the stage lights.2011-02-18