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Indoor event hall with a wood-panelled wall and sloped ceiling with ceiling fan. Large backdrop of a black draped cloth bearing a large sepia portrait of a man wearing a tan turban, labelled with no readable caption. In front of the backdrop sits a seated figure in orange robes on a low stage with a brass oil lamp (nanda deepa style) beside it. A standing person in white and a seated person in white with an orange sash sit at a table with a speaker or microphone. Colourful tall decorative panels with geometric patterns flank the stage. Several seated audience members in the foreground, including a person in a white top and a man in a dark jacket, face the stage.

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A 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 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.2006-04-01A 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 seated audience in a plain hall with a low sloped ceiling and ceiling fans, facing a stage. On the stage a woman in white clothing sits before a large dark backdrop bearing a painted or printed portrait of a man with a golden-brown turban and glasses, framed by garlands and red-and-yellow patterned banners on the pillars. A camera on a tripod stands near the stage. In the foreground, attendees sit on folding chairs, several wearing headscarves, including one in purple, and people in jackets and sweaters. A purple and white logo hangs from the ceiling. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person present.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.2006-04-02Photo of a seated assembly in a wood-panelled hall with a sloped ceiling and fluorescent lights. Many people sit on the floor and in folding chairs, most seen from behind, in white, blue, green and orange clothing. A tall decorated column with coloured diamond and bird motifs stands at left, and a purple oval emblem with a white bird hangs on the ceiling. At the front a large dark backdrop shows a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban; a seated woman in orange sits before it, and a figure in white sits near the centre. A rudraksha mala is visible on a man at lower left.2006-04-02Evening event on a stage hung with dark red curtains and tall decorated panels with floral garlands. A large portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair dominates the backdrop. Centre stage, a seated figure in orange robes and a white garland sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne canopy with a red cushion. Devotees in white and orange clothes sit on the floor in rows, many with palms pressed together, while a standing attendant in a dark vest raises a decorative fan toward the throne.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A photo of a teachers' training session in a wood-panelled hall with a sloped ceiling and ceiling fans. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a cream and gold armchair on a raised stage in front of a blank projection screen; the appearance-based label is a person, with orange clothing and long swept-back hair as the qualifying cues. To the right of the stage a woman in a teal top and yellow sari holds an open book. Striped decorative poles and red and white bunting frame the stage. Seated audience members fill the floor in the foreground, many wearing black T-shirts printed with a white-turbaned portrait and the website address. Roughly 30 people are visible.2006-05-10September 03 20062006-09-03October 05 20112011-10-05December 04 20102010-12-04