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A photograph taken from the back of a hall during an evening discourse session. Rows of wooden chairs face a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in white robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a small table and a lectern. Potted plants and flower arrangements flank the stage, and a large banner with partial red and gold lettering hangs behind it. Seated audience members in the foreground wear light shirts, striped polo shirts and dark jackets; a child sits on the carpet in white clothing, and a woman in a yellow-green vest sits near a red jacket draped over a chair. Wall-mounted lights and wooden ceiling beams light the room.

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A seated audience of roughly thirty people faces a stage in a bright hall with a wooden vaulted ceiling and tall windows. On the stage, a figure in white sits on an orange-cushioned chair before a banner reading SHIVA, with potted plants, flower arrangements, a lit candle and a framed photograph in front. A man in a white shirt stands at the right side of the stage holding a microphone. A large framed portrait of a turbaned man hangs on the left wall, and a tripod-mounted camera stands in the aisle. Audience members wear casual clothes in muted colours, and rows of wooden chairs with purple seats fill the foreground.2006-04-05Wide view from the back of a hall filled with seated audience members facing a stage at a temple or community centre. Rows of white folding chairs hold attendees in casual and formal clothing, including a man in a red polo, a woman in a red top, and a woman in a purple top. A speaker stands near a red-draped shrine area decorated with garlands and deity images. Red, gold and yellow streamers hang from the ceiling, and a large portrait on the right wall shows a figure in white robes and a headwrap. Books are displayed on a draped table at left. Roughly thirty people are visible, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2006-04-06April 26 20062006-04-26Wide view of a crowded hall during a discourse at a temple room. Dozens of seated attendees face a small stage at the far end, where a speaker in orange and red clothing sits on a raised seat near a decorated altar with red drapes and a deity murti. Overhead, streamers in red, yellow and orange hang across the ceiling with tinsel and green garland. Large framed portraits in beige and dark tones line the right wall, and a bright yellow tulip arrangement sits on a white table in the foreground. A person in a striped shirt sits on the carpet near the aisle, and a camera stands near the stage. Printed photo credit and copyright text appear at the bottom right.2006-04-06A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a wood-panelled hall with a sloped ceiling and ceiling fans. A figure in orange clothing sits in a cream armchair at the front, in front of a large projection screen. Brass lamp stands flank the stage, and tall decorative cloth-wrapped pillars in multicoloured patterns stand along the walls. Audience members sit on folding chairs, seen from behind, including people in blue, pink and white garments. The scene suggests a teaching or discourse session.2006-05-03April 27 20062006-04-27A training hall with wood-panelled walls and a vaulted ceiling holds a seated audience of roughly thirty people on folding chairs and floor mats, viewed from the back. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed sofa beside a projection screen showing a slide, with brass lamps on a side table and a tall tripod-mounted camera. Decorated colourful striped pillars line the room. A woman in a white shawl and a man in a grey shirt sit near the front. The scene is a seminar or satsang, with the speaker in orange clothing seated on the sofa and no clear identification of him from appearance.2006-05-04Photograph from the back of a wood-panelled hall filled with rows of seated attendees on wooden chairs, many in white or light shirts, facing a stage at the far end. On the stage, a single person in a red garment sits before a draped backdrop of cream fabric with patterned panels, flanked by a tripod-mounted camera and a stand. A white board stands at left, and a small framed image hangs near the stage. Glass windows show trees beyond. Coats are draped over chairs in the foreground.2009-11-02March 09 20062006-03-09A 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.2006-04-01May 07 20062006-05-07May 06 20062006-05-06