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Wide 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.

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Wide 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 raised stage inside a hall decorated with streamers and tinsel in red, yellow and green, plus a small Christmas tree ornament hanging from the ceiling. On the stage, a figure in white robes stands at the right, and a person seated near the centre sits before a shrine with red drapes, deity murti and floral offerings. A large banner on the left shows a bearded figure in a white turban and dark clothing with a ceremonial necklace, and a wall portrait appears at the right. Rows of audience members in folding chairs with their backs to the camera fill the foreground. A video camera on a tripod stands near the stage. Printed copyright text in the lower right corner is not transcribed.2006-04-06Interior of a hall decorated with orange, red and yellow ribbons and paper streamers strung across the ceiling, with fluorescent lights and ceiling fans. Rows of seated devotees fill the room facing a front altar with red drapes and deity images. Along the left, a table is stacked with DVDs and CDs, and a large framed portrait hangs on the left wall beside a golden figure of a saint in a white turban and robes. Near the front, a figure in white sits on a platform before the altar, with a red cloth and gold decorations framing the shrine.2006-04-06A photograph of a discourse in a community hall with a drop ceiling decorated with orange and red ribbons and green garland along the walls. At the front, a figure in white clothes sits on a raised red-draped seat and speaks, with a microphone stand and a flip chart nearby. Behind the seat are framed images and a shrine-like arrangement with a deity murti and flowers. A video camera on a tripod stands at right beside a black speaker. Rows of seated audience members in varied clothing fill the room, many in white, red, pink and blue, and a few wear saffron and dark clothes. Small lamps and floral arrangements sit on a table at left.2006-04-06A photograph of an indoor hall set up for a discourse, with rows of seated attendees facing a small stage at the far end. A woman in a blue sari stands in the left foreground beside a long table stacked with books and booklets. Rows of audience members in mixed clothing sit on folding chairs. Overhead, streamers in red, orange and yellow hang from the ceiling beside ceiling fans. Gold deity statues and framed portraits line the walls, and red drapes frame the altar area with lit candles and flowers. A large portrait on the right shows a man in a white turban and light clothing, but it is a printed picture, not a physical person, and no identity is assigned to it.2006-04-06April 27 20122012-04-27Interior of a temple hall during a discourse, with a large crowd of seated attendees filling rows on the floor and along a raised balcony. A figure in white clothing sits at the front near an altar area with red drapes and a lit lamp. Orange and yellow ribbons and green garlands hang from the ceiling. A tall blue banner on the left shows a man in a white turban and a book titled Ananda Gita, and a table on the right displays rows of books. A small-group balcony with seated people in orange is visible on the left.2006-04-06December 11 20092009-12-11A large indoor hall under a white draped ceiling with colourful striped hanging banners in red, yellow, blue and orange. Rows of black plastic chairs face a stage at the far end, where a golden throne with ornate decoration and a golden seat with a kalasha-like finial sits in front of a blue curtain. Two white projection screens flank the stage. Many seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and some in red or saffron clothing, face forward, with a few people standing near the front. On the right, a large red banner shows a portrait of a figure in saffron robes with a turban and beard, but it is a printed image, not a physical person. The scene is a satsang gathering.2010-12-27March 31 20132013-03-31March 27 20162016-03-27December 13 20092009-12-13