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A dim hall with devotees seated cross-legged on striped mats facing a screen where a projected slide is visible, showing a DLP projection system label. Many people, mostly women with long hair, wear white or cream clothes, with some in orange or red saris and a few in yellow. A small brass oil lamp burns on the central dais, flanked by red chairs. A printed sign on the right reads that photography and cell phones are prohibited. A deity murti stands at the far left edge in an alcove. The scene reflects a satsang gathering.

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Indoor hall photographed from behind a seated audience on the floor. A large projector screen shows a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gilded arched throne behind him, a depiction on screen. Audience members face the screen, mostly women in white and cream dhotis or saris with yellow or green borders, a woman in a yellow top, a woman in pink, and a child in dark clothing at left. A white flip chart with handwritten notes stands on an easel near the staircase. Brass items and a small oil lamp sit on the floor in front. Metal railings and white steps are visible at left.2011-08-03A photograph of a seated group of women in a satsang hall facing a stage. Most are seen from behind, wearing white, cream and orange saris and salwar sets, with long braided hair and flowers or hair ornaments. A lit brass oil lamp stands on the white stage platform in front of a dark red curtain. Red-cushioned chairs are at the right, and two white ceiling fans stand in the room. A blue and white sign on the wall reads maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video-audio and photography prohibited. Water bottles rest on the red-striped floor mat.2011-02-27May 06 20122012-05-06A photograph of a seated audience in a hall during a satsang talk. Many people sit on the floor in rows on striped red and white mats, mostly women in white dresses with gold borders and yellow-bordered white saris, several with long braided hair. Some wear yellow shawls. A speaker in an orange garment sits at the front left near a small table, and a video camera on a tripod faces the stage. A projection screen, red spotlights, hanging orange and multicoloured tassel decorations and a dark red curtain fill the background. Bags and a pink plate lie on the floor in front.2010-10-13A seated audience of devotees, mostly women and girls, sits on the floor of a hall facing a projection screen. The women wear white or cream sarees with yellow and green borders, and one person wears a light patterned churidar. Several people have long braided or loose hair, and a small oil lamp burns near the front right. On the screen, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits before an ornate carved arch and a throne-like seat, displayed as a video still. Below the screen, a whiteboard on an easel holds handwritten notes, and metal railings and steps line the room.2011-08-03Photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothes, many women with long plaits, sitting on mats and cushions on a polished floor. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands speaking near an orange-draped low platform with orange chairs; a second orange-clad figure sits at the left edge. Colourful decorated cloth tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod are set up at the right, and dark red curtains line the back wall.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA seated audience of women and girls fills a hall with pink walls and maroon curtains, facing a projection screen showing a pale domed structure with a small figure. On the right, a woman in a white dress and a woman in a yellow shawl stand near a draped table with audio equipment. Several seated women wear orange, yellow, blue and pink saris and salwar kameez, and some have covered heads. A man in green sits at the left edge near a camera on a tripod. A framed portrait with a red garland hangs at upper right. A speaker is mounted on the wall above.2011-09-01A seated satsang audience in a hall with cream walls, white curtains and orange-and-cream hanging banners. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing a central speaker, a woman in an orange sari standing near a microphone stand. Most seated devotees wear white clothes with gold or yellow borders, and several women have long braids down their backs. A projector screen hangs on the upper right, with a video camera on a tripod at the stage edge and an orange cloth draped over a low platform on the left. Plastic water bottles sit on the floor near the front row.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a raised stage. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on striped mats and floor cushions, with a few wearing saffron or orange clothing. In the far front, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped low platform near the stage, with a second person in orange beside him. A projector screen, red curtains and hanging decorative poles with orange tassels frame the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Some attendees bow or sit with hands folded, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white garments with gold-bordered shawls, and several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braids. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the room, facing the audience, while another orange-robed person sits at the far left beside an orange-draped table. Orange cushions line the stage at right, and a projection screen and video camera on a tripod sit before a maroon curtain. Colourful decorative banners hang from the ceiling.2010-10-13A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white and cream clothes with gold or yellow borders, some in orange and red saris, and several have long dark hair pulled back. In the foreground a woman in a white top and red shawl sits with her back to the camera. On the stage, a central figure sits on a gold ornate throne before a large backdrop displaying a deity murti, with a small golden offering arrangement in front. Projector screens hang on the side walls and a camera on a tripod records the event. The scene suggests a satsang gathering, though the seated figure's features are not clearly visible.2011-02-02