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A photograph of a meeting in a plain whitewashed hall with wooden-framed windows and wooden chairs along the back wall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder, sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair at left, gesturing with raised hands and a plate of fruit and flowers beside him. Around fifteen women seated on the floor on colourful striped mats wear white saris with gold borders, several with lanyard badges, and one wears an orange shawl. A standing man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers, hand raised to his face, speaks to the group. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.

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A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a leopard-print cushioned sofa, gesturing while speaking. Beside him a bald man in orange robes sits behind a brass tray holding fruit. On the right a man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers stands holding a red object, facing the seated figure. Several women in white saris sit on a mat along the right wall, some with palms pressed together. Wooden chairs stand against the white walls and a small window is above.A photograph of a meeting in a plain whitewashed hall. A man with long, dark, curly hair and an orange sleeveless garment sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat at left, his hand near his chin, facing a standing man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers who holds a red apple. Behind them stands a bald man in an orange robe. Women in white saris with coloured borders sit on striped mats on the floor, many wearing name badges and beaded necklaces. A girl in a teal top and orange trousers with a plaited braid stands at right, and a child is held at the far right. Wooden chairs line the back wall beneath barred windows.A photograph of a seated volunteers' gathering in a plain white-walled hall. In the foreground a woman in orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair, leans forward to hand a yellow fruit to a smiling man in a striped collared shirt and grey trousers. Behind them a standing sadhak in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a hand near his chest, with wooden chairs against the wall. Several women in white saris sit on mats behind, and on the right a man in a grey striped shirt holds a young child in a red patterned skirt. Papers and a green mat lie on the floor.A photograph of a meeting in a white-walled hall with wooden chairs along the back wall. A seated woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange garment with long dark hair holds an orange fruit and sits beside a low tray of oranges and a steel tumbler. Beside her a man in orange with a red shawl sits cross-legged, and a shaven-headed man in white with a red shawl sits at the left. A standing man in a white shirt and light trousers bends forward, and a woman in white with a dark mala stands at right holding a black notebook. Many seated devotees in white fill the background, some with dark-bordered white saris.A photograph of a seated satsang in a plain concrete room with white walls. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, a group of about a dozen people sit on the floor; several women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and men wear white shirts. A young woman rests her cheek on her hand while smiling. A small white paper and a plastic bag lie on the floor in front. A small logo appears in the top-left corner.2007-12-22May 24 20062006-05-24A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings on his bare arm, holds a handheld microphone and addresses a seated audience in a hall with a woven thatch ceiling and a black mesh screen behind. Many seated attendees wear white kurta-style clothing and white lanyard badges; some women wear saris in green and yellow. Several people sit on blue-striped mats, and a red bag and water bottles lie on the wooden floor. A small purple logo appears at upper left and a copyright credit appears on the right.2011-07-16A photograph of an indoor satsang in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows and a standing fan. A man in orange robes with a bare chest and rudraksha-style beads sits on a white bolster with red cushions, smiling and holding a small object, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti kneels on a green mat across from him, holding a card and gesturing. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl stands behind holding a video camera and a microphone is positioned in front. Around 20 seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with orange borders and beaded necklaces, sit on the floor watching. The man in orange has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange robes, which are probable cues for a person, presented as a presiding teacher.2007-12-22A photograph inside a white-walled hall at a volunteers meeting. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a leopard-print cushion before a brass tray of oranges, facing a group. Standing in a semicircle, an older bearded man in a white sleeveless shirt and maroon lungi stands with arms folded, beside a smiling man in a red shirt, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers, and a man in a white shirt holding a dark book. At the right edge, a man in white clothes holds a folder. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor behind them, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the left. A patterned rug covers the floor.Photograph of a satsang stage where a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, sits smiling on a low seat beside rocks and a potted plant. A large brown leather chair with armrests stands in the foreground. Around him, women in orange and saffron sarees with rudraksha malas laugh and smile; one in a white saree holds a yellow cloth, another in orange holds a white paper. A woman in red sits on the floor in front, beside a laptop and a microphone. Behind the group, a green-clad figure and a red curtain are partly visible.2015-02-12A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace sits on a zebra-print throne at the left of a plain white room, speaking and gesturing with one hand. Facing this figure are seated visitors: two men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a yellow and gold sari with a flower in her hair, a woman in a green sari, and several men in white and light-blue shirts. A standing young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a shoulder cloth stands behind the throne. A black speaker stands at the right. The scene suggests a meeting or audience, with the throne figure appearing as a probable Swamiji (orange robe, long hair, gold beaded necklace, throne).2011-12-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-mat and corrugated roof. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-wrap smiles broadly, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a small object in one hand. Behind him stand a line of smiling devotees in white ritual dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, some wearing red-and-white threaded beads. A cameraman in white stands at the back right holding a video camera. A pedestal fan and a metal stand sit in the foreground, with a green cloth on the floor and a brass plate near the bottom edge. Through a grille on the left, a small shrine with lit lamps is visible. Several people stand in the background, and the scene reads as informal ashram life during the Maheshwara Puja period.2006-11-20