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A seated group session in a bright hall with a wooden floor and red-and-white striped mats. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits on an orange-draped low platform, gesturing as he speaks. Around him, a dozen seated listeners face him: a man in white kurta with glasses, a shaven-headed man in cream clothes, a young boy in a red top, a woman in a pale peach shawl, women with long braided hair in white and a green-and-yellow sari, and others in white. A microphone stand, flower vases, a framed picture, a banner and a poster on the wall form the backdrop, and notebooks and water bottles sit on the table in front.

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Indoor photo of a seminar-style session in a hall with wooden floor and red-and-white striped mats. A bald man in orange and red robes sits cross-legged on an orange-draped platform at the right, facing a semicircle of seated participants. Audience members include a man in white kurta and a man in cream clothing near the back, a woman in a green sari with a flower in her hair, women with long braids in white, and a young boy in a red jersey standing behind. Rows of notebooks and papers lie on a table in the foreground, a microphone stands on a stand, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above the platform.2011-07-30Photo of an indoor session in a hall with wooden floors and striped mats. A bald man with a shaved head and a flowing orange-saffron robe sits on an orange-draped low platform at right, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Around him, about a dozen people sit cross-legged on mats in white, cream and pastel clothing, several with notepads. A small boy in red sits near the front. Flowers sit in a vase beside the platform, a microphone stands on a stand, and a tripod and a projection screen are visible in the background.2011-07-30A photograph of an indoor seated session in a hall with a light wooden floor and striped mats. A shaven-headed man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe and sits on an orange cushion facing a circle of listeners. Around him, several people sit on the floor: a man in white kurta at the left-centre, a fair-haired man in white, a small boy in a red shirt, a woman in a blue-and-green sari with a flower garland in her hair, and women in white and grey clothes seen from behind. A microphone stand, a projector screen, a small table with a flower vase and a floral arrangement at the back complete the scene. Some attendees hold notebooks and pens.2011-07-30A photograph of a seated group session in a hall with wooden floor and striped mats. In the foreground, several women with dark hair sit facing a raised orange-draped platform where a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged, appearing to lead the session. Men in white kurta-style clothing sit among the group, and a young boy in a red top stands behind them. A microphone stands near the platform, and a portrait of a robed figure hangs on the wall at upper right. Notebooks, papers and water bottles rest on a wooden table in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the orange-draped platform in orange robes with shaved head.2011-07-30A photograph of a small indoor session in a tiled room. A shaved-headed teacher in an orange-red saffron robe sits on an orange cushion at the left, facing a semicircle of students seated on striped mats. Several students wear white kurta-style clothes, one woman wears a blue sari and another a yellow sari, and a child in red sits among them. A whiteboard on an easel stands behind the teacher, with a framed portrait on the wall and a microphone stand nearby. A woman in white stands at the back near a desk. The mood is an instructional gathering or discourse circle.2011-07-30June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a discourse hall where a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped dais in front of a dark red curtain, with a framed portrait of a figure in orange clothing on the wall above. Seated devotees on orange mats face the speaker: men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground, women in saris and salwar in pink, green and blue on the right. A poster titled BHAKTHI YOGA with diagrams of God, World, Unconscious and Conscious sits at left, a whiteboard and a flower vase stand nearby, and a floor mat is printed with text. The dais figure is a speaker giving a talk; appearance is uncertain, so identity is not asserted.2010-02-07Indoor photo of a morning session in a hall with white walls, red curtains, and hanging blue-and-red ceremonial banners. At left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits on a raised seat behind a white podium with a blue vase of pink flowers and a floral arrangement. Framed deity pictures hang on the wall. Seated on mats and floor cushions, a group of about ten to fifteen participants listens: several women in white and saffron, a woman in a red sari, and two young men in white on striped mats in the foreground. Clocks, tables and a ceiling fan complete the room.2011-07-31A photo of a seated group in a bright wooden-floored hall with white walls, yellow curtains and wall fans. Near the far end, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a small altar with lamps and flowers; the figure is seated in front of a framed portrait and a red cloth. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the floor facing the front, mostly in white clothes, with a woman in purple, a child in an orange robe, and women in saris and salwar. A man in a white shirt sits on a chair at the left edge near a speaker. Some people wear white, others red, pink, green and blue. The scene looks like satsang or darshan in a hall.2014-06-16Indoor satsang hall with a seated teacher in orange robes on an orange-cushioned seat before a dark red curtain, facing an audience sitting cross-legged on orange mats. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like chair at left, next to a microphone stand. Several shaved-headed devotees in white clothing with yellow sashes sit in the front rows, while others in white and yellow garments sit behind them. Two blank white easel whiteboards stand near the centre, with a painted elephant-motif pillar at upper right.2010-08-09Indoor satsang hall with a large crowd of devotees seated cross-legged on striped woven mats. A figure with long dark hair and orange saffron clothing sits on a white-draped raised seat at the far left, facing the audience; the orange-robed figure is a person candidate by appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing). Most seated devotees wear white ritual clothes; some wear orange shawls and a bearded man in white stands near the middle. A video camera on a tripod films from the right, and a whiteboard with writing stands near the stage. Banners with blue and yellow patterns hang from the rafters, and a speaker is mounted on the wall.A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a raised orange-draped platform, speaking into a microphone to an audience seated on the floor in front of him. The audience is mostly young people in white shirts and white trousers, sitting cross-legged on blue and orange mats; a few wear striped or grey tops. Behind the speaker hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a platform, and a vase with flowers sits beside him. A white board on an easel stands to the right, with ceiling fans, a thatched roof and a dark maroon curtain behind. A small sign at the left reads in English about a programme for children under 15 years old. The speaker wears an orange garment and is seated in a golden-brown armchair. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has long dark hair and wears orange robes, which are distinctive ascetic cues, and the page identifies this event as featuring Swamiji.