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Photo 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.

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A 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.2011-07-30Indoor 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.2011-07-30A 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.2011-07-30A 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 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.2011-07-30A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with cream walls and a dark red velvet curtain. Rows of people sit on orange and colourful mats along the floor, many dressed in white and pale clothing, one older woman in a yellow garment in the foreground. On a raised stage at right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a white throne-like chair before a microphone stand, addressing the gathering. A green water bottle and other bottles sit on the mats in front.2010-02-09A photograph of a hall where a seated woman in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a white-covered chair in front of a microphone stand, addressing an audience. Around her, many seated devotees sit on striped mats on the floor, with bald-headed men in white robes and orange shawls, and women with long braided hair in white saris with orange shawls. Pale yellow partition panels, a yellow door, ceiling fans and a small table with a water bottle complete the room. The gathering appears to be an ashram meeting.2008-01-16February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a group meeting in a plain hall with pale pink walls and white curtains. A woman in orange robes stands at the centre-right beside a chair, speaking to a seated circle of about two dozen men on orange cloth mats. Most seated men wear white ritual dhotis and kurtas, several wear yellow shawls, and some hold notebooks or microphones. A white screen, a small stage with steps, a dark red curtain and an orange draped table are visible, along with stacked chairs and a fan. Several people in the foreground are partly cropped. No candidate matches the a person appearance cues, so the speaker is described by role only.2010-10-13A seated audience of roughly twenty to thirty people sits on orange mats in a hall with cream tiled floors, facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe sits on a white throne-style chair with a microphone stand beside them. Audience members wear white and pastel clothing, some with lanyards; in the foreground a woman in a yellow kurta sits near water bottles, and a child with a red headband sits at the bottom edge. Maroon curtains hang behind the stage and a wooden door is on the back wall. The figure on the throne shows only partial visible cues, so the identity is uncertain.2010-02-09August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned throne-like chair on a raised platform before dark red drapes. The seated figure holds a microphone and appears to be speaking. A standing man in a grey shirt stands at the left edge near a white wall. In the foreground, a large audience of women and girls sits on the floor facing the stage, wearing white, pale pink, light blue, yellow and blue-grey saris and tops, several with long braids or hair tied back. A small wooden stool and a microphone stand sit near the platform edge.2010-02-09