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A photograph of a seated gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. On a raised stage, a man in white clothes and a white shawl sits at a microphone stand on the left. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with an orange border sits, and next to her a man in white sits in a chair. At the right end of the stage a man in a maroon top with a microphone sits, and another man in white is partly visible. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, seen from behind, with a video camera on a tripod at the right edge. Small framed pictures stand along the stage's right side. The scene looks like a question-and-answer or discourse session.

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December 29 20062006-12-29Indoor event photograph of a discourse hall with a red stage curtain. On the left, a seated man in white robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair speaks into a microphone. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair. A standing man in white kurta holds a microphone and addresses the seated audience. Further right, a man in a red shawl sits near a table with framed photographs. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, face the stage from the foreground. Overhead hangs a colourful banner.2006-12-29 +1 copiesEvening photograph of a seated programme on a low stage in an indoor hall with a dark maroon curtain behind. On the left, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala sits on a white chair speaking into a microphone. In the centre, a woman in an orange-and-white sari sits and listens with a hand near her face. Standing at right, a barefoot man in white kurta holds a microphone and speaks. Beside them, a man in a maroon jacket sits on a white plastic chair, and framed portraits stand on easels, one showing a bearded figure in white. Seated young men and boys in white clothes fill the foreground audience on the floor.2006-12-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated speaker in orange robes wearing a red and white floral garland, addressing a seated audience in a hall before dark red curtains. He sits on a white chair-like seat behind a microphone stand and water bottle, with his hands resting on his lap. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing with dark hair face the stage from the foreground. A camera on a tripod at right records the scene. Several white shirts bear the printed text Dhyanapeetam, and the stage has a red and pink step platform. The setting appears to be a discourse or satsang.2006-12-29December 29 20062006-12-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience of many people in white and light grey clothes, facing a stage with dark red curtains. On the stage, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and white robes sits centrally at a microphone stand; a man in white kurta sits to the left, and a standing man in white holds a microphone to the right. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films from the right edge. A small white plastic chair row sits at the stage edge, with two women in white nearby. Floor-level audience members sit cross-legged, indicating a satsang or discourse. Pale lamp-lit hall with a painted decorative pillar at top right. The central figure has a shaved head and saffron shawl; presentation is consistent with the page's a person reference but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-29A photograph of a seated teacher in orange robes with a red and white flower garland speaking into a microphone stand on a stage with dark red curtains. A white-cushioned seat is behind him. In the foreground, a large audience of about thirty devotees sits on the floor with their backs to the camera, most dressed in white shirts, several with white and blue Dhyanapeetam logos printed on them. The scene suggests an addressing of devotees in an assembly hall.2006-12-29Photograph of a satsang in a hall with dark red curtains. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-pink floral garland sits on a cream cushioned chair on a raised stage, speaking and gesturing with one hand; a microphone stand and water bottle are beside the chair. Standing at left is a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, holding a small booklet. Many seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing Dhyanapeetam-logo shirts, face the stage from the foreground. A pedestal fan stands at left. The seated figure in orange and garland is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, though the cues are limited to saffron clothing and a garland.2006-12-29December 27 20062006-12-27Photograph of a seated assembly in an open pavilion stage at an event, viewed from behind a crowd of men in white clothes sitting on the floor. On the raised stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white chair in the centre, with a standing man in white at the right and another seated person in white beside him. At the left, a woman in orange sits near a white chair. Behind the stage hang maroon curtains, and yellow and patterned banners frame the top. Framed portraits and posters are displayed along the stage edges. a person (saffron robes, central seated figure) is present on stage with the audience; identity is based on appearance cues only.2006-12-29A photograph of a large seated audience in white clothes filling the floor of a hall, viewed from behind. On a raised red stage in front of a dark red curtain, a man in white sits at a microphone, with several others in white and one woman in orange sitting nearby. A standing man in a light shirt stands at the right edge near a light stand. A woman in orange sits at the left edge beside a portrait. Patterned banners hang from the ceiling and pillars.2006-12-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated discourse in an indoor hall with dark red draped curtains behind a raised red-and-pink stage. A figure seated on a white cushioned seat behind a microphone stand wears an orange garment and a red-and-white flower garland, with long dark hair, appearing to address the gathering. Seen from behind, a large audience of men in white shirts and white clothing sits on the floor in rows facing the stage, with a person in an orange-and-white garment near the front. Appearance-based cues of a probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a garland, seated on the stage as the speaker.2006-12-29