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A photograph taken from the back of a large tented hall at night, showing a crowd of devotees gathered around a raised red-carpeted stage. On the stage, a seated figure wears an orange turban and orange garments with a white cloth draped over the chair, and an attendant in white kurta stands beside. Many people in white kurtas, saffron scarves and dark clothing line the front and fill the aisles, with rows of red and white chairs visible at left, bright stage lights overhead and a potted plant and small floral arrangement on the right.

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December 22 20072007-12-22December 20 20072007-12-20October 15 20082008-10-15Indoor satsang hall viewed from the back of the room, with a large crowd of devotees seated on orange cloth-covered floor and standing along the left. A figure in orange robes sits on a yellow-orange cushioned throne on a raised white platform at the centre of the stage, flanked by a white canopy with maroon drapes. Many men wear white kurtas and white dhotis; some hold their hands together in prayer. On the right, women in white and yellow saris stand near a row of seats. Stage lights hang from the ceiling and the scene reads as a satsang with darshan.2010-07-24A large hall at night with a dense crowd seated on the floor in the foreground, lit by bright stage lights. On the right, a raised yellow throne-like seat holds a figure in saffron/orange headwear and a saffron garment with a garland, seated beside a gold kalasha-like ornament. A man in white clothes stands near the throne, and a figure in a white shirt and a rust-coloured shawl stands with a folded-hands gesture in front of the dais. Other people in white and light clothing stand along the stage edge, and a woman in green sits at lower centre. A striped banner hangs from the ceiling at upper right.2005-11-18A large crowd of seated and standing people fills a tented hall at night, lit by hanging lamps. On a raised red-carpeted dais, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and red top sits on a white-draped seat, reaching a hand toward a seated devotee in a white shirt. A small glass table holds a brass plate, and a potted flower arrangement and a bowl of pink lotus blossoms sit at the right edge. A video camera operator films from the front of the crowd, and a tall standing lamp stands at the far right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron/orange clothing, and the person's role as the seated teacher on the dais is described here.2007-12-22October 15 20082008-10-15Night-time event under a large patterned canopy hung with colourful striped banners and tassels. A man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a white cushioned chair on a red carpet, with a microphone before him; an attendant in white stands at the left and another in white with an orange shawl stands behind the microphone. Around him a large crowd in white clothes and saffron shawls sits and stands, including women in saris with flowers in their hair. A camera on a tripod and a stage light are visible at right.2007-01-12A large outdoor tented gathering at night, lit by a spotlight, with a crowd of many devotees in white dress. In the foreground, a man with a long-haired, swept-back style wears a saffron-orange robe and an orange head wrap, seated on a chair on a red-carpeted dais and smiling while a devotee bends forward to touch his feet. A woman in a maroon sari with flowers in her hair kneels near him. Behind, two attendants in white stand near a microphone stand, one wearing an orange shawl. Colourful striped pillars with floral motifs and a patterned tent canopy frame the scene, and a video camera is visible at the lower right.2007-01-12A crowded indoor hall with green walls and tall windows, a large speaker mounted high on the wall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, a red sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on a white-covered throne-like chair on a red-carpeted dais, reaching out toward a kneeling man in a light blue shirt. Around them many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, press forward; a few plates of fruit rest on the dais beside the chair, and a potted plant stands at the right. A second orange-clad person sits on the dais behind.2008-10-15January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12