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A discourse hall with a white stepped platform where devotees in orange and white sit on the steps and on an orange cloth, some with laptops. On the stage stands a golden peetha with a deity murti garlanded with flowers, beside a golden throne draped with flowers and a thatched hut-style set piece. A projection screen on the right shows a figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers in a yellow cloth. Brass pots and lamps stand at the stage edge, with a whiteboard and a dark curtain on the right. Around a dozen seated people are visible in the foreground.

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August 22 20112011-08-22Indoor satsang hall with a seated audience of devotees on the floor facing a raised stage draped in deep maroon curtains. On a gold-ornate throne at the centre sits a figure in saffron-orange robes. Two cameramen on tripods film from the right, and a standing figure in saffron clothing stands beside the stage. Large screens on either side show close-up images of a smiling person in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style mala and a teal headpiece. Many devotees wear white dhotis, maroon and red robes, and some are bare-chested; a brass kalasha-style lamp sits on the floor in front. The scene reflects a satsang discourse.2013-01-25May 08 20122012-05-08A large hall with cream walls and a white ceiling holds a seated audience facing a raised stage. Most attendees wear white clothes and sit on striped mats or black plastic chairs, many with their backs to the camera, and a few men in the foreground are bald or have short hair. On the stage a figure in white sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat beneath a thatched canopy, flanked by a decorated pillar and a garlanded arrangement; a camera on a tripod is set up at the side. Two screens display images, and framed portraits hang on the right wall. The audience is numerous but mostly partly visible, and no clear appearance-based identification of the seated figure is made.2011-08-23Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on red and striped mats, facing a raised red stage. Behind the stage stands an ornate golden canopy with a golden lion-like figure and decorated pillars, with a golden throne-like seat at the centre. A large projection screen on the right shows a figure in red and white robes with flower garlands, and a smaller screen on the left shows a second image. Framed portraits hang on the left wall. Many attendees wear white, yellow, pink and green clothing, and a few orange-robed figures stand near the stage. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan programme.2011-12-13A large hall with a draped grey ceiling and hanging multicoloured ceremonial banners in yellow, blue and red. Devotees sit on orange and purple mats across the floor, many in white dhotis and kurtas, others in maroon and rust robes, some bare-chested. Two projection screens show a seated teacher in orange clothing. On a stage with a maroon curtain, a golden throne-like seat sits before a small figure in orange, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Brass lamps and offerings are placed on the floor in front. The scene is a satsang discourse.2013-01-25August 23 20112011-08-23Photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a hall with black curtains and a thatched-roof canopy. On a gold-and-red throne in the centre sits a figure in orange robes, with a large screen behind showing a banyan tree. To the left, a gold throne is decorated with garlands and a deity murti. A man in a green shirt stands near the stage, and a person in orange stands beside the throne. Audience members sit on the floor and in chairs, many in white, cream and light clothing, viewed from behind. Two side screens show a golden deity image.2011-08-22Photograph of an indoor hall set up for a seated programme. On a raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-gold draped backdrop depicting pillars and curtains. Two figures in orange robes stand at the stage sides, one on the left and one on the right near cameras on tripods. Rows of seated people in white clothing face the stage, many with their backs to the camera, sitting on mats with chairs at the rear. A cameraman stands on the right side.2011-07-01July 05 20112011-07-05A satsang hall with a maroon velvet backdrop and a gold throne-like seat on a raised stage. A figure in orange robes sits on the gold seat, flanked by two large screens showing a figure in orange and gold. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod works near the stage, and a man in orange stands at the side. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees face the stage: young boys in maroon robes with gold borders, men in white dhotis and shawls, and a bald man in white. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp sit on the floor in front of the audience. The setting is a discourse with live video broadcast.2013-01-25January 29 20132013-01-29