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A photograph taken from behind a figure standing on a stage in a large auditorium filled with seated audience members on several tiers. The figure wears a flowing orange-saffron robe and has long dark hair falling past the shoulders; one arm is raised in a blessing-like wave and the other hand holds a microphone. The audience, mostly in white clothes with some in lighter and dark garments, fills the rows and upper balcony. Recessed ceiling lights and small golden step lights along the aisle illuminate the hall.

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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothing, many with arms raised and hands clasped, some smiling and cheering. In the right foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top stands on a raised platform with his arms extended toward the crowd, appearing to address them. White rope barriers line the platform edge, strings of orange and blue decorations hang from the ceiling, ceiling fans and lights are visible, and framed photographs line the far wall. The scene suggests a satsang or spiritual programme gathering.2007-12-13Photograph taken from behind a figure in an orange-red top and saffron-orange garment standing on a raised platform, with long dark wavy hair falling down the back. Facing a large crowd filling a covered pandal under rows of ceiling fans and lights, with decorated pillars wrapped in blue and gold fabric. Many people in white clothes and white caps clap and raise their hands, while others in shirts and saffron-orange garments stand in the foreground. The scene conveys a large public gathering, possibly a discourse or satsang, with the crowd numbering in the hundreds.2007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A photograph taken from behind a figure in a sleeveless orange robe standing on a raised red-carpeted stage in a large tented hall, facing a dense crowd of several hundred seated and standing people. The figure has long dark hair, turns slightly toward the audience and gestures with an outstretched hand. The crowd includes men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and cream saris, and people in yellow and orange garments near a white railing in the foreground. Hanging ceiling fans, string lights, saffron and white banners and decorated pillars surround the hall, and stacks of books are visible at the lower right. a person appears as this stage speaker, identified by the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing.2007-12-13Photo of a large indoor satsang hall at night under bright lights and ceiling fans, with a tall crowd of hundreds of devotees filling the room. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron/orange robe stands on a raised stage with their back to the camera, hands raised as if speaking to the audience. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit and stand, some raising arms, and a red carpet runs down steps toward the crowd. Orange and white decorations hang from the ceiling and pillars, with stacks of books at the right edge. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-12-13December 20 20152015-12-20A photograph taken from behind a long-haired figure in an orange robe standing barefoot on a raised stage, clapping with both hands raised toward a very large, enthusiastic crowd. The audience, mostly women in white and cream saris with some in orange and yellow, raises hands and arms in celebration under bright ceiling lights. Strings of banners hang from poles along the hall, and a red carpet runs along the stage edge. Books are stacked on a table at the left. A candidate matching the page's description of a person appears on stage in an orange robe with long hair, but the appearance cues are only partly clear, so this identification is uncertain. Several men in white shirts stand near the front of the crowd.2007-12-13November 12 20042004-11-12February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14December 13 20072007-12-13Wide photograph of a large indoor auditorium with tiered seating and warm amber wall lighting. Audience members, many in light sarees and kurtas, sit in rows on the ground floor and in a balcony above. On the right, a raised wooden stage holds a white-draped table and microphone stands; a single person in orange robes sits at the podium, with other people in white seated behind. Overhead spotlights and ceiling lamps light the hall.2009-02-14Wide view of a large indoor auditorium with a raised wooden stage on the right, where a figure in orange clothing sits on a white-draped seat behind a microphone stand, with several people in white standing at the stage edge. A large audience fills the seating in the foreground and on the balcony above, many seated in rows, with warm yellow uplights along the pillars and ceiling spotlights overhead. Some audience members wear white and others wear darker clothing. The scene is a satsang or discourse hall setting.2009-02-14