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A photograph taken from the back of a hall of folding chairs filled with seated attendees, many with their backs to the camera. At the front, a figure in orange clothing sits on a raised seat before a large projection screen, with a video camera on a tripod nearby and brass oil lamps on a low table. Tall cloth-wrapped decorative columns in red, yellow and blue stand along the walls, and a ceiling fan hangs overhead. On the left a man in an orange-toned garment stands near the columns. A man in a dark graphic T-shirt and a woman in a plaid head wrap are in the foreground.

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A seated audience of devotees faces a raised platform in a wood-panelled hall with a vaulted ceiling and ceiling fans. Rows of brown folding chairs fill the room. Many attendees sit with their backs to the camera; one man in a black Ronlon t-shirt sits at the front row, and a woman in a plaid shawl sits to the left. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat near a projection screen, flanked by brass lamps and tall decorative banners with colourful geometric patterns. The scene resembles a teachers' training satsang.2006-05-03A photograph of a seated audience in a wood-panelled hall with a vaulted white ceiling, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Rows of folding chairs face a stage where a figure in orange clothing sits on a raised seat near brass lamps and a microphone stand. A white projection screen hangs behind the stage, and tall decorated banners with geometric patterns line the walls. Audience members in the foreground include a woman in a colourful checked wrap, a man in a black Ronton t-shirt, and a woman in a head covering. The figure on stage could be a speaker; the on-stage figure's appearance is too uncertain to identify further, so the speaker is described by role only.2006-05-03A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a wood-panelled hall with a sloped ceiling and ceiling fans. A figure in orange clothing sits in a cream armchair at the front, in front of a large projection screen. Brass lamp stands flank the stage, and tall decorative cloth-wrapped pillars in multicoloured patterns stand along the walls. Audience members sit on folding chairs, seen from behind, including people in blue, pink and white garments. The scene suggests a teaching or discourse session.2006-05-03Photograph from the back of a hall at a teachers' training session, with a large crowd seated on folding chairs and floor cushions facing a raised front area. A figure in orange robes sits near the centre of the stage area beside a golden armchair, and a small table with brass oil lamps stands to the left. Tall decorative poles with colourful geometric patterns line the walls, a projection screen hangs at the back, and a ceiling fan and stage lights overhead. In the foreground a bald man in a blue t-shirt and a woman in a grey head covering and orange floral top sit facing forward.2006-05-05A photograph of a hall interior with a vaulted wooden ceiling and ceiling fans, where a seated audience of roughly two dozen people faces a projection screen at the front. Tall colourful fabric banners with elephant and floral patterns stand on either side, and brass oil lamps sit near a cushioned chair at the front. Several attendees wear orange, saffron and red garments, including a person on the left wearing a red and gold garment with a head covering, and a person in grey sitting near the centre-left. Most others wear casual jackets and sweatshirts in orange, green, black and white. No one is clearly identifiable as a person; the front chair is empty.2006-05-04A training hall with wood-panelled walls and a vaulted ceiling holds a seated audience of roughly thirty people on folding chairs and floor mats, viewed from the back. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed sofa beside a projection screen showing a slide, with brass lamps on a side table and a tall tripod-mounted camera. Decorated colourful striped pillars line the room. A woman in a white shawl and a man in a grey shirt sit near the front. The scene is a seminar or satsang, with the speaker in orange clothing seated on the sofa and no clear identification of him from appearance.2006-05-04A photograph of an indoor hall during a teachers training session at a camp. Many seated attendees face a stage at the far end, with a white projection screen and a gold-trimmed throne-like chair. A person in orange or saffron clothing stands near the stage beside a small lit table with offerings. Tall decorative carved pillars with colourful patterns line the room, and two stage lights are mounted on stands. Attendees sit on folding chairs and floor cushions, some in hooded jackets, one wearing a headscarf and a blue-and-white patterned shawl.2006-05-04A photograph of an indoor training hall with rows of folding chairs filled with seated attendees viewed from behind. In the foreground a man in a dark striped sweater sits beside a woman with curly reddish hair wrapped in a colourful striped shawl. A white projection screen and a small stage are at the front, with brass lamps and a decorated throne-like seat, flanked by tall patterned ceremonial columns and stage lights. No clearly identifiable depiction of a person is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is confirmed.2006-05-04May 06 20062006-05-06A wide photograph of a hall-like room with a vaulted wooden ceiling and ceiling fans, where a seated teacher in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised platform before a blank projection screen, both hands raised near the head. Two tall decorated ceremonial poles with colourful patterns stand on either side. Rows of seated attendees in white, pink, red and saffron clothing sit on the floor facing the platform, with a small floral-decorated altar with string lights and oil lamps at the right. A few people hold up cameras or phones.2006-05-10Wide photograph of an indoor hall with a sloped wooden ceiling, ceiling fans and fluorescent panels. A large audience sits on folding chairs and cushions facing a stage. A man in a blue shirt stands at a flipchart speaking into a microphone on the left. On the right stage, a figure in orange robes sits in an upholstered chair beside a brass lamp stand and a wooden frame. Tall decorative columns with colourful patterns flank the hall, and a projection screen hangs behind the stage. Camera tripods and lights are set up near the front.2006-05-04A photo of a teachers' training session in a wood-panelled hall with a sloped ceiling and ceiling fans. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a cream and gold armchair on a raised stage in front of a blank projection screen; the appearance-based label is a person, with orange clothing and long swept-back hair as the qualifying cues. To the right of the stage a woman in a teal top and yellow sari holds an open book. Striped decorative poles and red and white bunting frame the stage. Seated audience members fill the floor in the foreground, many wearing black T-shirts printed with a white-turbaned portrait and the website address. Roughly 30 people are visible.2006-05-10