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A wide photograph of an indoor meditation programme in a hall decorated with green garlands, tall striped cloth pillars and hanging yellow tassels. Rows of people sit on orange and yellow mats and cushions, many in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls. A speaker in orange robes and an orange garland stands at a lectern on a raised platform at right, with a microphone stand and a red projector or monitor nearby. Several people in orange sit close to the front. The audience is large, filling most of the room, and the lower left shows people in white with orange scarves and notebooks open on their laps.

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Wide view of a meditation programme hall at an ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor on orange and yellow mats, many in white clothing with yellow or orange shawls and scarves. In the foreground, seated men wear saffron robes. On the right, a speaker at a raised dais wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace while gesturing toward the audience, with a microphone stand and a red-cased monitor in front. Decorative kalasha-style banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the white ceiling, with green and yellow garlands strung across the walls. A white chair sits near the stage and a table holds a small floral arrangement.2009-08-29A photo of a large tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, hung with decorative cloth banners featuring painted elephants. A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a striped mat at the left, with a small wooden stand in front and a water bottle nearby, addressing an audience. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on mats and orange cushions in rows facing him, some with orange shawls, and a few white plastic chairs stand at the back. A framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the rear wall, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the middle of the hall.A large hall with white ceiling fans, hanging yellow and orange cloth panels, and colourful woven banners on pillars hosts a seated session. Many people in white clothes sit on chairs and floor mats, some with laptops. At the right front, a standing figure in orange robes stands beside a lamp and a video camera on a tripod. Rows of seated attendees fill the centre, and a small table with a yellow cloth and a white screen sit to the right.2009-07-09A photo of a large hall with a seated audience on the floor, most dressed in white with some in orange, yellow and pink. Many sit on orange and yellow mats in rows facing a raised white platform at the right. On that platform a figure in orange robes sits and speaks into a microphone, with a red curtain behind. Colourful striped pillars hang from the white ceiling, with ceiling fans and a camera on a tripod near the windows. A woman in a blue top sits in the lower right foreground. Many people are visible, consistent with a large gathering, and the figure on the platform is a person in orange robes, seated, with the identity uncertain from appearance.2009-06-20A large indoor hall decorated with green garland swags, yellow tassels and blue-and-yellow patterned banners hung from the ceiling. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: many men and women wear white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and lanyard badges. In the right foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cloth, with a seated white-clad attendant beside him. A camera on a tripod stands at left. Near the back, a man in white sits on a raised platform, and another seated figure in orange and white sits at the far right. Scattered books and notepads lie on the floor.2009-08-29A large white tent hall with hanging colourful tassel banners and a standing white fan in the foreground. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a figure in orange and red robes sits on a zebra-striped cushion with a microphone stand and a vase of pink and white flowers. Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit nearby on the platform, and a dark blue backdrop with a canopy hangs behind. A small plant pot sits in the lower right foreground. a person appears as the central speaker on the platform, shown by his orange robes and the setting, though his features are not clearly visible.2008-10-02Photograph of a session hall with many seated attendees in white clothing on the left, many wearing white kurtas and saris, and some in other colours. In the foreground, orange and yellow cloths are laid in rows along the floor toward a seated speaker on a low platform at right, wearing orange robes and a saffron head covering, gesturing with one hand, with a microphone stand in front. A video camera on a tripod, a whiteboard, decorative hanging banners with elephant motifs and ceiling fans complete the scene. Attendees sit on mats and chairs.2009-07-20A photograph inside a large white tented hall with hanging ceiling fans and tall cylindrical banners decorated with colourful patterns. At the left front, a seated speaker in orange robes sits on a low wooden stand before a microphone, with a water bottle and a blue box beside him, facing a long, wide-spread audience. Rows of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and orange cushions, several with red or yellow shawls and wearing white garlands or mala beads. At the back, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame among trees, with a small altar area and white chairs stacked along the right side. The scene suggests a seated discourse or satsang.Indoor photograph of a seated group in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and decorative painted pillars. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on a bare floor facing a raised stage on the right. On the stage, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a zebra-striped chair before a microphone stand, with a red carpet and an orange cushion nearby. Two floor fans and a wooden cabinet stand at the side, and a yellow line marks the floor. A satsang or discourse setting.2008-08-07Indoor photo of a hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging multicolored woven banners with orange tassels. A large crowd of people in white and orange clothing sits on the floor facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, a man with long, swept-back hair and an orange wrap sits barefoot in a white armchair before a microphone stand, with a small table holding a glass beside him. A cameraman with a tripod films the gathering at left, and a standing fan stands in front of the stage. Portraits hang on the back wall, and a seated man in white at lower left faces the stage.2006-12-10A photograph of a large hall during a seated session, with many devotees in white clothing sitting on orange mats and cushions. In the foreground, participants wear white kurtas and saris, some with lanyards, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a white raised seat in front of red curtains, with a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod nearby. Hanging colourful decorative bunting decorates the ceiling.2009-11-23Photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a white tent-like ceiling and colourful hanging banners in red, yellow and blue. A large seated crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor at left, many with hands pressed together in namaste, while a cameraman on a tripod films from the left edge. On a raised dais at right, a figure in orange robes reclines on a cream cushioned seat with bare feet extended, speaking into a microphone, with a small table holding a cup beside. Other orange-clad people sit on the dais near a standing fan. A large light and a figure in white are visible in the background.2006-12-10