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A photograph of a teachers' training session in a wood-panelled hall with a sloped ceiling. A woman in orange robes and an orange shawl sits on a cream and orange chair in front of a projection screen, gesturing with raised hands. Beside her is a decorated altar with marigold and red-flower garlands, brass lamps and a patterned cloth. Several dozen seated attendees face the front from the foreground, many in black, red and orange clothing, some with hands pressed together in greeting. A man in a grey shirt and garland stands at the right, clapping. Colourful striped pillars frame the stage. Lights on stands illuminate the scene.

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A seated speaker in orange robes sits in a cushioned armchair on a raised white-draped stage in a wood-panelled hall, with a projection screen behind and lights on stands. A decorated garland arch and colourful fabric pillars frame the stage. Rows of seated people, many with palms pressed together in greeting, face the stage. Some wear black T-shirts printed with a portrait, and a man at the right in white clothing and an orange garland sits with hands folded. Approximately 20 people are visible.2006-05-10A 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. 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On a raised white-draped platform sits a figure in an orange robe with a beaded necklace, seated in an ornate gold-trimmed chair; the figure is positioned centrally before the screen. Many attendees sit cross-legged on the floor with their backs to the camera, several wearing black T-shirts printed with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban. Some people in the audience are clapping with palms together. Decorative red and gold pillars, floral garlands and string lights frame the stage area, and stage lights stand at either side.2006-05-10A photograph of a seated audience in a wood-panelled hall facing a stage. On a cushioned gold-and-red chair sits a person in orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded mala, one hand raised near the chin. Behind them is a blank projection screen flanked by two colourful decorated pillars, and a floral garland arch with red bunting stands at right. Beside the chair is a brass lamp stand and a small table. 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Audience members in black t-shirts, white and light clothing sit close together; several black t-shirts show a printed portrait of an elderly bearded man in a white headwrap.2006-05-10A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits in a red-and-gold armchair on a raised white-draped platform in a wood-panelled hall, with a large projection screen behind. Flanking the platform are tall decorated poles with red, gold and green patterns, and a floral-garlanded arch with marigold and red garlands. Several seated attendees face the stage in orange, white, cream and green clothing, some with hands raised in greeting, and a man in white stands at left beside seated elders. A camera on a tripod and studio lights are set up near the front, and a brass lamp stands beside the chair. 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