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A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a large white cushioned throne-style chair on a raised stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand with a laptop and water bottle on a small table beside him. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him on an orange floor mat, a group of devotees in white clothes and yellow neck cords sit cross-legged, facing the stage with their backs to the camera. A dark maroon curtain hangs behind the stage. Several participants are bald or have short hair, and one wears a yellow shirt while another wears a grey top. The setting appears to be a hall for satsang or discourse.

Indoor satsang hall with dark red drapes and terracotta tiled floor. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on an orange-draped seat on a raised platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small white podium and a pink flower vase beside him. A framed portrait above shows a figure in orange seated under a tree. Several devotees sit on orange floor mats facing the platform: men in white shirts and white dhotis on the left, and women in saris and salwar on the right, one wearing an orange shawl. A water bottle sits in the foreground and a standing fan and whiteboard are at the right edge.

A photograph of a meditation hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on the wall above the stage. A man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl sits on an orange-cushioned throne chair on the raised platform, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Below the stage, devotees sit on floor mats and folded cloths; some wear white and others wear saffron and orange, and rows of black and beige plastic chairs line the sides. Ceiling fans hang overhead and a standing fan stands near the stage. The man on the throne is a candidate for a person by appearance but is not clearly identifiable, so he is described by role as a speaker seated on a throne.

A seated man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate orange throne-like chair on a stage in front of a dark red curtain, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Rows of seated men in white clothing with yellow shoulder sashes listen from the floor, many with shaved heads. The setting is a discourse hall during a talk.

A photo of a satsang hall where a seated teacher in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate orange throne-like chair on a raised stage, with a microphone stand and a small vase of flowers on a white pedestal beside. Facing the stage, a crowd of mostly young people in white clothes sits cross-legged on orange mats, with a few wearing white shirts with dark collars, and some women in white saris with orange shawls. A dark maroon curtain hangs behind the stage, a white projection screen is at right, a standing fan is at left and orange chairs line the wall near white doors.

2010-10-31 +2 copies

A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes with a red head covering and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace speaks into a microphone at a wooden table draped in orange cloth, on a raised orange-carpeted platform. Above him hangs a framed portrait of a robed figure seated in meditation, labelled with no readable name. Around him, a seated audience of about a dozen people in white clothes and a woman in a red sari sits on orange floor mats in a tiled hall. A pink flower arrangement sits on a white pedestal, a standing fan stands at the right, and a whiteboard hangs on the wall. The dark maroon curtain backdrop completes the setting.

December 12 2009

Indoor satsang hall with a low thatched roof and whitewashed walls. A figure in orange robes sits in a cream upholstered armchair on a raised platform, with a second cream chair beside him. Behind the platform hangs a framed picture of a deity in orange, and a gilded ornate box sits on a table at left. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with a few women in white and one person in a light blue striped shirt, face the platform on colourful woven mats. A small TV monitor and a black speaker stand on a cabinet near the audience, and a pedestal fan is visible.

A photograph of a seated teacher in orange robes speaking into a microphone on a stage with dark red drapes. He sits in an orange upholstered chair before a white sofa-style seat, with a framed painted portrait of a woman in orange on the stage behind him and potted flower arrangements on either side. A projection screen stands to the left. Audience members sit on the floor and in chairs in the foreground, many with hair pulled back, some in white, pink, yellow and green clothing. A white fan and portable speaker are visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse hall.

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned throne on a raised stage in front of deep red drapes, speaking into a microphone on a stand. In the foreground, a group of about ten people sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in white clothing, several with shaved heads, facing the stage. A small wooden stool sits before the throne and a white lectern stands to the right. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse hall. The seated figure in orange is a probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, throne-seated speaker), described as presiding over the satsang. Attendees wear white and sit on mats. Some water bottles are placed on the floor.