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A seated congregation fills a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a woman in a turquoise top sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy, flanked by golden lamp stands. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the stage floor in front of the throne. Several monks in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on the stage and in front of it. Behind them hangs a large backdrop of a stone temple gateway with painted deities. Audience members in white and casual clothes sit on mats, and a television screen and video cameras are set up at the side. A satsang discourse is underway.

A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with an audience seated on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged before a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion and a golden canopy, where a woman in a blue garment sits. Behind them hangs a large backdrop printed with a temple gopuram and a painted deity scene. Several men in white dhoti and white shirts sit on the stage with the orange-robed figure. Audience members in white and light clothing sit in rows on mats, many facing the stage, some children among them. Video cameras on tripods and a flat-screen monitor and laptop are set up at the front. Two saffron-and-multicolour hanging banners flank the stage.

Interior photo of a hall with a raised stage draped in dark blue curtains and hanging orange and patterned banners. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne-like seat on the stage. Dozens of devotees in white clothes, many with orange shawls, sit on the floor facing the stage, with white plastic chairs at the left edge. A video camera on a tripod is set up at left.

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A photograph from behind a large seated audience in a hall with blue stage drapes and orange-and-white banners hanging above. On a raised dais, a central figure in orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, flanked by two white pedestals holding yellow flowers. Most of the audience wear white clothing and sit cross-legged on colourful mats, with some in pink, orange and blue; several have shaved heads and others have long braids. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the stage. A wall plaque and two projection screens are visible. The seated figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person (saffron robe, throne, seated central position on the dais), but his features are not clearly discernible at this distance.

A seated audience in white dhotis and white clothing fills the foreground, many sitting cross-legged on the floor facing a stage. On a raised golden throne with red cushioning sits a figure in saffron-orange robes, appearing to give a talk. Behind the throne hangs a large backdrop showing a deity murti group in a decorated temple arch with gold and red tones. Orange and white ceremonial banners with geometric patterns hang from the top, and a small whiteboard stands at the right beside a microphone stand and speakers. A few people in saffron or white sit near the stage edge. The setting is an indoor hall, consistent with a satsang.

A photograph of a seated audience facing a raised stage in a large tent hall during an energy darshan. On the stage, a person in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a white cushion, one arm raised in gesture. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the foreground, many with long braided hair. A cameraman in an orange shawl films from a tripod near the right side, and framed portraits of a woman with long dark hair hang on the back wall. Colourful decorative hangings line the tent poles.

A photograph of a discourse hall with a large audience seated on orange and striped mats facing a raised white stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with flower arrangements beside it. Most of the audience wears white clothes, with some in yellow and blue; many have shaved heads. A video camera on a tripod and a projection screen are visible, and colourful decorative tassels hang from the ceiling. The seated figure on the throne has long hair and an orange garment, a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting the discourse as a teacher to attentive devotees.

A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many with bare shoulders and shaved heads, faces away from the camera toward a raised stage. On the stage a figure in white sits on a gold-trimmed seat with red cushions in front of a large framed portrait of a figure in saffron; a purple cosmic backdrop with a white lotus motif fills the wall. Several seated people in saffron/orange robes sit among the devotees near two monitors, and a projector screen shows a small image. Small oil lamps, plates with food, water bottles and a laptop are on the floor in front.

A photograph taken from the back of a hall during an evening programme. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-white throne with a red cushion on a raised stage, framed by navy drapes and colourful patterned banners hanging at the sides. Around 40 people in white clothes sit on mats and plastic chairs facing the stage. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe stands beside a tripod-mounted video camera. A white-shirted person sits cross-legged at the front row. A small fan and a canopy hang above the throne area.