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A large tented hall with a red curtain backdrop and a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion and a small canopy. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at left holding a microphone and addressing the seated audience. In the foreground, another figure in an orange shawl sits on a white cushioned seat facing the crowd. Dozens of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fill the floor on a blue mat and red carpet, many wearing orange shawls, and rows of people fill the right side. Colourful striped and patterned hanging banners decorate the tent poles, and portraits are displayed at the back of the hall.

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Indoor 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 satsang hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. A woman with long dark hair and white clothing sits in an ornate gold-and-cream throne-style chair holding a notebook, with a flower garland around her neck, behind a small white podium and microphone. Behind her hangs deep maroon drapery flanked by orange and multicoloured banners. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red and grey striped mats and orange cushions, most dressed in white, some bald or shaved-headed, with a bare-shouldered man at left. Camera equipment on a tripod and a monitor stand at the right edge of the stage.2011-01-28 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of an indoor tent hall for an energy darshan session. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on a white-cushioned seat with a red cushion, bare feet on a rug. A young person in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the raised red-carpeted stage in the centre. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor facing the stage, with some in orange shawls. Colourful embroidered hanging banners decorate the tent ceiling, and framed black-and-white portraits hang on the back walls. A standing fan sits in the foreground beside a man in an orange shawl and white clothes.2006-12-10A large tented hall with a maroon curtain backdrop and hanging woven panels in red, yellow and blue. A figure in orange robes sits on a white raised seat at the front, with a small table and flowers beside them. Rows of seated attendees face the stage: many in white clothes and some in orange, mostly seated on mats on the concrete floor, with others on white plastic chairs at the right. Round fans and microphone stands are visible near the stage. The seated front figure is an orange-robed person presiding over the gathering; no identity is claimed from appearance.2008-05-21A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, facing a raised stage at right draped in red curtains with gold trim. On the stage, a person in orange-saffron robes sits in a white cushioned chair beside flower vases and a small table, appearing to give a talk. Hanging striped banners with elephant motifs decorate the ceiling, and ceiling fans and a film camera on a tripod are visible among the crowd. Many attendees sit on chairs, some taking notes, while a few wear orange and green saris.2009-12-14A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many with orange or gold-trimmed sashes, facing a raised stage at right. On the golden throne with red cushions sits a person in orange-red robes speaking into a microphone, with a stage light on a stand beside them. Hanging colourful striped banners decorate the white ceiling. Several monks in saffron robes sit near the back of the hall. The overwhelming majority of the crowd is white-clad women and men, with some in orange, and the scene reads as a satsang or discourse session. The seated crowd is large, well over one hundred people.2009-06-21A photograph of a seated audience in a hall facing a raised stage with a red-and-gold ornate throne. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a dark blue backdrop and red curtains behind. Audience members in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, many with hair in long braids or pulled back. At the right, a person in orange robes stands beside a camera on a tripod. Colourful striped fabric hangings with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling, and a brass lamp stands near the stage. a person: the seated figure on the throne in orange robes with long hair is a candidate based on saffron clothing and the throne.2006-12-10Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.2007-02-24A photograph of an evening satsang inside a decorated open tent with striped white canvas and tall painted pillars hung with flowers. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair sits on an ornate raised seat with a canopy of white flower garlands, holding a microphone; the figure's appearance is uncertain and not clearly identifiable, so no identity is claimed. Around the seat, men in white kurtas wearing orange shawls sit on the floor, and a large crowd of seated devotees in white fills the foreground and the left. Bright stage lights glow in the centre and a pale fan hangs beside the seat.2006-12-27A photograph of a large indoor pavilion hall with a white tent ceiling, decorated with colourful woven pillar covers, red and gold streamers and tinsel garlands. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor on white mats, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing garlands. At the front right, a person in white sits on a raised white chair on a red-carpeted platform, with an orange-robed attendant beside them. Behind them hang large framed black-and-white and colour portraits on the walls, and a projector screen stands at the right edge.2007-02-15Indoor photo of a seated gathering inside a tented hall with white ceiling and red velvet drapes behind a raised stage. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-white throne with a canopy at the centre of the stage, flanked by potted plants. Rows of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on purple and red mats facing the stage; a woman in an orange sari sits in the foreground. Colourful woven banners with geometric and animal motifs hang from the pillars. On the right, a person in white stands near a wooden table. Several people in white sit on the left side of the hall.2006-10-21