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A crowded indoor hall with many devotees seated on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls, several wearing orange headbands. Behind them a purple and blue draped canopy with woven geometric panels stands at left, and a white-draped chair sits at right. A woman in an orange sari stands near the canopy, and a man in white with an orange shawl raises an arm toward the stage. Fans and a wall sign reading "No mobiles allowed" are visible. Many people are shown from behind, and the scene appears to be a gathering at a youth event.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A seated crowd fills an indoor hall at night, with many people in white kurtas and dhotis wearing orange shawls or orange sashes. Near the centre, a woman in an orange top sits with her hand to her chin, looking toward the front. Others in the foreground have their backs to the camera. Behind them, a purple cloth draped with gold-embroidered motifs and a colourful patterned wall hang on the left, while white-covered furniture and an electric fan sit at the right. The image is a candid photograph of an assembly watching an event, and no clear figure of a person is distinguishable in appearance.2007-12-25A large indoor hall with a tent-like white canopy and tall decorated pillars with colourful geometric patterns. Rows of men and a few women in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised stage with a deep red curtain. On the stage, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits near floral arrangements and potted plants. A man in white stands at a small raised platform on the left, and a woman in orange robes stands at the right edge of the stage beside a person in a striped top. A hanging decorative ornament and a standing fan are visible. Dozens of people are present.2008-10-02An indoor assembly hall with a stage draped in red fabric and decorated with colourful woven hangings, marigold garlands and gold tinsel. Seated on the stage are several men in white clothes, some wearing small round badges, with one man in an orange-saffron garment at centre. On the left, a woman in an orange garment speaks into a microphone while gesturing. A large audience of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on the floor in rows facing the stage. A sign on the wall reads NO MOBILES ALLOWED, and a dark speaker box labelled PROLITE hangs on the right. The ceiling fan and a stacked wooden cabinet are visible behind the stage.2007-02-15A seated audience in white clothes fills the foreground of an indoor hall with a dark maroon curtain stage behind. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits centrally, with another person in white seated to one side and a standing man in white at right. Along the left wall, a woman in orange sits on a white chair beside framed portraits and a fan. Yellow and multicoloured decorative hangings line the top of the stage, and a camera operator with equipment stands at right. Several framed portraits show a bearded figure in white and a woman in red.2006-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor evening gathering in a hall with white walls and a sheeted ceiling. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange necklace stands at a microphone before an orange and white draped backdrop decorated with patterned panels and tall striped pillars. Around her, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on red mats and a bare floor, many men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground, with women in colourful saris to the right. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far back by the stage. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse, with the speaker at the centre. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible.2007-12-25A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and gold tinsel garland strung across the top. Seated on white chairs on a raised platform are several men and women in white ritual clothes, some with orange shawls or orange sashes. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe sits at the left edge beside a small table with lamps and a microphone. In the foreground, a large audience in white clothing sits on the floor facing the stage, with a standing fan at the left. A small printed copyright and source line appears in the image.2007-02-15December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a seated meeting under a tent with pink draped curtains and gold fabric. A figure in an orange-red robe with a garland sits on a raised seat at the front, addressing a large crowd. Audience members, many in white clothes with orange shawls, sit close together on the floor. A standing fan and a camera on a tripod are visible at the edges. The scene shows a yoga or satsang gathering.2009-06-21A photograph of a discourse in an indoor hall, with a seated speaker on a low white dais at the upper left, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland, speaking into a microphone stand. A dark red curtain hangs behind the dais. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, dressed mostly in white kurtas and shirts, with some in orange, many with their backs to the camera. Two large framed portraits hang on the right wall, and orange and patterned banners hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and a bright stage light are visible. The speaker's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-12-29A large seated gathering of men dressed in white clothing sits on white mats inside a tented hall decorated with colourful striped pillars, hanging green and yellow garlands, and tinsel. Many attendees face the front, where a standing woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands near a microphone stand. Large black-and-white and colour portrait photographs are mounted on the wall behind the speaker area, along with banners and printed posters. Several people are seated near the left side and in the foreground, with heads and backs visible.2007-02-15