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A photograph of a seated congregation inside a hall with white walls, decorative patterned pillars and a painted backdrop on the right. Many people sit on yellow and colourful mats; several wear saffron or orange robes and others wear white clothes, with a few women in saris. In the foreground a seated group in white and orange clothing faces forward, while a man in an orange robe operates a video camera on a tripod near the front. A bearded man in white sits at the front centre beside a white plastic chair. A large portrait of a seated figure in orange hangs on the right wall, and a smaller framed image is nearby. Audience members, including children, sit in rows across the floor.

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A large tented hall with a concrete floor and yellow floor markings holds a crowd of devotees seated on red mats in rows, mostly dressed in white with some saffron and green garments. Colourful painted cylindrical banners hang from the white tent ceiling. At the right, a figure in an orange-red garment sits before a decorated altar with a swastika-marked backdrop and a fire-related ritual setup, while a standing person in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone near the front. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Whether the central ritual figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white garments with gold-bordered shawls, and several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braids. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the room, facing the audience, while another orange-robed person sits at the far left beside an orange-draped table. Orange cushions line the stage at right, and a projection screen and video camera on a tripod sit before a maroon curtain. Colourful decorative banners hang from the ceiling.2010-10-13A photograph of a large tented hall where a seated crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised dais at the far left. On the dais, an orange-clad figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold kalasha-like pot, a framed portrait and a floral arrangement; the figure's features are not clear enough to confirm identity. Hanging from the white ceiling are colourful beaded pillars and a large yellow cloth. Behind the seated devotees, a painted backdrop shows a deity scene, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Several people in the foreground wear lanyards.2009-01-03A large hall with plain walls and orange-draped benches at the back, where a seated group of devotees sits on orange and blue mats facing forward. Many wear white, and some wear yellow shawls or orange and red garments. Near the centre, a man in white films with a camera on a tripod. At the right, an orange-robed figure sits in a gold and orange throne-like armchair with a microphone stand nearby, while other orange-robed people sit on the floor beside it. Several figures in the foreground hold books and papers. A decorative banner hangs from the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse, with a seated teacher-like figure in orange on a raised chair, though his identity cannot be determined from appearance here.2010-01-17A hall with a tin roof and whitewashed walls hung with rows of decorative sticks and orange curtains, where a large group of people sits cross-legged on mats in white clothes with orange shawls. At the front, a woman in orange robes stands at a microphone on a raised platform beside a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. A man in white clothing stands at the right by an orange curtained doorway, and a small table with a cloth and a pedestal sits to the left. Oil lamps and a small object sit on the stage, and a standing fan and speaker are visible.2008-01-14A photograph of a large open hall with a corrugated roof and yellow steel trusses, where a seated group of devotees sits on mats and floor cushions facing a raised seat at the left. The seated speaker at the far left wears orange and white clothing and is being filmed by a camera on a tripod. Behind the audience, a white-clad man stands near a doorway, flanked by two others in white. A circular colourful mandala chart stands on an easel at left-centre, and a golden deity murti hangs on the far-right wall. Many women wear white and pastel saris, and several people wear white kurtas; the audience sits cross-legged with notebooks and bags beside them.2005-08-07December 06 20102010-12-06November 11 20052005-11-11A photograph of a seated audience inside a thatched-roof hall with bamboo lattice walls and colourful paper hangings. A woman in an orange saffron robe sits on a white chair on a raised platform at left, holding a microphone and a sheet, with a tripod-mounted camera beside her. Rows of women in white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing her, several with long dark hair in braids. Behind her is a black-and-white framed photograph of a seated figure, and a larger portrait printed on fabric hangs on the right wall with brass lamps and marigold garlands below it. A chalkboard stands near the platform.2005-08-03A hall with a corrugated roof and white walls where a seated audience of many people in white and orange clothing listens to a speaker. On a raised red stage at the back, a standing figure in orange robes speaks into a microphone beside a framed picture on a shrine-like altar with garlands and orange-and-yellow striped drapes. A seated figure in orange sits near a white-draped table on the stage. Most of the audience sits on yellow mats wearing white clothes with orange shawls, and some wear white saris.2008-01-14A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical decorations and ceiling fans. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing left, many wearing red or orange shawls and beads. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits at a low wooden table on a striped mat, speaking toward the audience. A standing man in a yellow shawl stands near a microphone stand in the centre. White plastic chairs line the back right, and a backdrop painting with figures hangs at the rear left.