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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing saffron or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats and sheets on the floor. In the foreground a shaved-headed young man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat. Hanging decorative banners and lanterns line the upper walls, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering. A figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits at the right edge on a white chair. The scene is a photo of a discourse or meditation gathering.

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March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A large hall filled with seated devotees on yellow and orange mats during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, several men wear orange and saffron shawls over white clothing and orange robes, some with hands folded in their laps and one with a spiral notebook. Behind them rows of people in white kurtas and yellow or orange shawls sit attentively, and white-clad attendants move among the crowd at the right edge. Overhead lights and a stage area are visible at the top. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2008-03-27A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful striped pillars hosts a seated congregation on orange and yellow mats. Rows of devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls sit cross-legged facing a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in orange robes sits in the centre. A panel of dark mountain-like backdrop hangs behind the stage. Film cameras on tripods stand in the aisle at right, and a man in an orange shawl stands near them. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with a seated audience.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27A large hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners showing elephant and floral motifs. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, most dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; several wear headphones and rudraksha-style beads. They sit cross-legged on yellow and orange mats in rows facing forward toward a distant stage and screen. Bookstall and banner displays line the back of the hall, with a projection screen above the crowd.2008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27March 27 20082008-03-27