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A seated man in long, swept-back hair and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a maroon cushioned seat on a raised platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a row of white-clad devotees stands in a bare white hall with several wooden staffs or rods hung on the wall. A standing man in an orange robe and white shawl, with a grey beard and glasses, gestures toward the seated speaker. Several devotees with folded hands and white clothing listen attentively, some wearing lanyards. A white-draped table holds a water bottle and a small placard. A blue mat and a leopard-print rug lie on the floor.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a maroon cushioned seat with a white-draped table and microphone before him. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a grey beard and wristwatch, holding a microphone, stands at the right. Behind them a row of about nine men in white kurta-style clothes, some with garlands or mala beads, stand in a bare room with hanging brass lamps on the wall and a blue mat on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's identification.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair and rudraksha malas sits on a maroon cushioned seat, speaking into a microphone on a stand before a white-draped table holding a water bottle and glass. Behind, six men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha necklaces stand in a row, hands folded or arms crossed, listening attentively. A row of hanging bells and orange curtains line the hall, with a blue-and-brown mat on the floor. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A seated teacher in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a stand, raising one finger as he addresses the room. He sits on a maroon quilted seat draped in white cloth, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Behind him, a row of mango leaves and orange flags hangs on the wall beside brass lamps and a kalasha on a shelf. Four men stand to the left in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas, hands folded in attentive devotion. Blue floor mats and a wooden floor complete the hall setting.2008-03-23A seated long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a red cushioned seat, while a kneeling man in orange sits on a mat to the right. Behind them a standing group of men in white kurtas and white dhotis with mala necklaces watches, some holding water bottles. A framed portrait of a woman in a red garland hangs on the wall above a garlanded altar with brass kalasha lamps and tall ritual staffs decorated with orange tassels. The room has white walls and a blue floor mat.2008-03-23A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone from a red cushioned seat on a raised stage, with a white draped table beside them and a glass of water. A second saffron-robed man sits cross-legged on the floor to the right, one hand raised. About ten men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row on the left, several wearing rudraksha malas. Behind the speaker, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland stands on a decorated throne-like stand, flanked by brass oil lamps and a row of ceremonial staffs on the wall. The speaker has a rudraksha mala and saffron robe, consistent with the a person candidate cues, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.2008-03-23A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a dark cushioned seat before a white draped table with water glasses and a microphone on a stand. A group of about ten men in white ritual clothes stands in a semicircle, some with hands folded, while one man in white kneels on the floor near the front. A blue mat and a small dark mat lie on the floor, and orange cloth hangs in a window at right, beside a wall of hanging ceremonial staffs. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's identification, presiding over a satsang.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a hall with a raised platform at the right, where a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a red rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat and smiles, with a microphone stand nearby and a blue mat at their feet. Around fifteen men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand in a semicircle facing the platform, several with hands folded and some with white shoulder cloths; one man in orange sits cross-legged on a mat at the lower left and another in white sits on the floor near the front. Orange-and-red ceremonial cloth strands and brass lamps hang along the back wall, with a brass lamp on the right edge. Folding chairs are stacked at the left.2008-03-23