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A photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering. In the foreground, many young women with long braids sit on a purple floor mat, mostly wearing white clothes with orange shawls and orange-bordered saris. Facing them, a row of people in white and orange robes sits behind white-draped tables with microphones. On the right, an ornate golden throne-like seat stands with a framed picture above it. A screen and a lit display sit at the left, with stage backdrops and hanging decorations behind.

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Indoor conference hall with a tented ceiling and striped carpets, where many seated people in white clothing face a stage. Behind the stage hangs a large black banner printed with a smiling woman in a red sari and the text Gurupurnima 2007. In front of it sits a golden throne-like seat with a small framed image. Several men in orange and white robes sit at long white-covered tables, and a man in white bends forward near the centre. Most of the seated audience are women and girls with long braids, wearing white saris and some orange shawls. a person is not visibly present in this photo.2007-08-20A large hall filled with many women seated closely on blue floor mats, mostly dressed in white saris with coloured borders in orange, green and blue, several with long braided hair. Hanging orange and patterned fabric panels decorate the ceiling. At the far end, a stage with a microphone stand and a small projection screen shows a face; a deity mural with a large golden disc hangs on the back wall. A standing person in white stands near the stage while others walk through the hall.2006-10-08October 07 20062006-10-07A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of many women and girls, most in white or light saris and salwar with long braided hair, sitting on orange and patterned mats. In the background stage, two figures sit in cream armchairs in orange robes before a dark blue draped backdrop and a framed portrait; a few people in white stand at the sides. Orange and blue banners with tassels hang from the walls and a projection screen is mounted above the stage.A large indoor hall viewed from behind a seated audience of mostly women and girls in white, cream, orange and pastel saris and salwar, many with long braids and hair tied back, sitting cross-legged on orange mats with colourful woven rugs. On a raised stage two figures in orange robes sit in white armchairs, with a framed portrait on a small stand between them. Several people in white and yellow sit at a long table at the back of the stage, which is draped in orange. Dark blue curtains hang behind the stage, with tall decorative banners in red, blue and white flanking it, and orange lamp shades hang from the ceiling. Two projection screens are visible at the sides of the hall.Indoor evening session with a large seated audience of women and girls on the floor, facing a raised stage. Most attendees wear white saris or white tops with orange or gold borders, and many have long hair in braids. On stage, a figure in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat behind a microphone, with a framed portrait of a seated deity and a decorative lantern-style lamp beside them. A standing figure in an orange garment is visible at the top of the stage, and a whiteboard, fans and camera equipment are at the sides. A banner hangs on the right wall.2006-10-07December 29 20062006-12-29A satsang gathering in a plain room with yellow walls and a green-and-pink striped floor mat. Many devotees sit cross-legged facing a speaker at the top left, who wears orange robes and sits behind a microphone stand. Most visible devotees wear white with orange shawls, and several have long braided hair. Older women in saffron and blue sit on chairs at the right, and a fan, a sound system and a table stand against the back wall. Crowded rows fill the foreground, with a water bottle near the bottom edge.2008-01-17A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20102010-01-30October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a raised stage. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris sit on striped mats and floor cushions, with a few wearing saffron or orange clothing. In the far front, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped low platform near the stage, with a second person in orange beside him. A projector screen, red curtains and hanging decorative poles with orange tassels frame the stage, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Some attendees bow or sit with hands folded, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-10-13 +1 copies