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A large indoor hall with a crowd of men seated on the floor in white clothing, many wearing ribbon badges with yellow and green rosettes. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair and a white embroidered kurta sits on a raised white cushioned seat, holding a microphone and a folded paper while speaking. Beside him a man with a shawl or wrap of tan and white is seated. On the left, a man in orange cloth sits near a figure in white bowing low to the floor. Overhead hang yellow and blue decorative fabric hangings, red bunting and a red-and-white garland on a pole at right. A camera operator in white stands at the far back left. Behind the speaker, a photograph of the presiding figure is not visible; the scene reads as a devotee gathering with a speaker in front.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a dark stage backdrop and gold tinsel garlands hung across the ceiling, with colourful decorative banners at the upper corners. A man in white clothing with a white cloth draped over his shoulder sits at the left edge, holding a microphone and a notebook. Beside him, several seated men wear white garments and orange shawls. Rows of men dressed in white sit on mats on the floor in the foreground, facing the stage, while more people sit on white plastic chairs along the back. The on-screen copyright overlay has been left out of this description.2007-02-15A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing round medallions on lanyards. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in white with a shawl sits on a raised white cushioned seat, one hand raised mid-gesture toward the crowd, with a microphone stand beside them. Rows of white mats cover the floor where the audience sits cross-legged. Overhead hang yellow, orange and patterned cloth banners and a garland of red, white and yellow flowers on a metal frame. A standing attendant in white stands among the rows. The figure in the foreground has distinctive long swept-back hair and white attire with a shawl, matching appearance cues for the a person, seated and addressing the gathering.2007-02-15November 12 20102010-11-12Indoor photo of a large seated gathering in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with yellow fringe. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly in white clothes with lanyard-style name badges. Foreground figures include a woman in white with an orange shawl and a girl in a green top and pink skirt. At the lower right, a figure in white with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair holding a sheet of paper and speaks to the group, with a microphone visible.2007-02-15A large hall with a white-walled interior and hanging woven banners in orange, purple and blue along the ceiling. A crowd of many men dressed in white ritual clothes sits on the floor and on white chairs, most facing toward the front. Several wear orange or saffron shawls, and one seated figure in the foreground wears an orange-and-yellow shawl with curly hair. A framed portrait hangs on the far right wall, and a white stage frame and lamp are visible overhead. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan gathering.2006-12-10A large white tented hall filled with seated participants in white clothing and rudraksha malas. A man standing centre-front in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a microphone and speaks to the seated crowd; he is barefoot and wears a rudraksha mala. Hanging decorative fabric banners with orange and red patterns line the tent ceiling. Some attendees sit on mats, and a woman in white at right holds a small object. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse session.2006-07-23A large seated congregation of men and women dressed in white clothing sits in rows on white mats inside a bright hall with white walls and a high ceiling hung with colourful striped and red-trimmed banners. Many attendees wear white shirts or white saris and small name badges, and most face forward with eyes closed or looking toward the front. Across the back of the hall are a stage with portrait banners and an orange-draped altar area. Windows along the top wall let in daylight. The gathering appears to be a seated satsang or assembly.2007-02-24A photograph of a large indoor pavilion hall with a white tent ceiling, decorated with colourful woven pillar covers, red and gold streamers and tinsel garlands. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor on white mats, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing garlands. At the front right, a person in white sits on a raised white chair on a red-carpeted platform, with an orange-robed attendant beside them. Behind them hang large framed black-and-white and colour portraits on the walls, and a projector screen stands at the right edge.2007-02-15A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a wooden chair at the left of a large tent-like hall, speaking into a microphone while an audience of white-clad devotees sits cross-legged on rows of orange floor mats. Many attendees wear white kurtas and white dhotis, some with lanyards and name badges, and several hold notebooks. Above the stage hang orange fabric drapes and colourful tasselled hanging decorations, and a painted backdrop shows a deity image. A camera on a tripod is set up in front of the audience. The figure in orange is a visible presenter; appearance-based identity is uncertain.2008-11-07June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of an indoor gathering in a hall decorated with a gold tinsel garland strung across the ceiling and yellow-and-orange hanging cloths. In the left foreground a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe sits at a white table holding a microphone and a sheet of paper, with a brass bell, a small brass vessel and a white object on the table. Facing them in rows of white plastic chairs and on the floor sit many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls. A standing fan is at the left edge and a dark curtain backdrops the stage.2007-02-15A standing man in white dhoti and white kurta holds a handheld microphone at the centre of a large tented hall, addressing a seated crowd. He wears a rudraksha mala. Beside him a woman in white with a blue shawl stands, and at lower right a man in a saffron-orange shawl crouches with a brass plate. The audience sits cross-legged in white clothes on white mats, many wearing rudraksha malas, under hanging coloured banners and overhead lights. The speaker's identity is not established from appearance, so no probable label is applied.2006-07-23