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A photograph of a Tamil satsang hall with a seated audience facing a stage. On a golden throne at center sits a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a red cushion beneath. Behind the throne hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, red-orange garments and a bead necklace beside a peacock-feather motif, with the Tamil heading on it. Gold-ornamented ritual objects and a kalasha stand at the left edge. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the right, with a tripod-mounted camera. Black speakers, stage lights and a red curtain frame the room; several audience members in white and orange clothing sit in black chairs in the foreground.

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A satsang hall with a stage hung with a navy curtain. A large Tamil banner reads பகவத் கதை and தியான சத்சங்கம், showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and rudraksha mala beside a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. In front, a camera operator in a white shirt films from a tripod. Several seated audience members in white shirts and one orange-shawled person face the stage, with chairs and black speakers around them.2011-10-21A satsang hall with a stage backdrop banner reading Tamil text 'பகவத் கதை' and 'தியான சத்சங்கம்' beside a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and garland. On the golden throne-like seat sits a figure in orange robes with an orange head covering, on a red cushion, with a snake-hooded deity murti and a small lamp nearby. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts face the stage from the foreground, with cameras on tripods filming the event.2011-10-11October 14 20112011-10-14A seated saffron-robed figure sits on a red and gold throne on a raised stage, in front of a large banner reading பகவத் கதை (Bhagavad Katha) and தியான சத்சங்கம் (Dhyana Satsangam). The banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and rudraksha mala beside a golden throne with peacock-feather motifs. Ticks on the stage's left side show a decorated chair. Audience members sit on the floor and in plastic chairs in white clothes and red-trimmed mats, facing the stage. Tripod-mounted cameras, speakers and a projection screen frame the hall, with dark blue curtains behind the stage.2011-10-11October 14 20112011-10-14October 14 20112011-10-14A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a stage backdrop reading a Tamil banner 'பகவத் கதை' (Bhagavat Katha) with 'தியான சத்சங்கம்' (Dhyana Satsangam) beneath it. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-cushioned throne in the centre of the stage, flanked by a large cobra-hood decorative motif and peacock feathers painted on the banner. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats at the lower left, and rows of audience members in white shirts sit on red and black chairs facing the stage. Cameras on tripods and speakers are visible in the foreground.2011-10-11October 21 20112011-10-21A photograph of a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang in a large hall. A figure in an orange and gold turban and green-gold garment sits on an ornate red and gold throne on a stage, with a candle-like oil lamp and small offerings beside them. Behind the stage is a large backdrop reading "Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang" with a painted image of a young man in a yellow turban with a peacock feather and jewelled earrings. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor in white dhotis, kurtas, and colourful shirts, some wearing saffron robes, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the side. Dark blue curtains and stage speakers frame the scene.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated speaker in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised stage in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans. A large banner behind shows a peacock feather and a figure in orange, with Tamil text reading Bhagavat Katha and Dhyana Satsangam. Brass lamps flank the stage. A cameraman in white clothes stands beside a tripod camera in front of the stage. Around 30 seated devotees sit on striped mats, including shaved-headed men in white and orange, and women in white and red saris and salwar kameez. Two sound speakers stand on either side of the room.2011-10-10October 14 20112011-10-14A satsang stage with a large banner behind it showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside Tamil script reading பகவத் கீதை (Bhagavad Gita) and சத்சங்கம் (satsangam). On the central stage a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in a white chair with a laptop on a low table, gesturing while speaking into a microphone. Flower arrangements in gold vases frame the stage, and a dense audience fills the foreground. Two camera operators stand at the right edge in white shirts with green sashes, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at left. A portrait labelled with a small Tamil caption appears on a side banner at left.2010-02-15