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A large hall filled with a seated audience, mostly women in white and pastel clothing, viewed from behind their heads and chairs. On a raised stage under a maroon draped curtain with white fringed valance, a figure in orange robes sits in an ornate yellow throne-style chair, with a microphone and a small table beside it. A concentric-circle graphic panel hangs on the left wall, and a camera on a tripod faces the stage. Warm spotlight rays fall across the room. The figure in orange on the throne shows distinctive ceremonial cues of saffron clothing and a seated peetha position.

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December 07 20092009-12-07Photograph of a large indoor hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and peach walls, filled with a large seated audience. Most attendees wear white and cream clothing; a woman in a green dupatta sits in the foreground, and a woman in pink sits at right. Rows of black plastic chairs face a raised white stage at right, draped with a dark maroon curtain and bunting with tassels. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and gold clothing sits behind a small table with a microphone and a deity-like figure beside it, with an orange cloth on a chair nearby. A cameraman stands at left near the center aisle. Overhead fans and a logo banner appear on the wall. The audience is in a seated satsang or discourse setting.2009-12-09A wide photograph of a satsang hall with a dark maroon curtain and white swag drapery behind a raised stage. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate yellow upholstered throne with a small white podium and water bottles beside it. A large audience of mostly seated people in white clothing fills the foreground, with a camera on a tripod near the stage and a colourful concentric-circle banner on the left wall.2009-12-07Wide view of a large white tent-roofed hall filled with rows of black chairs and a large audience, mostly women in white, pastel and red saris and salwar kameez, seated facing a raised white stage. On the stage a figure in orange and saffron robes sits beside another person in gold-toned clothing before a dark maroon curtain trimmed with tassels and garlands. Hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue line the ceiling, and a tripod camera stands at the left side of the hall. Several audience members in the front rows are partially visible.2009-12-22December 08 20092009-12-08December 03 20092009-12-03A seated audience of many devotees faces a stage in a hall. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy above, dressed in white, with flowers placed at the sides. Most attendees wear white T-shirts printed with a colourful tree graphic, while some wear orange or saffron clothing. Maroon curtains hang behind the stage, with a table draped in white and orange cloth and a floral arrangement in front. Brocade banners hang from the upper left. Cameras on tripods stand at the right side of the hall.2008-12-29A large hall with a white-and-black draped ceiling and a dark maroon curtain backdrop viewed from the rear of a seated audience. On a raised white stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold armchair behind a small white lectern with a glass of water. Dozens of attendees fill the floor, many in white clothes, some in orange and pink saris, seated on chairs and mats. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the stage, and a circular concentric-ring chart hangs on the left wall. Warm spotlight beams fall across the stage. Roughly one hundred people are visible.2009-12-07December 07 20092009-12-07A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, mostly dressed in white, facing a stage at the far end. On a raised white throne-like seat in front of a red velvet drape, a figure in orange clothing sits, with flowers beside the seat and tall candles at each side. Decorative hanging pillars with blue, yellow and red patterns hang from the white ceiling, with ceiling fans overhead. A camera on a tripod stands near the audience. Audience members in foreground show white clothes and some with dark hair, seen from behind.2009-12-14Wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised stage draped in red and gold curtains. On a white ornate throne at centre sits a figure in orange and red robes with a red turban, a probable Swamiji depicted in saffron-orange attire. Gold-finished pillars and standing ornamental figures flank the stage, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Attendees in white kurtas, saffron robes and bright shirts sit in rows of chairs. A large screen to the left shows a close-up of the same robed figure in a red turban. Ceiling fans and a fluorescent-lit ceiling complete the setting.2017-11-19A photograph of a large hall during a seated satsang or discourse. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate white and gold throne on a raised stage, backed by red drapes and gold-framed panels. Rows of seated attendees in white and mixed-colour clothing face the stage, many in chairs, with saffron-robed devotees seated at the right-hand side. Video cameras on tripods are set up near the stage, and gold-topped brass posts line the front area.2017-11-19