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A discourse hall scene where a man in an orange sleeveless top with long, swept-back dark hair stands at a wooden lectern with a microphone, speaking to the assembly. Before him, a golden tray holds apples, wrapped sweets, and small offering bowls. Seated devotees on the floor include a woman in a red-and-green saree with a shaved head, a woman in a floral kurta, a woman in a yellow-and-green saree, and several men in white dhotis with sacred marks and rudraksha malas. A larger group in white clothing sits in rows of chairs in the background, and the hall has pink walls and dark red curtains.

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A photograph of an indoor hall during a satsang-style discourse. In the foreground, a seated group of women and a few men sit on an orange mat before a gold-edged tray holding fruit, flower petals and small offering dishes. A standing man in a bright orange sleeveless top and black curly hair speaks from a wooden lectern-like platform trimmed in red and gold, with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-rimmed backdrop behind him. Several seated figures in white ritual clothing with shaved heads and vertical forehead markings sit near microphones, and a large audience in white garments fills the back of the hall beneath ceiling fans and a pale draped ceiling. A woman in a red and green sari sits near the tray, and a woman in a yellow shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Text overlay reads copyright and source credits.2010-09-12A photograph of an indoor hall with a pale pink wall, white ceiling drapes and a tall orange-and-red painted column. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a bright orange top stands at right behind a wooden lectern with a pink-lined top and a microphone, facing a seated group. Before him, on orange cloth, women and men sit with brass plates holding fruit, flowers and offerings. Some wear green, yellow and saffron sarees and white dhotis, and several shaved-headed devotees in white sit near the lectern. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the background, and a gold-framed chair stands at right.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden-and-red throne-style seat behind a wooden lectern, holding a mala in his hands and facing a seated group. Before him, devotees sit in a semicircle on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, some women in yellow, teal and white saris and men in white dhotis. Silver plates with lit oil lamps, fruit and flowers are arranged on a gold tray in the foreground, along with a tray of apples and sweets on the lectern. A bald man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at the lower edge. Other attendees sit on chairs in the background of a pink-walled hall with maroon curtains. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed throne, presiding over a satsang with pada puja-style offerings.2011-01-23A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a dark curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over orange clothing and a green-and-white leaf garland, stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a wooden box filled with apples and a brass-and-flower tray. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes and saffron cloths pray with folded hands; one bald man wears a white tripundra and gold chain, and a woman in a yellow shawl also joins palms. Several more people sit on the floor behind them, and a blonde woman at left in cream clothing and a braided-hair person at lower left face the scene. Swamiji probable from long hair, orange shawl and garland cues.2010-09-18September 12 20102010-09-12October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a satsang-style gathering inside a hall with white drapes and a pink wall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment sits on a red-draped dais with his palms pressed together in namaste, facing the seated devotees. Beside him on the red cloth lie an orange towel, a golden staff-like object, a tray of apples and sweets, and steel plates holding offerings. Seated in front, a woman in a blue patterned sari with a white shawl and a gold necklace folds her hands, while a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard and a man in white with a yellow garland sit nearby, also in anjali. Several women in yellow shawls and white saris and a man in white shirt sit in the background among others in white and yellow.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a hall with pink walls and dark red curtains. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair stands at right beside a gold-framed panel, hands pressed together. In the foreground, a wooden box with red-lined compartments holds offerings, including a tray of red fruit and strands of rudraksha or prayer beads. Seated devotees in white clothes, a woman in a yellow shawl, and a man in white with a tilak sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman with a braid in the lower left also holds her hands together. Rows of chairs and seated people fill the background.2010-09-16A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.2010-02-14