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A dimly lit auditorium with a large audience seated in rows of chairs, filling much of the hall. Many attendees wear white clothes, some in white shirts and dhotis or sarees, and several have small orange-and-white badges or ribbons pinned to their chests. In the foreground, a metal stand holds a stage light and a cable, and a draped yellow-gold table edge sits at lower left with an open book on it. a person is not visibly identifiable among the audience.

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November 22 20052005-11-22A large indoor hall filled with seated audience members at a satsang session, viewed from the front. Most attendees wear white or cream shirts and pale pink or light-coloured shirts, many with dark sashes or cloths across the chest. Rows of chairs extend toward the back wall. A banner hangs on the left wall, and a lit fluorescent tube runs along the ceiling. The scene is dim and grainy, with the speaker not visible in frame.2008-10-15November 22 20052005-11-22November 16 20052005-11-16December 11 20072007-12-11December 30 20082008-12-30A large night-time crowd of men seated in rows of plastic chairs faces a stage at an outdoor event. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis; one man in the foreground on the left has white hair and wears a white shirt with a white dhoti. A man in the lower right wears glasses and a white shirt with eyes lowered. A woman in a teal sari sits among the rows, and a man in an orange-saffron shirt appears at right. Bright stage lights glare overhead, strings of small lights and bunting decorate the area, and a tall lighting tower stands at upper right with banners on the scaffold. The scene suggests an evening satsang gathering, with a crowd of well over twenty people visible.2006-11-24A large seated audience fills a hall at night for a Kalpataru Darshan program. Rows of white plastic chairs are packed with devotees, many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, some in white, with small green-and-white badges pinned to their clothes. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along the back and sides near the stage area. Dark draped curtains and tall decorative pillars frame the hall, and a metal railing runs across the lower left. No a person is clearly visible in this crowd shot.2010-02-14A large indoor satsang gathering photographed from the front, with a dense crowd of devotees seated closely together on the floor. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing; several women wear saris and salwar kameez in pastel and red tones, and some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Many have eyes closed in meditation or listening. Lattice windows and a high hall are visible in the background, with a few lighting rigs overhead. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame, so the stage area beyond the crowd is not shown.2007-01-01December 14 20072007-12-14A large crowd fills a darkened hall with a starry ceiling, seen from behind the seated audience. Many people in white shirts and saffron, orange and red garments sit close together. On a lit stage at the far end, a figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat, with a tall ceremonial staff topped by a trident-like finial beside it. Attendees in the foreground wear white clothing, a blue top and orange shawls. The scene conveys a seated satsang or discourse event, with the stage figure in clear view but not identifiable from appearance.2015-12-20A large seated audience fills a hall during an evening gathering, with white ceiling fans overhead and a camera on a tripod in the foreground. Most attendees wear white or light clothing, while many women wear saris in red, pink, green, yellow and orange. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the room, and several men stand along the back wall. The crowd is packed densely in the frame, with a few people wearing rudraksha-style necklaces among the white-clad devotees.2007-01-12