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A photograph of a seated discourse or satsang in an indoor hall with white walls and cream mats. A central figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat with a red-and-white patterned rug, speaking into a microphone and holding an open book. Around them, about two dozen seated devotees in orange, saffron and white robes sit on the floor, many holding books or looking toward the speaker. A large golden lion-shaped mount with a draped cloth stands to the right, flanked by tall pillars decorated with red, blue and yellow patterns. Wall posters behind show photographs of people and text. A young child with blonde hair sits in the lower foreground. a person: the central speaker wears orange robes and has long dark hair, but the image is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.

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A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A young man in orange robes with a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange-draped seat with a white cloth and pillow, reading from a small white booklet at a microphone stand. Around him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, some bowing forward. A fair-haired Western man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits near the front, with another man in white and yellow shawl behind. A large golden statue of a seated figure with a red and gold cloth is partly visible at the right, and yellow and orange cloth hangings decorate the wall.2008-10-07A photograph of a seated speaker in saffron-orange robes reading from a small book on a stage area with an orange cloth and blue-edged mat. He sits on a red upholstered chair with gold trim and a footstool, a microphone on a stand before him. Behind and to the right, a large brass lamp stands on an orange-draped stool. A seated audience of devotees sits cross-legged on a grey floor, many women and girls in white, yellow and red dresses and yellow scarves, with a few men among them. Two monks in saffron sit in the lower right foreground. Framed banners on the back wall show painted sage and deity imagery with printed text, and red wave motifs decorate the wall.Indoor evening scene in a hall with a plain grey floor and pale blue walls hung with colourful woven ornamental banners in red, blue, yellow and white. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes, with a red-orange garment and a red bindi, sits on a red patterned rug holding a microphone on a stand and reading from a small book, with a heap of rice grains before them. Around them young men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands folded and others listening. A golden lion statue stands at the right edge beside the wall. Partially visible figures sit at the left. Photo-style documentation of a Navaratri day gathering.2008-10-07A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a Navaratri-style gathering. A central figure in an orange robe with orange cloth spread beneath is seated and holding a sheet of paper, with long dark hair, while a large crowd of devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing sits on the floor around him. A large painted deity murti with black hair and a flowered decoration stands at the left edge, and a painted yellow and blue pillar is at the right. Wall framed photographs and a shelf with books are visible in the background. Cues for the central figure are long hair and saffron robes, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-10-07A photograph of a seated speaker in orange robes at the left edge, holding a book and speaking into a microphone on a low red cushioned seat over an orange cloth. Rows of seated devotees face him in a hall with white walls and a corrugated metal roof. Many wear white with yellow or orange shawls, and several monks in orange sit in the foreground on the right. A wall painting of mountains and sages hangs above a red decorative border. A round brass vessel sits near the speaker's platform.A night-time gathering in a covered hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. On a raised orange-carpeted platform at left, a person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned chair with gilded arms, holding a microphone and a printed booklet. Facing them, devotees sit cross-legged on the bare floor: several in white with orange or yellow shawls, and a few monastics in orange robes at lower right. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands near the platform. A banner with printed images hangs on the back wall, and a speaker is mounted high on the wall. The people in the foreground are seated and listening.September 30 20082008-09-30A seated figure in orange and saffron robes sits on a white-covered raised seat on a green mat in a plain white-walled hall. Two standing attendants in white with orange shawls hold up a tall golden staff and an orange-and-blue embroidered ceremonial canopy above and beside the seated figure. Several young boys in white sit on the floor at the sides, some wearing rudraksha malas. A printed poster on the wall shows photographs with text about a spiritual experience. The seated figure has long dark hair and a relaxed, meditative posture with a hand raised near the face.2008-01-03October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesIndoor satsang hall with a seated teacher in orange robes on an orange-cushioned seat before a dark red curtain, facing an audience sitting cross-legged on orange mats. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like chair at left, next to a microphone stand. Several shaved-headed devotees in white clothing with yellow sashes sit in the front rows, while others in white and yellow garments sit behind them. Two blank white easel whiteboards stand near the centre, with a painted elephant-motif pillar at upper right.2010-08-09Indoor photograph of a seated group in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and decorative painted pillars. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on a bare floor facing a raised stage on the right. On the stage, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a zebra-striped chair before a microphone stand, with a red carpet and an orange cushion nearby. Two floor fans and a wooden cabinet stand at the side, and a yellow line marks the floor. A satsang or discourse setting.2008-08-07A photograph of a seated group during an evening gathering in a hall with a microphone on a stand. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe over a red inner garment and holds a small open booklet. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a brass bell. Around them devotees sit on mats in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas. A red patterned carpet lies at the front, with an orange cloth bag on the right. Colourful banners hang on the back wall and a shrine room is visible through an open doorway.2008-10-07