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A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes, many with palms pressed together in anjali, faces a figure seated on a white chair at right. That figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long garland of white and colourful flowers, and has long swept-back dark hair; the seated figure appears to be a sannyasi giving satsang, and the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity. Orange-clad attendants stand among the crowd, and a few men wear white dhotis and shawls. The floor has a patterned mat and striped rugs, the hall has unfinished brick walls and a standing fan, and a painted deity or figure stands near the top left corner.

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A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a long white and multicoloured flower garland, sitting on a white cushioned seat on a colourful floral mat before a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes with hands pressed in anjali. The seated figure has long dark hair and is smiling. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, fill a bare concrete hall with a standing fan, and a small flower offering lies before the seat. Another partially visible figure at right wears an orange shawl. Several people in the foreground have their palms joined. The page refers to a Paduka procession and Ananda Samajam gathering on 24 Feb 2007, which I can't confirm from the image alone.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photo of a large seated gathering inside a open-sided whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland of white flowers sits on a white chair at right, one hand raised mid-speech, a microphone stand before him and a floral-patterned mat beneath. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes and ornate garland. Rows of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on mats, several women in white saris with borders. A second saffron-clad attendant stands behind near a fan, and a white cow statue sits at left. Devotee gathering at a satsang and Ananda Samajam discourse.2007-02-24Photograph of a seated gathering in a bare-walled hall with a ceiling fan and a pale floor covered by woven mats and colourful rugs. A man on the right, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a long flowing hairstyle and a white and multicoloured flower garland, sits on a raised cushion and speaks into a microphone on a stand, with flowers placed before him. Around him many devotees sit in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha beads, while others in saffron cloth sit nearby. A stone sculpture of a bull stands in the background beyond the open side of the hall. Swamiji (probable): the speaker wears long, swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and a microphone-led discourse setting, consistent with the page's reference to a satsang discourse.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a seated congregation in a bare, open-sided hall with grey concrete walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a white-draped seat with a microphone stand before him, speaking to the gathering. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and floral cloth. A few people in white stand near the back and a decorated figure is visible near the far end of the hall. Palm trees are visible through the open doorway.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated gathering inside a plain whitewashed hall with unfinished concrete-block openings and a ceiling fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland, sits on a white chair speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a patterned rug and a small offering tray before him. Seated in rows on mats in front of him are many devotees, mostly men and women in white ritual clothing, with a few in orange; some women wear white saris with coloured borders. Several men on the right wear orange shawls.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24