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A large hall with white walls and ceiling draped in white fabric, decorated with hanging orange-and-patterned panels. A figure with long dark hair in orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat at the right, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Rows of seated audience in white clothes and orange and green shawls sit on the white tiled floor on orange and green mats. Several people sit on chairs at the back and a few hold books. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair and orange robe) is giving a discourse to the seated devotees.

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A photograph of a discourse hall with white walls and a white tiled floor, decorated with hanging yellow and orange banners printed with elephant motifs and white draped fabric above. A seated speaker on the right wears orange robes and sits in an orange-upholstered chair on a raised orange cloth dais edged with a blue and yellow woven border, with a microphone stand beside him. Facing him, a large seated audience sits on floor mats: men in white dhotis and shirts, others in orange and khaki clothes, and young women in white salwar. Several orange and green mats are laid out in the foreground, and a white banner hangs on the far wall.2009-12-12A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white tiled floor and white ceiling drapes, decorated with hanging colourful elephant-printed banners. Dozens of seated attendees fill the room, many in white clothing and some in dark or red shirts, with orange meditation mats in front. On the right, a speaker in an orange robe sits on an orange cushioned seat on a raised platform draped with an orange cloth bordered in blue, facing the audience beside a microphone stand. Several people in the foreground sit with bags and water bottles. The attendees appear to be listening.2009-12-12A large white-canopied hall with decorative painted pillars hung with banners, where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged and on mats across the tiled floor, many dressed in white. At the right, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned chair on a raised platform with a microphone, addressing the audience, with a printed poster on an easel beside them. Orange and yellow mats are laid out in rows, and the audience of roughly several dozen people listens in an attentive satsang-style discourse.2009-12-12December 12 20092009-12-12December 12 20092009-12-12A photograph of a large tented hall where a seated crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised dais at the far left. On the dais, an orange-clad figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold kalasha-like pot, a framed portrait and a floral arrangement; the figure's features are not clear enough to confirm identity. Hanging from the white ceiling are colourful beaded pillars and a large yellow cloth. Behind the seated devotees, a painted backdrop shows a deity scene, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Several people in the foreground wear lanyards.2009-01-03A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical decorations and ceiling fans. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing left, many wearing red or orange shawls and beads. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits at a low wooden table on a striped mat, speaking toward the audience. A standing man in a yellow shawl stands near a microphone stand in the centre. White plastic chairs line the back right, and a backdrop painting with figures hangs at the rear left.Photograph of a seated teaching session in a large white-canopied hall decorated with hanging striped and tasseled panels. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat behind a low wooden table, facing a rows of women in white clothing seated on the floor and white plastic chairs. Several women wear red shawls and yellow garments, and a man in white with a yellow cloth sits near a tripod-mounted camera. A painted backdrop of trees and a deity mural appear behind the stage. A figure in orange at the front has long dark hair, but appearance alone does not establish identity, so the speaker is described by role only.A photograph of a seated discourse in a large tented hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging ceiling fans. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised blue and white striped mat at the left, behind a wooden lectern with a microphone stand. Rows of seated listeners in white clothes, many wearing white and yellow garments, face him on colourful woven mats and cushions. Painted cylindrical pillars with geometric and animal motifs hang from the ceiling, and a painted deity murti backdrop of a figure with a crown stands at the far end near white chairs. A man in a white outfit with an orange shawl sits in front with papers, and a man in a yellow shawl sits at the bottom right.Wide photo of a large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and blue mats and white plastic chairs, many in white clothes and some in orange. At the left front, a figure in an orange robe sits on an orange armchair facing the audience, with a microphone stand beside him. A woman in white stands near a microphone at the front, and a screen is visible at the upper left. Cream walls, red curtains and ceiling fans frame the room. Whether the seated figure is a candidate for the page's named teacher cannot be confirmed from appearance at this distance, so the figure is described only by role as a seated speaker in orange robes.2010-02-20December 04 20102010-12-04Photograph of a session hall with many seated attendees in white clothing on the left, many wearing white kurtas and saris, and some in other colours. In the foreground, orange and yellow cloths are laid in rows along the floor toward a seated speaker on a low platform at right, wearing orange robes and a saffron head covering, gesturing with one hand, with a microphone stand in front. A video camera on a tripod, a whiteboard, decorative hanging banners with elephant motifs and ceiling fans complete the scene. Attendees sit on mats and chairs.2009-07-20