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A dimly lit indoor hall filled with a large seated gathering of devotees dressed in white, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald figure in an orange robe sits with his back to the camera on a dark patterned cushion, facing a white-draped floor area. Two men stand at left, one holding a microphone and speaking, the other in a white shirt and dhoti with a mala. Rows of seated people fill the room behind them, with a banner and hanging decorations on the upper walls. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse.

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Indoor satsang in a hall with a large crowd seated on a white cloth-covered floor. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a handheld microphone and speaking toward the group. At right, a bald man in white clothing with an orange-saffron shawl sits in a cushioned chair and gestures with his hands, facing the seated devotees. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some women in saris and beaded necklaces, and a few men with white and orange sashes. Banners and string decorations hang along the back wall, with a standing figure in white at upper right near a lectern.2007-05-04A photograph of a seated congregation filling an indoor hall at night, with many people dressed in white garments and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a bald figure in an orange robe sits on a dark upholstered couch or seat draped with white cloth, seen from behind. On the left, a man in a white silk-look shirt and white dhoti stands holding a handheld microphone and gesturing, with a younger man in white beside him. Others sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many smiling or looking toward the speakers. Stage lights and banners are visible at the top of the hall.2007-05-04A photograph of a large seated group in white clothing inside a hall at night, with many people wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man in white with an orange-edged cloth sits with his back partly toward the camera, near a microphone cable. Centre, a man in white with a white forehead mark holds a microphone and sits on a white sheet beside a woman in white who appears to be placing small objects on the cloth. Around them, devotees in white sit closely together, several with forehead markings and malas, and a woman in a pale dress sits at the right. The photo is taken from a low angle at the front of the gathering.2007-05-04A large seated crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills a pandal hung with red and gold streamers and striped yellow-and-green hangings. Many wear rudraksha malas and yellow-green ribbon garlands. Several men in the back row wear saffron/orange shawls over white. The group sits on white mats facing forward, and a few are gesturing or looking toward the front. Printed banners and framed pictures line the back wall. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.2007-02-15A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a plain, whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare hanging bulbs. Most people wear white clothes, many with white shirts and beaded rudraksha-style malas around their necks, sitting in tightly packed rows. A standing figure in white garments with a mala stands at the left edge near the wall, while others move along the back of the hall. Some women wear coloured saris among the white-clad attendees. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or evening gathering. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from visible appearance in this image.2007-02-16February 24 20072007-02-24A large seated audience of mostly men and women dressed in white fills a hall, many wearing white shirts, kurtas and sarees with beaded necklaces. In the foreground a young man in a blue patterned shirt and dark trousers stands at left holding a microphone and speaking. In the lower centre a bald man in an orange-trimmed garment sits on a grey polka-dot cushioned seat draped with white cloth, facing the crowd. Strings of lights and orange and red hangings decorate the upper background, and a water bottle sits near the seat.2007-05-04A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing round medallions on lanyards. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in white with a shawl sits on a raised white cushioned seat, one hand raised mid-gesture toward the crowd, with a microphone stand beside them. Rows of white mats cover the floor where the audience sits cross-legged. Overhead hang yellow, orange and patterned cloth banners and a garland of red, white and yellow flowers on a metal frame. A standing attendant in white stands among the rows. The figure in the foreground has distinctive long swept-back hair and white attire with a shawl, matching appearance cues for the a person, seated and addressing the gathering.2007-02-15A large indoor hall with a crowd of men seated on the floor in white clothing, many wearing ribbon badges with yellow and green rosettes. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair and a white embroidered kurta sits on a raised white cushioned seat, holding a microphone and a folded paper while speaking. Beside him a man with a shawl or wrap of tan and white is seated. On the left, a man in orange cloth sits near a figure in white bowing low to the floor. Overhead hang yellow and blue decorative fabric hangings, red bunting and a red-and-white garland on a pole at right. A camera operator in white stands at the far back left. Behind the speaker, a photograph of the presiding figure is not visible; the scene reads as a devotee gathering with a speaker in front.2007-02-15A photograph of a seated audience of many young boys and some adults in white ritual clothes and orange sashes on a red-carpeted floor inside a hall with a red stage and dark red curtains. On the right, a standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a microphone and addresses the group. Toward the left, a figure in orange robes sits near a blue draped backdrop, and a potted palm stands by the stage. A bright yellow line marks the floor edge.2007-12-29A dense crowd of devotees sits packed on the floor of a white-walled hall during a night observance. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in saffron, pink, teal and sari colours. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with red flowers and yellow borders line the room, and strings of red lights hang overhead. Several men in white kurtas stand at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, so the scene is a seated congregation rather than an individual presenting or seated on a throne. A deity murti appears faintly at the upper centre near the lights.2007-02-16February 24 20072007-02-24