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Wide interior photo of a discourse hall at night: a large audience of many people, mostly in white clothes, sits cross-legged on red carpet at left, with plates of offerings on the floor. A raised blue-covered stage at right is decorated with floral garlands, pink and gold drapes and an ornate arched backdrop, lit by warm spotlights amid haze. On the stage, a figure in a red-cushioned chair is seated, dressed in white and orange, with a microphone, and a small projector and laptop sit on a draped table in the foreground. a person cues are not clearly visible at this distance, so identity is uncertain.

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Dim indoor evening event under a white tent-like canopy with stage lights. A stage is decorated with pink and yellow draped fabric, floral garlands and a lit lamp, with haze or smoke drifting across it. A tall yellow-and-black banner on the left shows a portrait of a bearded, turbaned figure in ornate robes, and a small framed picture hangs nearby. Audience members sit in the foreground, and a person in the lower left holds a lit torch. A monitor and speaker sit at the front edge of the stage, and a small logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 15 20072007-12-15Wide photograph of a large indoor hall during an evening satsang or Maha Darshan. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fill the floor, many with brass plates and small oil lamps in front of them. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, framed by green and yellow floral garlands and a red backdrop with curtains. A screen hangs beside the stage. White draped ceiling fabric, ceiling fans and red and orange bunting decorate the hall.2009-12-22Wide view from the back of a dim hall of seated audience members in white clothes, mostly silhouetted, facing a lit stage. On the stage, a large backdrop painting shows a deity murti seated on a red throne amid golden light, with a figure in saffron/orange robes near the centre. Several people in white stand on the stage and a woman in white stands at the right edge. A video camera on a tripod sits near the audience. Hanging cloth banners with patterned borders decorate the tented ceiling.2009-08-18A dimly lit hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothes, viewed from behind, with dark sashes over shoulders. At the far end a stage glows with orange and amber light and drifting haze; a central seated figure in ornate attire sits before a decorated altar with tall lit candles and floral arrangements, flanked by carved golden pillars. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of a patterned red and white fabric. Evening satsang or ritual gathering atmosphere.2015-07-12December 15 20072007-12-15A dim hall during a satsang, with a stage at left holding two ornate gold thrones with red and gold cushions, flanked by tall brass candlesticks and lit by purple-blue backdrop lighting. A projection screen at right shows a golden deity murti image. Several people sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, mostly in white and light clothing, facing the stage. At far right a figure in an orange-red garment sits on a red mat. A white curtained canopy and red-and-white drapes line the ceiling and stage edge.2010-12-26Wide view of a large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, where a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits cross-legged on orange and red mats facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy. Two projection screens flank the stage, and small oil lamps glow in the foreground near the seated devotees. Many men wear white kurtas and some hold small items; the seated crowd fills most of the floor.2009-12-15A seated audience in white and orange clothing faces a raised stage at a satsang hall. On a gilded golden throne with a red cushion sits a figure in orange-red robes, visible from the back of the audience. Behind the stage a large screen shows a photograph of an ornate temple with carved stone pillars and a deity murti. White swagged drapery and a maroon curtain frame the stage, with projection screens on each side and camera equipment at the left edge. Several audience members wear white saris and shawls, and one woman wears a red shawl in the foreground.2011-02-02Photograph of a large seated crowd inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and maroon swags, many devotees in white, yellow and pink clothing sitting on the floor. On the right stage, a robed figure in saffron and white sits before a fire with offerings and small lit lamps, while a golden throne with a framed portrait stands beside a floral arch. Another figure in white sits on the central stage, a projector screen and a photographer's tripod are at left, and a small blue and purple paper flag hangs over the floor.2009-12-24A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a canopied tent facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas. On the stage, a framed portrait of a man in a white turban and white robe with a yellow-and-blue silk backdrop stands on a decorated table with flower arrangements, and a large backdrop photo shows a robed figure wearing a mala. A person in white stands at the stage edge near a microphone, and two people in white sit to the right of the stage. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.2006-12-17