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Indoor gathering in a white-walled hall with colourful painted pillars bearing bird and flower motifs. Seated on the dais, a long-haired man in a bright red-orange robe sits cross-legged beside a microphone stand and wooden lectern, with a lit-looking room and a silver puja lamp at right. Two bearded men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on white plastic chairs at left, and a woman in yellow and another in orange sit near the centre. White-clad seated devotees fill the foreground. The image appears to show a satsang or discourse setting. Whether the red-robed man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.

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August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a seated group on a white sofa in a plain hall with a painted pillar and an electric fan. Five seated people are visible, with four children in white in the foreground. Two bearded men on the left wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and orange head coverings, sitting on white plastic chairs with hands folded. Beside them, a figure in a yellow garment with long hair sits with eyes raised. Next, a long-haired person in orange robes with ash markings and beads sits barefoot, and at the far right a long-haired person in a bright orange-red garment with a gold-toned necklace sits with hands together. Children in white kurtas with lanyards kneel or sit in front, hands joined in prayer. The scene suggests a satsang or ceremonial gathering. a person is a candidate in the seated group, but appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm identity.2007-08-09Indoor hall with white walls and a colourful woven-patterned pillar. Seated on a raised white platform, a long-haired man in a yellow garment with a black waistband sits with hands folded, beside a woman in orange and a long-haired figure in bright orange-red robes with a beaded necklace. Two bearded men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on white plastic chairs at left. Rows of young people in white clothes sit on the floor in front, some holding booklets; a microphone stands at right and brass kalasha-style lamps sit at lower right. Appears to be a satsang or seated programme.2007-08-09Indoor photo of a white-walled hall with a seated group facing a wooden lectern and microphone, with a brass oil lamp and small brass bells in the foreground. Two saffron-robed men sit on white plastic chairs at left, one with a long grey beard and rudraksha mala, the other with a shaved head and beaded mala. Beside them a woman in a yellow top and a woman in an orange-pink sari sit on the floor, and a woman in a white sari sits near the lectern. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in front, and a man in orange and white sits at right. Tall patterned banners with bird motifs hang on the walls, and the scene appears to be a gathering or satsang.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A indoor hall with a tented ceiling and banners on the walls, where a seated gathering is in session. A woman in a red top sits at the centre-right behind a microphone stand and a small table holding a flower arrangement. Around her, a row of seated saffron-robed monastics face her on white chairs and on the floor, with several devotees in white and orange clothing seated in front. A man with a shaved head in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a television screen is mounted on a cabinet at the back. Several people in white and orange sit in a semicircle on the sand-coloured floor.2007-08-09Indoor satsang hall with a seated assembly facing a central stage. Several swamis in saffron and orange robes sit on white-draped sofas and chairs, and a man in a light tan robe sits centrally near a microphone with a small white table and pink flower arrangement in front. A woman in a yellow sari sits nearby. Around the front, rows of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor. A man in orange is seated on a leopard-print sofa at right, with a turbaned figure further back. Colourful striped rugs line the floor and a curtained backdrop with lattice panels fills the background. Visible people number roughly 30, and no clear appearance-based candidate for a person stands out with sufficient cues, so the identity is left unsure.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A seated group gathers in a hall with white-draped chairs and sofas facing a central low white-draped table with a flower vase and microphone stand. Several robed monastics wear saffron and orange garments; a woman in a red-orange top sits at the far right of the platform, and a woman in yellow sits on the left. Some men on the left wear beige and orange robes, while the foreground audience sits on the floor in white and orange clothing, several with shaved heads and long braids. Hanging orange and gold banners and framed photographs line the back wall, and a white-draped stage and red carpet frame the scene.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of a seated gathering inside a tent-like hall with white draped walls and hanging woven banners. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the floor wearing white and saffron shawls, several with shaved or cropped heads, viewed from behind. Behind them, a row of monks and sannyasis sit on white cushioned seats, mostly in orange and saffron robes. A bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits centrally near a microphone stand, and a bearded man in orange sits beside him. A woman in a yellow garment sits among them, and a woman in orange clothing gestures with her hand toward the group on the right. A small flower arrangement sits on a white table in front, with patterned mats on the floor. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse.2007-08-09