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A photograph of a hall with rows of seated devotees on woven mats facing a raised table. Devotees wear white clothes with orange shoulder cloths and orange headbands, many with long braids. Seated behind the table are several saffron-robed sannyasis, some bearded, one at a microphone. Behind them an orange-draped stage holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated on a throne. Paper decorations hang at the top left and a fan stands at the left wall. The scene shows a welcome reception or satsang gathering.

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February 01 20082008-02-01February 01 20082008-02-01A photograph inside a covered tent-like hall with a white-painted wall decorated with hanging colourful streamers and balloons. Many seated devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing, several with orange headbands, sit in rows on woven mats and white plastic chairs facing a front dais. A man in orange robes stands at a microphone stand near the dais. Behind the dais are orange and white draped cloths, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a chalkboard sign with white writing. A woman in a blue-and-green patterned sari sits on the mat at left. The people count is roughly 21 to 100, with the standing speaker in orange and the white-clad devotees seated in rows.2008-02-01February 01 20082008-02-01March 27 20082008-03-27February 10 20082008-02-10October 27 20082008-10-27Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a whitewashed hall with tube lights and a ceiling fan. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on leaf-plate mats on the floor, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel cups set along the mats. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants stand between the rows. At the far end, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits in front of a framed portrait and a brass lamp; a banner on the wall shows a red-robed figure. A woman in peach clothes is at the left edge, and a few other participants in orange sit along the right. Visible people: about 25.2008-01-14A large hall filled with seated devotees on yellow and orange mats during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, several men wear orange and saffron shawls over white clothing and orange robes, some with hands folded in their laps and one with a spiral notebook. Behind them rows of people in white kurtas and yellow or orange shawls sit attentively, and white-clad attendants move among the crowd at the right edge. Overhead lights and a stage area are visible at the top. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the seated devotees are described by role only.2008-03-27A large hall with many seated people in white clothes and orange or yellow shawls, sitting on orange and yellow mats in rows facing forward. In the foreground a man in white and orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands in his lap, and beside him others sit in meditation. At the front a low table draped in red and orange cloth stands near a man in white clothes and an orange shawl seated on a chair, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits to the right. Overhead are metal truss beams and yellow banners. The scene looks like a satsang or meditation session with participants in cross-legged posture.2008-03-27Large indoor hall with exposed white metal scaffolding and tall pillars where a seated congregation sits on orange and yellow mats in rows. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged with eyes closed, some with hands folded. In the upper right, a figure in white with an orange shawl sits near a red-draped table, and a robed person bows low at the right edge. Several people wear rudraksha malas, and a few sit in meditative posture. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session with a dais and sound equipment visible at the back.2008-03-27A photograph of a Vedic chanting class in a plain, high-ceilinged hall with a concrete floor. Rows of young men sit cross-legged on woven mats, dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, hands folded in prayer or resting on their knees, with small notebooks beside them. At the far right, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe sits on the mat, appearing to be a senior teacher or sannyasi. Through the open entrance at the back, a green palm-lined courtyard and a white structure are visible. Faded text is painted on the walls above.2008-10-27