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Indoor hall with children seated cross-legged on red and blue mats in rows, wearing white dhotis and colourful shirts in yellow, green, red, and blue. Two women stand at the front near a low stage; one in a white sari with a red garland and the other in a white top with a striped dhoti, one hand raised. A white projector screen hangs on the back wall with a small framed picture and a red and yellow banner above. Steel cabinets and a kitchen counter with pots are at the right side.

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A photograph of a hall where many students sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a raised stage. Most seated children wear white dhoti-style lower garments with shirts in green, red, yellow and blue, and several girls have long braids with ribbons. Two standing women at the stage wear white saris with gold borders and red-and-white garlands; one holds a microphone and gestures while speaking. Behind the stage hangs a framed portrait with a golden-orange robed figure, and a projection screen is mounted on the back wall. Brass vessels sit on a side table near a speaker.2015-09-05A photograph of a large group of children seated cross-legged on a mat in a hall, many wearing matching red, yellow, blue and green shirts with white dhoti-style bottoms. At the front, a man standing on a raised area wears a white dhoti with a saffron-and-cream striped shawl and a rudraksha mala, speaking to the group, while another person in white stands beside him. A wooden stool and a small table with a lectern are on the stage area. a person: the standing man in the saffron-striped shawl and rudraksha mala is presented as the teacher giving a discourse to the seated children.2015-09-05A large hall with tiled floor where many boys sit cross-legged on pink and red mats, facing a woman standing at the right in a white and gold-bordered sari with rudraksha mala, speaking with hands folded. Boys wear coloured shirts in red, yellow, green and blue over white dhotis, and some wear glasses. A man in white and a figure in orange robes stand near the back, and a wooden lectern or harmonium-like box sits to the right. Air conditioner units are on the walls and a folding screen stands behind the speaker.2015-09-05A large indoor hall with cream walls and polished white floor where many boys sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and brightly coloured shirts in red, green, yellow, blue and orange. Several adults stand near the front: a man in a saffron shirt and white dhoti at centre-left, a woman in a purple sari with a blue border standing centre, a woman in white near the right, and a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and bare chest standing at right beside a small table with a microphone and papers. Wooden cabinets, chairs and red curtains line the room.2015-09-05A photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. Many attendees wear white dhotis and white garments with gold-bordered shawls, and several women wear white saris with gold borders and long braids. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the room, facing the audience, while another orange-robed person sits at the far left beside an orange-draped table. Orange cushions line the stage at right, and a projection screen and video camera on a tripod sit before a maroon curtain. Colourful decorative banners hang from the ceiling.2010-10-13A large group of seated students, mostly children and teens in bright green, red, yellow and blue polo shirts, sit on the floor of a hall, seen from behind. At the front, a man in a white garment and a flower garland stands beside a figure in a saffron-orange top, and another man in a striped gold-and-white dhoti with a beaded necklace gestures while speaking. A framed portrait hangs on the stage, and a sculpted figure in brown stands at the left edge. The setting is an indoor satsang-style gathering with a draped white stage.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05Photograph of a satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees in white ritual clothes, many women with long plaits, sitting on mats and cushions on a polished floor. At the front, a figure in orange robes stands speaking near an orange-draped low platform with orange chairs; a second orange-clad figure sits at the left edge. Colourful decorated cloth tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and a video camera on a tripod are set up at the right, and dark red curtains line the back wall.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in an ashram hall facing a small stage. Many people in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on floor mats, including women with long braided hair. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange cloth, appearing to speak to the gathering. Colourful striped ceremonial hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, a projection screen and dark red curtains are behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the talk. Orange-robed attendants sit near the front. No individual appearance cue here qualifies as a clear identification.2010-10-13 +1 copiesIndoor hall during a seated Tamil-language class. Thirty or more boys in white dhotis and brightly coloured shirts sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, wearing red, yellow, green and blue tops. At the front right, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands and gestures toward the group. Beside him, a woman in a dark blue sari stands near a microphone, and a woman in a white sari stands further back. Along the back wall, a figure in orange robes stands near shelving, with other seated attendees near the room's entrance and side tables.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05January 16 20102010-01-16 +1 copies