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A photograph of a meditation or satsang session in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof. In the foreground at left, a woman in a cream top with a yellow scarf speaks into a microphone seated behind a white-draped table with a small black device and a red flower arrangement. Rows of seated participants in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats facing her, including a bearded man in white near the right and a woman in pink. A keyboard and sound equipment sit at the back, and stacked mats and chairs line the right side.

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A photograph of a seated audience inside a large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and exposed pillars. A robed figure in orange clothing and a headwrap sits at a white lectern on an orange-covered platform at the left, with a pink flower arrangement and a water bottle on the lectern. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some with purple-and-blue mats and notebooks. A small framed picture and orange drapes hang on the back wall. The audience sits attentively facing the speaker, as in a satsang or discourse.A photograph of a hall-style satsang with a seated audience on orange and blue mats across a terracotta-tiled floor. At left, a person in an orange robe with a head wrap stands behind a white podium holding a microphone, with a water bottle and a brass vase of pink flowers on the podium. Rows of mostly women in white clothes sit cross-legged, some in saffron or pink saris, while a man in white sits at right. A framed picture and a deity image hang on the white wall, with ceiling fans and tube lights overhead. Appearance-based label: the speaker's presentation is consistent with a sannyasi, but the face is not visible enough to confirm identity, so this is unsure.A photograph of an indoor yoga or study session in a white-walled hall with a thatched roof. A woman in white with yellow shawl sits on a cream chair at left, speaking into a microphone, with a brass oil lamp on the floor beside her. Rows of seated students in white and yellow shawls and orange-saffron sashes sit on colourful mats facing her. A man in orange robe and white clothes with a grey beard sits near the front row. Another woman in white sits near the back wall beside a small table.2010-01-13December 19 20092009-12-19A man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe sits behind a white podium on an orange-draped dais, speaking to an audience. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in a large hall with a thatched roof, white walls and ceiling fans. A pink flower arrangement and a brass vessel sit on the podium, and framed pictures hang on the back wall. The photo is cropped on the left edge.2010-02-06A photograph of a hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where a seated speaker in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on an orange-draped low platform behind a white lectern, with a pink flower arrangement and a small brass vessel on the table. Facing the speaker, a large audience sits cross-legged on thin mats and cushions on terracotta floor tiles, mostly in white clothing, with some women in saris. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the back wall. The speaker's face and any a person cues are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain and the person is described by role only as a speaker addressing a seated audience.2010-02-07A hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof hosts a Bhakti Yoga session. At the front, a woman in orange robes sits behind a white podium with a flower arrangement and a small vessel, speaking into a microphone. A framed portrait hangs on an easel at left, beside an orange-draped table. Rows of seated students, mostly women in white, blue and orange, face the speaker on a patterned blue mat. A man in a yellow-checked shirt and white dhoti sits near the front, and a few people stand near the back by water dispensers.2010-02-08A photograph of an indoor hall where a speaker stands at a white lectern with an orange-draped front, speaking into a handheld microphone. The speaker wears an orange sari with the head covered and glasses. On the lectern sit a water bottle, a small brass vase with pink flowers, papers and a blue object. Rows of seated listeners in white and cream clothing sit on orange and blue floor mats on a terracotta tiled floor, under ceiling fans and a thatched roof. A framed picture hangs on the back wall with an orange cloth beside it.A photograph of a seated audience in a bare-walled hall with a thatched roof and pillars, listening to a speaker on a raised white chair at the left. The speaker wears orange robes and has short hair and a microphone. Many attendees sit cross-legged on striped mats and floor cushions, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white shirts among them. A small table with a water bottle and microphone stands in front. Bags and papers lie on the floor, and a wooden cabinet and speakers are at the back.2009-12-20A photograph of a meditation hall with a long-haired man in orange robes speaking into a microphone from a white wooden podium on an orange-draped platform, a water bottle and a vase of pink flowers on the podium. Rows of seated devotees sit on orange and colourful mats on a terracotta tile floor, many women in white saris and salwar, some in red, blue and green, plus men in white and cream kurtas. A man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. The hall has a thatched ceiling, ceiling fans and tube lights.2010-02-07A photo of a bhakti yoga session in a large hall with a thatched roof and white walls. A speaker in orange robes sits on an orange-draped raised dais behind a white podium, with a pink flower arrangement beside her and a microphone stand. Behind her hang a framed painting and a small framed picture on the wall. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on blue and orange mats across the tiled floor, many in white, blue and orange clothes, some with orange badges. A few men in orange and yellow shirts sit in the foreground. A pillar and curtained doors frame the room.2010-02-08A photograph of an indoor hall with a thatched roof, white walls and terracotta floor tiles. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a coloured border sits on a white sofa at a table with a water bottle and a microphone, facing the seated group. In the foreground on colourful striped mats, several participants sit cross-legged in rows with white blindfolds tied over their eyes, wearing white, pink, blue and yellow clothing. A standing fan, a red podium, speakers and a sound mixing table are visible, along with yellow curtains. A blurred figure in white walks near the back wall.2009-12-19