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Photograph of an indoor hall with a concrete floor and white walls, with tall decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow at the top. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushioned seat in front of an orange and white patterned cloth backdrop with floral motifs. Brass oil lamps and palm fronds stand beside the seat, and a red carpet runs toward the audience. To the left, about a dozen women in white saris and white garments with orange shawls stand in a row with their palms pressed together in greeting. A small cardboard box labelled Offering Box sits on the carpet. Fans, microphone stands and speakers are visible at the sides.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 08 20062006-10-08A photograph inside a large white tented hall with hanging ceiling fans and tall cylindrical banners decorated with colourful patterns. At the left front, a seated speaker in orange robes sits on a low wooden stand before a microphone, with a water bottle and a blue box beside him, facing a long, wide-spread audience. Rows of people in white clothing sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats and orange cushions, several with red or yellow shawls and wearing white garlands or mala beads. At the back, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame among trees, with a small altar area and white chairs stacked along the right side. The scene suggests a seated discourse or satsang.January 04 20082008-01-04November 14 20062006-11-14Indoor photograph of a seated group in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and decorative painted pillars. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on a bare floor facing a raised stage on the right. On the stage, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a zebra-striped chair before a microphone stand, with a red carpet and an orange cushion nearby. Two floor fans and a wooden cabinet stand at the side, and a yellow line marks the floor. A satsang or discourse setting.2008-08-07January 08 20082008-01-08Indoor hall with orange mats and rows of standing people in white and orange clothing, many with yellow or orange shawls. A woman in a white top and orange shawl stands at the front left, with a bare-cheeked woman in an orange outfit to the left. Colourful cylindrical banners with patterns hang from the white ceiling, and a red stage light stands on the right beside an orange-draped seat or dais. Chairs line the left wall. Several people appear to be standing in a meditation or yoga-style gathering.2010-07-09January 08 20082008-01-08A stage event with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on a floral-decorated throne with a golden canopy, speaking into a microphone against a dark blue curtain backdrop. Garlanded with flowers, the throne sits atop a red-carpeted platform. Around it, rows of young people in white and orange attire sit on both sides, some with orange scarves, and a few women in red and orange saris sit near the front. Potted palms and brass kalasha-style vessels stand at the edges of the stage. A standing fan is visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes seated on an ornate throne, consistent with the page's reference to a Swamiji appearance.2008-01-01A photo of a large tent-like hall with a white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, hung with decorative cloth banners featuring painted elephants. A seated teacher in orange robes sits on a striped mat at the left, with a small wooden stand in front and a water bottle nearby, addressing an audience. Dozens of women in white clothes sit on mats and orange cushions in rows facing him, some with orange shawls, and a few white plastic chairs stand at the back. A framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the rear wall, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the middle of the hall.Wide view of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering at Dhyana Acharya training in Bidadi. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on colourful floor mats and rugs, mostly women with long braids, some in yellow or green saris. In the centre of a stage backed by dark red curtains, a person in orange robes sits on a white throne with red cushions, with a vase of flowers on a white table beside them. Decorative hanging banners with yellow and blue patterns frame the stage, and fans and a microphone stand are visible. A camera operator stands on the left.2008-02-17