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A wide view from the back of a bright hall with a blue-framed corrugated roof and ceiling fans, filled with seated devotees on mats facing a raised stage. Many seated attendees wear white, with some in orange, green and red saris. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne before a backdrop reading a Tamil Bhagavad Gita satsang banner. Hanging decorative fabric panels with yellow tassels line the hall, and a lamp stands near the stage. Several people in the foreground are bare-chested or in white dhotis. a person's presence on the throne is not visually confirmed beyond the throne and orange robes.

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October 09 20112011-10-09A large hall with white walls and a blue-framed corrugated roof with ceiling fans hangs above a seated audience on striped mats and blue chairs facing a raised stage. A banner behind the stage reads Bhagavat Katha in Tamil, and a decorated throne holds a figure in orange and red with attendants nearby, while oil lamps stand on the stage. Dozens of people sit cross-legged in white, orange, green and red saris and kurtas, many women with long braids. Colorful striped hangings hang from the beams. A caption-free event photo of a satsang-style discourse.2011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09Interior of a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where a seated audience sits on mats facing a raised stage. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the stage in front of a golden-canopied altar with a framed portrait and a large backdrop of forest trees. Devotees in white, saffron and blue-green clothing sit in rows, with some women in saris and a girl with hair tied back in the foreground. Colourful woven banners hang from the rafters on each side. Several dozen people are visible in the seated audience, consistent with a satsang setting.2012-01-08October 10 20112011-10-10August 12 20072007-08-12A large seated gathering in a bare open-sided hall with corrugated roof and white walls. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats facing a small stage at the far end. Tall cloth banners with red, blue and orange patterns and flower motifs hang from the ceiling. Beyond the hall, a deity murti stands under decorations and a red cloth. A person in white stands near the stage, and an older man in white sits on a white plastic chair at the left edge. A man in a striped orange shirt sits in the front rows.2007-02-15A large hall with white walls and a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees on the floor and in chairs facing a stage. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit in the front rows, while women in pink, orange and red saris sit to the right. On the stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes and a red-and-orange headdress sits on a golden throne before a banner reading a Tamil title. Tall decorative cloth banners in orange, blue and red hang from the ceiling, and brass lamps flank the stage.2011-10-10A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on blue plastic chairs, viewed from the back of the room during a satsang. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, one man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange robe with a pink head wrap, and a bald man in a white shirt sits at the left edge. On the stage at the far end, a figure in orange sits before an ornate golden kalasha-style altar framed by green foliage backdrop, with floral garlands and a small deity murti arrangement beside it. Blue and red tasselled hangings with floral patterns line the walls, and ceiling fans hang from the metal roof trusses. A standing woman in white and a man in a red garment stand near the right side of the stage.2012-01-08Interior of a whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, seen from the back as rows of attendees sit on blue plastic chairs facing a stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or light clothing, and a woman in red sits at the left edge. Tall cloth-wrapped decorative pillars in red, blue and gold hang along the walls. At the front, a painted backdrop of trees and a shrine with a golden arch hold deity murtis and floral decorations, with a speaker and a standing figure near the stage. Background speakers and a stage lamp are visible. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is a satsang gathering.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08