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A photo of a large seated gathering inside a open-sided whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland of white flowers sits on a white chair at right, one hand raised mid-speech, a microphone stand before him and a floral-patterned mat beneath. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes and ornate garland. Rows of devotees in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on mats, several women in white saris with borders. A second saffron-clad attendant stands behind near a fan, and a white cow statue sits at left. Devotee gathering at a satsang and Ananda Samajam discourse.

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A photograph of a seated gathering inside a plain whitewashed hall with unfinished concrete-block openings and a ceiling fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland, sits on a white chair speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a patterned rug and a small offering tray before him. Seated in rows on mats in front of him are many devotees, mostly men and women in white ritual clothing, with a few in orange; some women wear white saris with coloured borders. Several men on the right wear orange shawls.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A large group of devotees sits on striped woven mats in an open-sided, whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and a standing fan. Many women and men fold their hands in anjali, most in white or white-and-orange clothing, with a few in lavender and orange saris. At the front right, a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a white-covered chair on a patterned rug, appearing to address the gathering. A man in white stands at left beside a bull statue, and another orange-clad figure sits near the right edge. Several people sit on the floor at the back. Visible people number roughly 40 to 50, though the crowd may extend beyond the frame.2007-02-24A large open hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare whitewashed block walls hosts a seated congregation on woven reed mats. Many devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis sit with hands pressed in anjali. In the right foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a garland sits on a white chair behind a microphone, leading the gathering. A monk in orange robes sits on a lower mat beside her, and another orange-clad figure stands near the back. A camera operator films from the left, and a standing fan and a small sign-like panel are visible on the right, with the congregation numbering roughly several dozen.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated satsang in a open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a white garland with pink, blue and yellow flowers, sits on a raised white seat facing the audience and gestures with a raised hand toward a microphone on a stand. Around thirty or more devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, with several women in saris at the back, smiling and listening. Flower petals lie at the speaker's feet. The overall impression is a community gathering for discourse.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes, many with palms pressed together in anjali, faces a figure seated on a white chair at right. That figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long garland of white and colourful flowers, and has long swept-back dark hair; the seated figure appears to be a sannyasi giving satsang, and the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity. Orange-clad attendants stand among the crowd, and a few men wear white dhotis and shawls. The floor has a patterned mat and striped rugs, the hall has unfinished brick walls and a standing fan, and a painted deity or figure stands near the top left corner.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24