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Photograph of an indoor hall during a seated gathering. A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood style backrest, holding papers and speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front, a large crowd of people in white clothing sits close together, with heads and shoulders in the foreground. The room has white draped fabric overhead, scaffolding poles, a wooden lattice window, black speakers and a yellow-and-blue hanging cloth at the upper right.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A hall with white draped ceiling fabric and white-painted block walls hosts a seated discourse. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a golden cobra-hooded throne, one hand raised in a teaching gesture, with a book or papers on a low table before them. Audience members in white clothing sit on the floor in rows, seen from behind, with several people in white and light clothing. Ceiling fans, a speaker and a hanging yellow-and-blue cloth banner are visible. A red sign and a red-trimmed wall element appear at left.2009-07-01A photo of a seated teacher in orange robes, with long dark hair, reading from an open blue book in his lap while seated before a large golden cobra-hood backrest on a red-cushioned seat. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground, facing him. A microphone stand stands in front, a small vase of orange flowers sits beside the book, and a laptop and electric fans are in the hall. A red and black portable light fixture hangs on the left wall, with an orange cloth draped above the right side.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Photograph of a seated figure on a raised stage in a white-walled hall, wearing orange-saffron robes and long swept-back dark hair, one hand raised in a mudra and holding a small book. Behind him stands a large golden cobra-hood canopy above a red cushioned seat, with an orange flower arrangement on the stage edge. Audience members in white clothing sit in rows in the foreground, with a standing fan and red stage light at left and a yellow and white draped fabric at top right.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes gestures with one raised hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand, seated before a large golden hooded serpent (naga) canopy backdrop. A flowers-filled vase and a small table with a laptop sit beside the seat, and the audience in the foreground is largely seen from behind, many wearing white. Electric fans, a red and black wall-mounted unit and an orange door complete the hall setting. The figure's appearance (long dark hair, saffron robes) is consistent with the a person presence cues, but the page does not say he is present, so the identity is uncertain.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red tilak gestures with his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a raised dais. Behind him stands a large golden naga-hood canopy, and a red-cushioned seat is visible. Yellow drapery hangs at upper right, with vases of orange flowers and a small screen on the dais. Rows of seated devotees, many with heads turned away, fill the foreground, and a white-walled hall has wall and pedestal fans. The man shows the traits of a person, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a tilak; the scene reads as a satsang or discourse.2009-07-01A seated figure in a red and orange turban and saffron-red garments with a heavy beaded mala and gold ornaments sits on an ornate golden-armed throne with gilded lion heads, reading from a sheet of paper and speaking into a headset microphone. An audience of many devotees in white ritual clothes, several with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads and some with green lanyards, sits on the floor facing the throne. A standing pedestal fan is in the foreground, and an orange-draped table sits beside the throne. The hall has pale walls and a wooden door behind the crowd.2015-11-24July 01 20092009-07-01