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A seated figure in orange robes sits in a white chair on a raised platform in a bright hall with a metal-roofed ceiling, facing a seated audience. Behind the platform a painted backdrop of a forest scene frames a golden shrine with a framed portrait and garlands. Rows of blue plastic chairs hold uniformed policemen in khaki and white-shirted men seated on the floor in white clothes. A two-person group in orange and rudraksha malas sits at the right edge beside a table. Four or more people are clearly visible in the scene.

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A indoor meeting in a plain white hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. On a raised stage at the back, a seated woman in an orange sari sits on a cushioned seat in front of a large backdrop of a forest scene, with a golden shrine-like structure, a gold canopy, and a framed portrait placed at the centre. Rows of seated men face the stage: several in white shirts and dhotis on the left, and others in khaki uniform-style shirts on blue plastic chairs in the foreground. A monk in orange robes sits at the right edge of the stage area. Microphones, speakers and a camera on a tripod are set up in the room.2011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19A photograph taken from the back of a seated audience in a plain white hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. The audience sits on the floor and on blue and grey plastic chairs, mostly men in white and pale clothing. On a raised stage with red-cushioned seating, a robed figure in orange sits on a red throne before a painted backdrop of green trees and a temple gateway, with an orange-robed attendant beside him and a woman in a pale sari seated near the stage edge. A man in a dark shirt stands at the stage steps, and brass lamps stand at the sides. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2012-06-03A satsang hall with a white tiled floor and a corrugated roof, where a seated speaker in orange robes holds a handheld microphone and gestures while addressing a seated audience. The speaker sits on a raised white platform in front of a golden throne-like seat that holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. Behind it is a large backdrop of a painted forest scene with trees and a robed figure. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, men in white and orange, women in saris in orange, red and yellow. A whiteboard stands at left and audio equipment at right.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photo of a meeting in a bright, white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with white hair, sit on blue plastic and wooden chairs facing a table draped with a white cloth, water bottles and a laptop. At the right end of the table, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits in a black chair, with another saffron-clad person beside them. A video camera on a tripod and a framed collage of portraits stand along the left wall.2011-10-08Indoor discourse in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights. A seated figure in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl sits on a red and gold throne at the far right of the room, with a gold-coloured deity murti in a niche behind. A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis sits on the floor and on blue plastic chairs facing the throne, listening attentively. Cabinets with glass fronts, framed photos and a gold statue stand along the walls.2011-09-18January 08 20122012-01-08A satsang in a bright, white-walled hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind them is a large backdrop of a forest scene and a golden canopy over a white altar, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure and golden lamps. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: men in white and checked shirts on the left, women in saris, including red and orange ones with flowers in their hair, on the right. A man in white stands at a sound desk on the far right.2012-01-08October 08 20112011-10-08A photograph of a meditation hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on the wall above the stage. A man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl sits on an orange-cushioned throne chair on the raised platform, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Below the stage, devotees sit on floor mats and folded cloths; some wear white and others wear saffron and orange, and rows of black and beige plastic chairs line the sides. Ceiling fans hang overhead and a standing fan stands near the stage. The man on the throne is a candidate for a person by appearance but is not clearly identifiable, so he is described by role as a speaker seated on a throne.2010-06-27