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Indoor event hall during an evening gathering where several seated men in saffron and orange robes sit on white-draped platforms. A man in a saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and orange turban speaks into a standing microphone, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a man with long, swept-back hair wears a yellow garment. On the right, a bare-shouldered figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushion. Another saffron-robed elder sits in the centre with folded hands, and white-clad attendees sit on the floor in the foreground. A pink floral arrangement and a small clay pot sit on a white table at left, and a colourful striped mat lies on the floor.

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August 09 20072007-08-09A seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on white-draped seating in a hall with a microphone stand. In the centre two elderly men in orange dhotis and shawls sit side by side on a white couch, one with hands folded. On the left a man in a yellow garment with long hair sits beside a monk in orange with a turban and rudraksha mala who speaks into the microphone. On the right a woman in orange with a mala gestures toward the group, and a man in white and another in orange sit behind. Pink flowers stand in a pot at left, and a rainbow striped mat lies on the floor. Two devotees in white and orange sit in the foreground.2007-08-09A seated group on white-cushioned sofas at a stage with a microphone stand and a small vase of pink flowers on a white-draped table. A man in a yellow garment with gold border sits at the left next to a man in orange robes with an orange shawl. Two central men in orange robes sit beside the microphone, one with a shaved head and one with white hair and a red tilak. At the right a seated man in orange robes and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sit on the sofa. Attendants in white shirts and orange shawls stand in the background, and children in the foreground face the stage. Ceremonial orange and gold tones dominate.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A hall with white plastic chairs and a floor covered in mats hosts a seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. In the centre, a standing man in a white dhoti and long orange shawl holds a silver tray with small items, while a white-clad attendant in a bowing posture stands nearby. Several seated swamis wear orange and saffron robes, one in yellow, and a man on the left wears a rudraksha mala. A microphone stand and a table with a pink flower arrangement sit at the front. Red curtains and banners hang on the walls behind them. Around twelve people are visible, and women in white stand at the right edge.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A seated group gathers in a hall with white-draped chairs and sofas facing a central low white-draped table with a flower vase and microphone stand. Several robed monastics wear saffron and orange garments; a woman in a red-orange top sits at the far right of the platform, and a woman in yellow sits on the left. Some men on the left wear beige and orange robes, while the foreground audience sits on the floor in white and orange clothing, several with shaved heads and long braids. Hanging orange and gold banners and framed photographs line the back wall, and a white-draped stage and red carpet frame the scene.2007-08-09Indoor gathering in a hall with white sofas and striped rugs. A woman with long dark curly hair in an orange sleeveless outfit kneels on a low dais at right, gesturing while speaking. Seated left to right are a man in orange robes with a bald head, a man with long dark hair in a yellow robe with a red sash, a woman in orange with a shawl and beaded necklaces, and two older men in orange robes with ochre garments and beads. Behind them, a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace sits, and several people in white and orange shawls stand at the back. A pink flower arrangement sits on a white table in front.2007-08-09Indoor gathering of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees seated on white cushioned couches and a floor of colourful striped rugs. A bald elderly sadhu in orange robes sits centre, another in orange with a long grey beard sits beside him, and a woman in orange with a sash sits near a white table holding a small clay vessel with pink flowers. A man in a yellow garment sits left, and a long-haired person in orange with rudraksha beads sits right. Standing behind, devotees in white and orange shawls look on under hanging red and orange draperies. A reclining figure in orange lies in the lower right foreground. No clear appearance-based candidate for the named guru is established, so this is a role-based description.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of a seated gathering inside a tent-like hall with white draped walls and hanging woven banners. In the foreground, many devotees sit on the floor wearing white and saffron shawls, several with shaved or cropped heads, viewed from behind. Behind them, a row of monks and sannyasis sit on white cushioned seats, mostly in orange and saffron robes. A bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits centrally near a microphone stand, and a bearded man in orange sits beside him. A woman in a yellow garment sits among them, and a woman in orange clothing gestures with her hand toward the group on the right. A small flower arrangement sits on a white table in front, with patterned mats on the floor. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse.2007-08-09