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A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a dark upholstered throne before a large embroidered tapestry with repeating elephant and floral medallions. A framed portrait on an easel to the right is draped with a green and orange garland, and a lit studio light and a video camera on a tripod are set up at the side. A dense audience of several dozen people, many seen from behind, fills rows of wooden chairs facing the stage, with a white projection screen on the left.

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A photograph of a seated teaching session in a wood-panelled hall with a sloped white ceiling and ceiling fans. At the front, a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair sits in an ornate red armchair on a raised white platform, flanked by two studio lights and a blank projection screen. Brass oil lamps stand beside a small table with white cloth, and a decorated altar with string lights and red garlands is on the right. Tall colourful fabric-wrapped pillars stand at the sides. Thirty-odd seated audience members, many in black t-shirts and some in white, pink and orange clothing, face the front on the floor.2006-05-10February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph taken from the back of a wood-panelled hall filled with rows of wooden chairs and many seated attendees, mostly seen from behind. At the far end, a figure in orange clothing sits on a raised chair before a backdrop of cream draped fabric with embroidered patterns. A projection screen stands to the left, and a framed portrait hangs beside the stage on the right. Several attendees wear white and pale outfits, and one woman in the foreground has a long braid. Hanging cream drapes decorate the upper corners of the room.2009-11-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a large brown leather throne, wearing a long pink and white floral garland and gold bangles. Around the throne, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls face him in a hall with red-draped tables, a water bottle and a microphone on a side table. Many devotees wear white with orange-red shawls and some wear orange.2015-07-09June 29 20092009-06-29Photograph of a seated audience in a wood-panelled hall facing a stage at the far end. A figure in orange robes sits on a chair in front of a draped backdrop of white and cream embroidered cloth, with a framed picture beside it. Rows of wooden chairs hold many attendees, mostly seen from behind, wearing white, yellow and striped clothing. Large windows show trees outside, and a white projection screen and studio lights stand near the stage. A water bottle lies on the floor in the foreground.2009-11-02November 06 20092009-11-06A photograph of a seated audience in a hotel-style conference room facing a raised white-draped stage. A person in orange clothing sits on a white sofa with cushions, with a white easel and a camera on a tripod nearby, and red flowers at the stage edge. Audience members in chairs with dark blue upholstery wear white shirts, jackets and cardigans, seen from behind. Ceiling drapes of sheer white fabric hang above, and a projection screen stands at left.2009-10-11July 08 20152015-07-08December 16 20162016-12-16December 12 20152015-12-12Wide view of a meditation programme hall at an ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor on orange and yellow mats, many in white clothing with yellow or orange shawls and scarves. In the foreground, seated men wear saffron robes. On the right, a speaker at a raised dais wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace while gesturing toward the audience, with a microphone stand and a red-cased monitor in front. Decorative kalasha-style banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the white ceiling, with green and yellow garlands strung across the walls. A white chair sits near the stage and a table holds a small floral arrangement.2009-08-29