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A wide indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful tassel decorations hanging from the ceiling. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears a red garment and a garland of flowers on a raised seat. Around an orange cloth on the floor sit several seated people in white and orange clothing, including a person in saffron robes, with some lit oil lamps nearby. A large crowd in white and orange sits in rows on the floor on the right, many with small lamps before them, facing a stage with a red backdrop displaying a portrait of a robed saint. A video screen on a stand shows an image. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with a seated speaker.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Wide view of a satsang hall where a seated speaker in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-style chair on a raised stage, with a wooden lectern in front. Around the stage, a group sits on orange cloth and rugs; several wear white dhotis and maroon-bordered shawls, and one woman in white sits at the front. Hanging striped banners decorate the ceiling, and a large audience in white, yellow and orange clothing fills the floor beyond. A small deity murti is placed on the lectern side.2010-10-08November 14 20102010-11-14Wide photograph of a large hall during a satsang, with many seated devotees in white and orange clothing on the floor facing a raised orange stage. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wearing a yellow-green garment and a red cushioned seat sits on an elevated throne-like platform, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Several women in white and yellow sit on the stage near a brass plate of flowers and offerings. A small monitor on a stand displays a video feed. White draped ceiling, hanging colourful pillar banners, and fans are visible. A purple banner with white lettering lies on the stage steps.2010-11-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA wide view of a large hall with a white draped canopy and hanging striped banners overhead. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor, many in orange and saffron clothing, with some in white. On the right, a raised orange-carpeted platform holds a golden deity murti decorated with garlands, where people in white and orange sit in a ritual gathering near brass plates and offerings. A figure in purple garments sits at the front of the platform. Two monitors stand near the centre of the hall, and bright studio lights hang from the ceiling. No individual on the platform can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles.2010-12-28A wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured decorative pillars. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothes and others in orange. In the foreground, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths in front of brass plates and small bowls, with a few holding open books. A screen on a tripod and camera equipment stand at the front, and red curtains line the far walls. Several people sit at the front in white with orange scarves, and a large yellow and red throne-like seat is visible at the far right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesLarge indoor satsang hall with red and maroon drapery and white ceiling swags, where a seated audience of many people in white clothes sits on orange mats. In the right foreground, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, hands folded in greeting, stands at a white raised podium beside a golden peetha-style seat. Several people in white and a woman in a green sari sit near the platform, some with palms joined. Strings of banners hang along the walls, and a dais with garlanded deity murti displays is visible at the far end. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed figure at the podium, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20102010-01-03A wide hall photographed from a raised side angle during an evening satsang. On the left, a seated figure on an ornate gold-trimmed throne wears an orange garment and a long beaded necklace, with floral garlands and a tall staff beside the seat. Around the throne, several men and women in white dhotis and cream clothes with maroon borders sit on the floor, some with hands folded. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange robe and a man in white with a maroon-bordered shawl sit on a saffron mat, one speaking into a microphone while reading from a sheet of paper. A small monitor stands on a stand at the right edge of the stage. Beyond the stage, rows of seated devotees in orange and white fill the hall, many with small oil lamps lit on the floor, and tubular lights hang overhead.2010-11-14