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A seated congregation of many devotees faces a stage in a hall with pink draped curtains and decorative hanging banners. Many attendees wear white, cream and pastel kurtas and saris, with some in pink, blue and mustard tones; several women have long braids. On the stage, a figure in orange robes stands at a microphone while a line of saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad attendees stands along the side. A man in orange holds a small yellow object near the front. Bright murals of birds and floral patterns frame the wall, and a satsang or discourse setting is evident. The scene is a seated satsang with many visible devotees.

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January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a hall with a pink curtain backdrop and tall decorative pillars with woven bird patterns in orange, blue and yellow. On the stage, several people in saffron-orange robes stand near a microphone and a camera operator, while a woman in an orange sari stands at the front. Audience members sit on mats, many in white clothes, others in pink, red and patterned salwar kameez. A wall to the left holds a framed poster, and an elderly man sits at the right edge near the stage. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-01-17A large open-sided hall with a white ceiling and pink curtain backdrop hosts a satsang. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white and pastel salwar kameez or saris, fill the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants stand together, while one figure in a long orange robe stands front and centre near a microphone, addressing the gathering. Tall pillars decorated with colourful geometric patterns and bird motifs frame the hall. Several seated people in the foreground have long dark hair in plaits. A mat covers the floor beneath the seated devotees. Pictured as a satsang at a Hosur ashram, with a sarva-darshan and food distribution noted in the page title.2008-01-17A photograph of a satsang held in an open-sided pavilion with a red curtain backdrop. A person in orange robes with long dark hair stands on a raised platform with arms raised in an expressive gesture, a seated figure in orange beside them. Many devotees sit on mats on the floor in white and light clothing, several raising their hands, while others in orange and saffron robes stand along the left side. Decorative cloth banners with bird motifs hang from the pillars. A person in maroon sits to the right near a drum. The setting is bright and outdoor-facing with trees visible.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of a discourse in an indoor hall, with a seated speaker on a low white dais at the upper left, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland, speaking into a microphone stand. A dark red curtain hangs behind the dais. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, dressed mostly in white kurtas and shirts, with some in orange, many with their backs to the camera. Two large framed portraits hang on the right wall, and orange and patterned banners hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and a bright stage light are visible. The speaker's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-12-29A large seated audience of mostly women in white saris fills a tented hall, sitting on mats and cloths on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped platform with a small table and water bottle, flanked by a red curtain. Decorative striped hanging pillars with tassels hang from the white tent ceiling, and fans and a camera on a tripod are visible among the rows.2008-07-16A photograph of a seated audience in a plain hall with cream tiled walls, red trim, a red curtain and ceiling fans. In the centre-left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a low platform above a striped green-red mat, while a second saffron-robed figure sits cross-legged on the floor to the left. Rows of women and some men in white and pastel clothes sit on mats facing him, many wearing yellow and blue saris and white garments. a person identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-07-13A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where a large seated crowd faces a raised stone stage at the far end. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white, cream and muted clothing, with some in dark sweaters and saris. On the stage, several people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand around an altar decorated with red and pink drapery, flowers and a deity murti or framed image. Tall woven banners in red, green, blue and orange hang from the pillars, and orange lanterns are fixed to the walls. The scene resembles a satsang gathering in progress. The audience numbers roughly several dozen people.2008-01-17Indoor evening gathering in a hall with white walls and a sheeted ceiling. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange necklace stands at a microphone before an orange and white draped backdrop decorated with patterned panels and tall striped pillars. Around her, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on red mats and a bare floor, many men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground, with women in colourful saris to the right. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far back by the stage. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse, with the speaker at the centre. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible.2007-12-25A large white-tented hall with a green-and-blue stage where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden armchair-style throne, flanked by two attendants in orange clothing, one holding a microphone. A large seated audience of mostly women in white and pastel clothes fills the foreground, some in saris and some in red, lilac and green tops. Colourful decorative banners hang from the ceiling, and framed deity portraits line the back wall beside a row of small offering arrangements. Ceiling fans and white drapes frame the scene.2009-12-23A large seated audience sits on mats in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, facing a raised stage draped with pink curtains. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful woven patterns with dove emblems flank the hall. On the stage, a figure in orange robes stands at a microphone, with two orange-clad attendants and a cameraperson nearby. A photograph on the left wall shows printed images. Many people in white, cream and patterned clothing, some wearing head coverings, sit in rows. Their backs are to the camera, and the crowd fills the foreground and middle of the frame.2008-01-17