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A photograph of a large hall during a Shiva Sutras convention, with a stage at the front. A large backdrop reads SHIVA SUTRAS and shows a mountain, fire-like orange glow, and deity figures. A robed figure in orange sits on a white throne-like chair at a small table with flowers, while a cameraman stands at the stage side. The audience of men in white shirts and dhotis sits on the floor and chairs facing the stage, their backs to the camera. Yellow and red decorative hangings with elephant motifs frame the stage. The seated figure in orange matches the page's appearance cues only loosely, so the identity is left unsure.

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March 25 20082008-03-25March 19 20082008-03-19March 25 20082008-03-25March 25 20082008-03-25March 19 20082008-03-19A hall audience faces a stage backdrop titled "SHIVA SUTRAS" with a large printed image of a long-haired figure in saffron clothing and a leopard-print shawl, beside two richly dressed goddess figures in red and gold. On stage, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered throne with a small flower vase and a microphone, holding a book. A camera operator in light clothing stands at the right. Many seated audience members in white and pale shirts fill the foreground. Woven-patterned banners with elephant motifs frame the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala, giving a discourse.2008-03-19March 25 20082008-03-25March 19 20082008-03-19March 25 20082008-03-25A large hall with a stage backdrop reading "SHIVA SUTRAS" in bold letters, showing a bearded-style portrait of a robed figure draped in a leopard-print cloth beside an image of Shiva and Parvati seated in red and gold regalia. Below, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with hands folded in namaskar on a white cushioned throne-like chair behind a white-draped table with a small floral arrangement. Rows of seated audience members, mostly women with long braids and white or colourful saris, face the stage. A cameraman with a tripod films from the front left, and two pedestal fans stand near the stage. Decorative red-and-gold ceremonial pillars frame the backdrop. A flame-like orange glow fills the backdrop behind the speaker.2008-03-19A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on white plastic chairs, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, many with white hair and flowers in their hair. On a stage at the back, a large banner reads Shiva Sutras and shows a robed figure with long hair and a painted scene of deities in red and gold. Several white-clad attendants and figures in saffron and orange stand on the stage near a microphone and a small round platform, while a camera operator films. Decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs frame the stage, and a monitor and whiteboard sit at the side.2008-03-20Wide view from the back of a large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing, their heads visible in rows facing a raised stage. A large backdrop banner reads "Shiva Sutras" and shows a robed figure and deity images. Striped and tasselled decorative hangings in blue, red, yellow and green hang from the tent poles. A figure sits centrally on the stage, possibly on a white seat, with a camera on a stand in front. The crowd appears to be in the dozens to hundreds.2008-03-25