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A 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.

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A 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 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 photograph of an indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where a seated group of people in white clothes sits on woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange garments sits before a decorated shrine with a deity image, flanked by lamps and brass stands. Maroon and yellow drapes frame the stage, and colourful painted pillars stand at the sides. Two people in white with orange shawls stand near the right side, and an older man in white sits on a plastic chair at the far right. Speakers, a fan and a steel pot are visible at the left edge.November 12 20102010-11-12January 17 20082008-01-17A large hall packed with seated devotees on a white floor facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, a figure in orange saffron robes sits on a white throne-like chair with a small lamp and white candles beside it, under a red velvet curtain with gold trim. Many women in white and cream saree-style clothing, some with yellow, orange and red garments, sit cross-legged in rows, listening attentively. Tall colourful decorative banners in yellow, blue and red hang from the white ceiling, and a spotlight and ceiling fans are visible. The figure on the stage has a probable appearance match to a person based on saffron clothing and the seated dais presentation, though the face is too small to confirm.2009-12-20January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph taken from the back of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large crowd sits on the floor facing a raised stage at the far end. Many seated devotees wear white clothes, and one woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with her hair in a long braid. Colourful hanging cloth panels with bird and floral patterns, trimmed with orange fringe, line both sides of the hall, and small orange lanterns hang from the ceiling. At the stage, a small figure in white sits before an elaborately decorated altar with garlands, a red cloth and a deity murti, with a red drape on each side. The scene appears to be a satsang or programme gathering. A dove logo sits in the upper-left corner.2007-02-15Wide view of a large hall under a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans and tall cylindrical decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue. On a raised stage, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a brown armchair in front of a yellow and blue ornate backdrop with a floral motif. A large crowd sits cross-legged on striped red and white mats facing the stage, many in white, and some in orange. Screens and a projector stand at the side of the stage. A man in orange robes, a person, is seated on the stage giving a talk to the audience.2011-03-03August 21 20092009-08-21October 01 20082008-10-01A large hall with a white ceiling and colourful decorative hangings, where a seated audience fills the floor in rows. Most people sit cross-legged on striped woven mats, many women wear white and cream saris and some wear coloured garments, while a few men in white sit at the front. At the right, a raised stage draped in orange cloth holds microphones, a table with books, and a red-brown chair. Two monastic figures in saffron-orange robes sit on the stage, one with a shaved head, with a man in white beside them. A framed portrait of a woman in orange sits on an orange armchair at the stage edge. Orange and white drapes hang at the left side of the hall.2010-10-24