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October 05 20062006-10-052006-Acharya-ProgramsA bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a woven striped mat in a plain whitewashed room, speaking with one hand raised and holding a small book. He wears a white kurta and an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, with a red border on his white dhoti. A microphone on a stand sits beside him and a water bottle rests on the floor. Behind him hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban with a red tilak, its lower caption partly visible as 'vananda'. A pair of aluminium crutches leans against the left wall. The man in the foreground is a teacher or speaker, and his appearance does not clearly match the portrait's subject, so identity is uncertain.A seated speaker in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured beaded necklace, with long dark hair swept back, gestures with an outstretched arm while speaking into a standing microphone. He sits on a white-draped seat atop a cushioned platform covered with a striped woven mat. Beside him stands a water bottle on a white-covered table. Around him, a group of men in white kurtas and white dhotis, several wearing lanyards, stand with arms folded or hands clasped, listening attentively in a plain white-walled hall. Another person in orange sits at the lower right edge of the frame.2009-08-16Indoor evening satsang in a hall with a concrete floor and a stage area. A man in an orange shawl over white robes and glasses sits on a white plastic chair at right, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Several people in white clothes sit on the floor or on chairs at left, including a man with white hair and a man in a white kurta. A large framed portrait of a woman in red stands behind them, with smaller framed photographs and banners on a table nearby. A sofa and a black curtain are also visible.2006-12-29Indoor gathering in a thatched-roof hall with a tiled floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat and holds open papers, appearing to address the group. Several people in white clothes sit on mats and white plastic chairs facing him, including an older woman with grey hair in a light sari, a woman with a long braid in white, and men in white shirts. A framed portrait labelled with a name stands behind the seated group, showing a smiling man in a white turban. A brass plate of orange flower petals sits on the floor at left, and green plants stand at right. Six to eight physical people are visible.2006-11-18A photograph inside a thatched-roof room with white plastered walls and a bamboo-and-log ceiling. A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-covered bed on a striped woven mat, smiling. Standing around them are about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, facing the seated figure. A standing attendant in orange stands to the left holding an orange cloth. On the back wall are framed black-and-white portraits, a small colour picture, and a central poster with printed text. A ceiling fan and a wooden pole supporting the roof are visible.2008-10-19December 12 20092009-12-12A photograph of a teaching session in a thatched-roof hall with white-washed walls and striped woven mats on the floor. A bearded man with long dark hair and an orange cloth around his shoulders sits at the left edge, gesturing with raised hands while addressing the group. Around a dozen seated participants in white clothing, several wearing lanyard badges, listen attentively; a few women sit in white and patterned saris, and some men sit on white plastic chairs. A small wooden cabinet with a television stands at the left, and a water bottle sits on the floor.A photograph inside a thatched hut with a woven palm-leaf ceiling and walls. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a red cushioned throne-like chair, holding an open booklet and speaking. A framed portrait showing a smiling man in a white turban and orange shawl stands beside the throne. Around him on the tiled floor and white plastic chairs sit devotees in white clothes, a woman in a pink top at the front, and a television set on a stand at left. A brass tray with orange and yellow flower petals sits on a mat in the foreground, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2006-11-18Indoor satsang hall with a low thatched roof and whitewashed walls. A figure in orange robes sits in a cream upholstered armchair on a raised platform, with a second cream chair beside him. Behind the platform hangs a framed picture of a deity in orange, and a gilded ornate box sits on a table at left. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with a few women in white and one person in a light blue striped shirt, face the platform on colourful woven mats. A small TV monitor and a black speaker stand on a cabinet near the audience, and a pedestal fan is visible.2009-12-122006-Acharya-Programs