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August 14 20172017-08-14A large indoor hall filled with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many bare-shouldered, sitting cross-legged on white floor mats before banana-leaf plates of food with small steel cups. Several women in white saris sit near the front, and a stage with a screen is visible at the far end. Framed pictures of deities hang on the upper pale walls, and red curtains frame the back of the hall. Some people stand along the back walls.2017-08-14A large hall with many orange-clad sannyasis seated in rows on the floor, many wearing orange turbans and orange cloth wraps, some with long dreadlocked hair and white sacred markings on their bodies. A gold ornate throne with carved figures stands at the back left, with a seated figure in red and white clothing above. A priest in white sits near the front right, and devotees in orange sit along the right side. Food scraps and offerings are scattered on the floor, with a large screen displaying an image at the top right. A figure in the foreground on the left wears a saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala. The setting appears to be a satsang or meal gathering in an ashram hall.2017-09-19October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesLarge indoor hall where many devotees in orange-saffron robes and matching orange head wraps sit in long rows on striped woven mats, facing a kneeling priest in a white dhoti and shawl at the right edge who holds a small oil lamp. Banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small cups lie before the seated rows. Several participants have long braided hair and white markings on their bare upper backs. A large screen at the upper left shows a figure, and a wall of framed photographs and a lit display stand behind. The scene resembles a communal meal following a ritual, with the lamp lit as an offering.2017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA large seated group of Hindu ascetics and devotees fills an indoor hall, most in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with many wearing orange turbans and white tilak or sacred ash on their foreheads. Some wear white dhotis and white shawls, and a few men with long hair sit among them. In the foreground, several young boys in orange turbans and orange robes sit with eyes closed or gazing ahead, while a small child in a grey patterned shirt stands with arms folded on the right. Behind them, seated rows of participants continue into the background, with a pale hall interior and orange-clad figures further back. Scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-08-25September 08 20172017-09-08 +2 copiesNovember 13 20172017-11-13May 05 20162016-05-05March 30 20162016-03-30Indoor hall with a large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold borders seated cross-legged on mats in rows, many with their backs to the camera. Some participants wear white. A figure in a dark red robe sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat at the far left, near a gold draped backdrop. Along the walls are framed colourful posters and banners, and water bottles and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Several people stand near the right wall in white and orange clothing.2016-03-30