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Indoor photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with dark red drapes, potted plants and a projection screen at left. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat on a raised red platform, wearing orange and red robes. Long rows of saffron-robed participants, many with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on a blue mat in front of him, with brass cups and water bottles along the aisle. In the foreground, many people in white garments and orange shawls sit facing the stage, some wearing red and orange shawls, and a woman in white at right has a red shawl over her shoulder. A few people wear ceremonial tilaka or markings on their foreheads.

Photograph of an indoor puja in a hall with a blue, green and white draped backdrop. A small raised dais holds a seated figure in orange clothing beneath an ornate golden canopy, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a lamp set on either side. Rows of seated devotees face the dais: monks in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads on the left, and women in orange and white saris on the right. In the foreground, people in white clothes and red-bordered shawls hold brass oil lamps and sit before plantain-leaf plates of food laid on low wooden platforms. The scene shows a ritual offering with devotees seated in rows.

2014-07-26 +1 copies

A large hall with a long blue floor covering where rows of seated people face a raised golden throne-like seat at the far end, beneath a red curtain and framed by potted plants. Along the rows, saffron-robed participants sit with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, with small plates of food and water bottles set before them. On the left, several young boys in saffron cloths and garlands sit in a line, and a few white-clad men in white dhotis with red shawls sit nearer the camera. A seated figure in a saffron-coloured robe is positioned on the golden seat, with a white-clad attendant beside it. Several women in white and red shawls and saris also sit in the foreground, and a projector screen is mounted on the right wall. The setting suggests a seated group ritual meal or satsang in a formal hall, with a person indicated only by the saffron robe and rudraksha cues on the figure seated on the central throne.

A large indoor satsang hall where many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on red and green mats facing a raised dais. On the dais, a figure in saffron clothing sits under a golden canopy with a red umbrella-style top, flanked by ornate golden ceremonial fans. A large screen at upper left shows a portrait of a figure in saffron robes against a gold backdrop. Banana-leaf plates with food, cups of water and bottles are set along the mats in rows. Several women and men in white and orange garments sit in the foreground, one woman with a long braided plait wearing saffron, and people in white sit near the centre. A video camera on a tripod stands at left.

Seated ritual gathering in a hall during a puja, with rows of devotees on red mats facing a central raised seat draped in a green and blue fan backdrop. Saffron-robed priests sit at the left with bare shaved heads and ash marks, while white-clad devotees and women in orange shawls sit in rows. Brass vessels and a kalasha stand near the central seat, and low wooden tables hold banana-leaf plates with food offerings and small cups. A standing attendant in white moves at the far right. The scene shows a satsang-style puja setting rather than a identifiable individual, and the central seated figure is too small to identify with confidence.

2014-07-26 +3 copies

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Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange shawls, arranged in rows facing a raised seat. In the foreground, a figure on a cushioned throne with gold trim, wearing an orange turban and an orange wrap, faces the assembly. Devotees in front sit with hands in anjali mudra before banana-leaf style plates of food, small lamps and brass bowls on a white cloth. A red patterned rug lies to one side. Background walls are red and cream with a framed picture on the wall. Lamps are arranged along the front edge of the floor.

A large hall with a red-walled backdrop, a white ornamental tree sculpture and an ornate golden seat with a central figure. Long rows of people sit on the floor for a shared meal, with banana-leaf plates of food, small cups and water bottles set along the rows. Women and girls in saffron and orange saris with gold borders sit near the front, many with flowers and garlands; others in white dhotis and white saris with red-and-gold shawls sit in the foreground and along the side. Some men in saffron robes sit at the left near the seat. The scene suggests an annadan-style communal meal in an ashram hall.

A seated satsang in a wood-panelled hall. A man in orange-red robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold and red canopy, holding a microphone and smiling. Men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind him, and rows of women in orange and red sarees sit on a red carpet and green mat, some with long braids and flowers in their hair. Brass ceremonial items flank the throne. Copyright text and a source credit appear in the lower-left corner.

A seated man in a golden ornate throne sits at left wearing a dark turban-style head covering, orange-red robe, gold armband and a long white-and-orange flower garland, with a red cushion behind him. In front, a large group of devotees sits on the floor in white kurtas and orange-red shawls, with brass thalis holding flowers and offerings before them. Red drapes hang behind the throne and a white altar appears at right.

Seated satsang in a wood-panelled hall with a gold-and-red canopy and an ornate gold chair at the upper left. A man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala sits on the chair, hands folded in front of him. Saffron-robed monastics and white-clad devotees sit on a green mat with plates and water bottles, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in red and white garments with white head coverings sit among them, and steel vessels and a brass lamp stand nearby. The shawl-clad figure on the chair is an appearance-based candidate for a person, seated as the teacher.