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April 23 2016

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Wide view of a large hall where a dense crowd of devotees sits on red carpet facing a raised stage. On a central throne backed by an ornate gold and red shrine with a golden deity murti above, a figure in red robes and a red head covering sits, flanked by brass pots and a camera crew. Many people wear white ritual clothing with orange shawls, and some wear orange robes. Two cameras on tripods film the stage in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2016-05-02A large seated audience of devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls fills the foreground, facing a raised stage. On a throne-like seat with ornate carved golden arches, a person in red and gold robes sits centrally beneath a carved deity murti on the backdrop. Several camera operators on tripods film the stage. Two large red pots flank the throne. Attendees are mostly seated on red mats in white and saffron clothing, many with shaved or short hair.2016-05-02June 06 20162016-06-06Wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised stage draped in red and gold curtains. On a white ornate throne at centre sits a figure in orange and red robes with a red turban, a probable Swamiji depicted in saffron-orange attire. Gold-finished pillars and standing ornamental figures flank the stage, and video cameras on tripods film the event. Attendees in white kurtas, saffron robes and bright shirts sit in rows of chairs. A large screen to the left shows a close-up of the same robed figure in a red turban. Ceiling fans and a fluorescent-lit ceiling complete the setting.2017-11-19June 08 20172017-06-08A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a hall facing a lit altar decorated with golden and red drapery and strings of lights. At the centre of the altar, a seated figure in orange robes is flanked by ornate golden deity murti and a bull statue. Many men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit in rows, with others in orange and red garments. Camera operators on tripods film the proceedings, and a screen above the altar shows a picture. Near the right wall, a large decorated kalasha or shrine piece stands beside a seated devotee. The scene suggests a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2017-12-02October 09 20152015-10-09 +1 copiesA photograph taken from behind a seated audience in a hall with red drapes. Many devotees, mostly women in white and orange clothing, sit on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in a red robe with a red head covering sits on a golden throne before a large framed deity image of a seated multi-armed goddess with a trident and a crown. To the right, a golden ornate deity murti sits beneath a decorated canopy flanked by yellow and orange flags. A standing man in white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge near a tripod camera and a brass stand. Video cameras on tripods are set up in the hall.2016-08-14October 30 20162016-10-30May 05 20152015-05-05 +2 copiesJanuary 31 20162016-01-31October 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copies