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September 11 20162016-09-11A large seated audience of devotees, mostly women, fills a hall facing a stage draped in deep red. Many wear white or orange clothing, and some have red shawls draped over their shoulders. On the stage, a figure in orange robes with a red turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne in front of a decorated backdrop, with a small oil lamp beside him. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a smiling man in a red turban, orange robe and rudraksha beads. Cameras on tripods are set up at the front of the hall.2016-07-10July 04 20162016-07-04A 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.2017-12-02A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on red and orange floor mats, viewed from behind. Many people wear white, orange, and red clothing, with a few in checked shirts and sarees. On the far stage, several figures in orange and saffron robes sit before a decorated backdrop with a central ornate throne and a large floral painting. Two side screens show the stage. A figure on the stage wears saffron clothing, but the face and identity are not clear enough to confirm a probable identity. Overall the audience is seated in a dense, orderly satsang-style gathering.2015-05-27Photo of a large seated audience facing a stage in a hall with red drapes and gold valance. Many devotees sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet, most in white kurtas, some in saffron or orange robes, with a few in plaid shirts. On the stage a deity murti stands in a gold-framed niche, flanked by lamps, and two large screens show a man in a red and white turban and red garment. A saffron-robed monastic is visible at lower right. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse. Roughly 60 people are visible.2016-07-13July 04 20162016-07-04Photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of seated attendees in gold-cushioned chairs, many viewed from behind, some bald or wearing white and orange clothing. On a raised stage with a gold draped backdrop, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits on an ornate chair, with a large dark metal dancing Shiva-form statue behind, and a garlanded deity murti and flower-decorated figures to the right. A man stands near a camera on a tripod at the left edge of the stage, and two large screens at the top corners show close-up images of the stage. Cameras on tripods stand at the sides of the hall.2015-12-09Photograph of a seated audience in a red-curtained hall facing a stage with a golden throne-style seat and a backdrop of painted deity imagery. On the stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centre with two other saffron-clad attendants nearby, and a man in a white shirt stands at a microphone. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of the speaker holding a microphone. In the foreground, many devotees in white and light-coloured clothing sit on red-cushioned chairs and on the floor, with a lone woman in orange and a man in a striped shirt visible. A cameraman with a tripod is at the left. No one is identified by name in the scene.2015-10-26A photograph from the back of a seated audience facing a stage in a hotel ballroom. Dozens of people in white shirts, orange and red garments, and dark clothing fill the chairs in the foreground. On the stage stands a golden Nataraja statue with a flaming arch, flanked by two large screens showing a man in a crown and orange robes. A seated figure in pink and white sits before a gold-and-white deity murti with garlands. Several camera operators and a figure in white stand at the edges of the stage. The room has gold-framed panels and drapery in the background.2015-12-10August 19 20112011-08-19 +3 copiesAugust 21 20112011-08-21