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September 03 2012

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A large hall with red-and-gold wall panels and rows of seated devotees on striped red mats during a morning satsang session. Foreground women sit cross-legged with eyes closed or heads bowed, one in a white sari with a dark mala and red bangles, another in a peach salwar kameez, another in a white top with beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps and small brass pots with offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them, a standing man in white and others in white clothes are seated among the crowd; a woman in a blue sari stands at left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

July 05 2012

Indoor satsang hall with a wood-panelled wall and red-brown timber trim. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on striped red-and-maroon mats, many wearing white kurta-style clothes with orange-saffron shawls or stoles draped over their shoulders. Some hold papers or booklets and sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer. In the foreground, a man in white with an orange stole sits before brass plates and small oil lamps on a white cloth, with flower petals and offering trays. A projector screen hangs at the upper right. No one at the front is clearly identifiable as a leader on a raised seat; the scene shows a group in prayer and chanting.

A photograph of a large seated gathering in a red-walled hall with patterned wall panels. In the foreground, women in white and in colourful saris sit on mats with hands pressed together in prayer, and small brass plates hold fruit, sweets and oil lamps on white cloths. Behind them rows of attendees in white, teal and orange sit on red-striped mats, and a man in white stands at the right side. The scene suggests a seated ritual or meditation session with participants in prayer posture.

A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall with wood-panelled walls and patterned wall paper. Most attendees wear orange or saffron shawls over white, teal, green and blue clothing and sit on striped mats. In the foreground a woman in a bright blue jacket and black trousers sits cross-legged on a cushion, beside a brass lamp and a plate of offerings. Further back an older man in white stands near an open doorway.

A warm-lit hall during a ritual puja. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row holding large brass lamps with multiple flames, while a bare-chested man with white tilak stripes on his arms and chest holds a lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right beside a film camera on a tripod. Along the left, young women in orange sarees sit on mats before low tables draped with striped cloths, with small oil lamps lit and a brass bell placed on the table. Framed photo collages hang on the back wall and a screen shows an image at left.

July 05 2012

A seated satsang scene in an indoor hall with a gold lion statue on a red throne. A figure seated on the right wears a red-maroon turban with a white feather, a matching maroon robe and a long beaded necklace; this figure bears a distinctive ceremonial appearance, and a person appearance is noted, though identity is uncertain. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a red cloth before brass plates of offerings and fruit. Some wear white kurtas with orange lanyards, one woman wears a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala, and another devotee wears a white shirt with a mala. A man in a white kurta on the left sits facing the throne. A woman in maroon stands or sits near the doorway, and an EXIT sign is visible on the back wall.

July 15 2012

Large indoor hall with red-and-gold patterned wall panels where many devotees sit cross-legged on red-striped mats, holding small oil lamps and lit diyas. In the foreground a woman in a lavender sari with gold border holds a lamp beside a woman in an orange sari and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala. Brass plates with flowers, lemons and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a projector screen shows an image at upper right. A man in white dhoti stands at the far right.

October 12 2016

A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders stands in the foreground holding up a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit oil lamps, performing aarti. Behind him a seated congregation fills a wood-panelled hall with a patterned brown wall; many women wear white and cream saris, some in red and maroon. A woman in white at lower right presses her palms together in prayer, and a few devotees hold small lamps. The aarti lamp and white forehead markings are the clearest visible details. The man's appearance does not clearly match a person candidate, so he is described by role as a priest performing aarti.