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May 21 2017

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A large indoor satsang hall with a white draped ceiling and rows of colourful striped cylindrical banners hanging from it. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, sit cross-legged on blue, red and striped floor mats facing a stage at the far end. Two large projection screens flank a decorated stage with a deity murti and floral arrangements in front of a painted forest backdrop. Several gilded deity figures stand along the left wall. Ceiling fans turn overhead and some attendees wear coloured saris in yellow, blue, orange and pink.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04 +1 copiesJune 21 20092009-06-21Photo 11702032 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20102010-09-10A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream sarees and dhotis with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha or beaded malas and sit on white plastic chairs in rows. Colourful hanging fabric lanterns with elephant motifs decorate the white tented ceiling, and a framed photograph hangs on the far wall above the crowd. Several people stand at the edges, and a woman in the foreground wears a purple top. The scene resembles a satsang or meditation gathering.2008-07-17A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful patterned cloth banners in yellow, blue and red. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and rugs on the floor, most dressed in white with gold-bordered traditional clothes, some in saffron or orange garments, and a few in pink or red saris. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends forward carrying a steel bucket and serving the seated rows. Leaf plates and small bowls are placed before the seated devotees. Further back, a stage area with a dark red curtain holds a table and figures in orange and white. Dense crowds of people fill the hall, with several women in the foreground walking past.2008-12-27A large hall with white tiled floor and a central runner strip where many people sit cross-legged facing a stage at the far end. Most seated people wear white traditional dhoti and shawl-style garments; many men are bare-chested with white cloth around the waist, and several women wear white sarees with gold borders. A few people in saffron/orange robes sit near the front. On the stage, a standing figure in white stands near a tripod and a deity-framed backdrop, with red curtains and golden doors behind. Bags, handbags and water bottles lie on the floor among the attendees.2017-07-20A large seated congregation fills a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful fabric banners in red, yellow, green and blue. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing, with some women in white saris and others in orange or cream saris. They sit on striped woven mats in rows facing forward. A video camera on a tripod stands at right. A small framed picture hangs high on the left wall, and a printed banner with text is mounted beside it.A large photograph of a crowded convention hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging colourful patterned banners in blue, yellow and orange. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, sit on striped blue and red floor mats facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits near floral decorations and a red curtain backdrop, with another person in white beside them. Several people stand in the right foreground aisle area. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2008-10-04