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March 30 2012

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Photograph of an indoor meditation hall decorated with marigold garlands and red-and-yellow fairy lights draped across the stage backdrop. A large printed banyan tree photo fills the backdrop above a flower-decked dais. In the foreground, rows of seated participants wear white head-wrap blindfolds and sit on white mats over green carpet, with a red runner leading to the stage. A man in a white kurta stands on the left stage edge, another in white stands near video cameras, and a man in beige shirt and trousers stands in the aisle facing the stage. Black speakers line the platform. The image shows a Kalpataru meditation session with participants in white head-wraps, as a visible satsang-style programme setting.2012-03-30July 07 20132013-07-07July 30 20162016-07-30A large indoor hall during an evening satsang, viewed from the back along a red carpet aisle lined with metal stanchions. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white and orange or saffron robes, some in red shawls. On a raised stage, a large video screen shows a speaker, and behind the stage a painted backdrop of a tree is flanked by maroon curtains. At the far right of the stage sits an ornate golden throne draped in yellow cloth, with a deity murti and ornamental carvings. Potted plants stand near the stage. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang above the hall.2015-02-12April 09 20172017-04-09March 30 20122012-03-30A large indoor satsang hall with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red mats facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on an ornate golden throne (simhasana) before a painted jungle-scene backdrop. To the right, a golden shrine holds deity murtis with floral garlands and a kalasha-style canopy. Two camera tripods are set up, and a man in white stands at the left side of the hall. Most devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, while a few wear orange. The scene conveys a discourse or satsang setting.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA photo taken from the back of a large hall during a seated satsang or homa session. Dozens of people in white clothes with saffron and red shawls sit on the floor and in chairs facing a raised stage. On the stage, a man in orange robes sits in front of a large painted backdrop of a deity with a trident and temple spires, with greenery and a fire-pit area nearby. Two wall screens show colourful temple imagery, and film cameras on tripods point toward the stage. The crowd is roughly in the range of 21-100 people.2016-02-07April 23 20152015-04-23A photograph taken from the back of a seated audience hall during a satsang. Rows of rear-facing attendees sit on black plastic chairs and some on the floor on the left and right sides, mostly men in white and checked shirts. A red carpet runs toward a raised stage with a central seated figure in front of a tree backdrop, flanked by two ornate golden arches with floral garlands, plus a large screen showing a figure in red. Red curtains and ceiling lights frame the room. Small devotees in white seated at the right near the carpet, with barrier posts and rope lines separating the aisle.2015-04-23A large hall with a white tiled floor and red-cushioned mats, where a seated audience faces a stage at the far end. Many people sit on the floor in white and cream clothes, while rows of attendees in orange and saffron robes sit near the stage. Several people in the foreground sit on black plastic chairs with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shirt. The stage has a shrine with ornate golden columns, a deity murti and garlands, and two projection screens flank it displaying a painted image. Red curtains, ceiling fans and air conditioning complete the setting.2013-08-15February 07 20162016-02-07