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Interior ritual hall with a maroon curtained stage and a golden throne-like seat with an orange and red canopy. Many seated devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and white body markings, sit in rows on floor mats before banana leaf offerings with fruit and flowers. Gold ornate figures, a golden lion-shaped seat, brass oil lamps and a golden deity murti stand around the stage. A man in a purple sari-style garment stands centrally near the throne. On the wall, a portrait labelled with a readable caption hangs above framed photos. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at the right. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.

2016-11-11 +1 copies

November 11 2016

2016-11-11 +1 copies

November 11 2016

November 11 2016

2016-11-11 +4 copies

November 11 2016

2016-11-11 +1 copies

A photograph of a large hall where many people in orange and saffron garments sit on the floor in rows facing a raised golden throne-like seat under an ornate canopy. Shirtless young men and boys wearing orange dhotis and sacred threads sit closest to the camera, several with white body markings on their arms and chests, while others in white and orange clothing sit further back. A figure seated on the golden throne wears orange and red robes, and attendants in white stand near a table with brass items and offering plates. Banks of framed photographs hang on the pale walls, and a small sign reads Cosmic Oneness on a green wall.

A large satsang hall where rows of saffron-robed monks and young novices sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. In the foreground, leaf plates of food and rows of paper cups are set out on the floor. At the front, a figure in a red robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion beneath a red and gold canopy. Behind them a golden kalasha and oil lamps stand against a yellow and orange backdrop, and a few people in white and green clothing sit or stand near a side stage. The scene looks like a ceremonial meal or satsang.

A ritual gathering in a hall at the Bengaluru Aadheenam during a Maheshwara Puja. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne at the right wears a red-orange garment, a long mala necklace and a sash, with an offering bowl beside him and a trident standing behind. A man in red-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed. Several men in white dhotis and white caps stand at left holding papers and reciting, one speaking into a microphone, while others in red and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit nearby with leaf plates of food and water bottles. Rows of women in red-and-gold sarees sit on the floor in the foreground, and a wall of framed photographs and banners appears in the background.

July 20 2017

Photograph of a hall with a red-curtained stage where a seated figure in saffron is at a shrine area. Rows of young men in orange-red dhotis and matching orange shawls with reddish headcloths sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage. In front of them are green banana-leaf plates with food and small brass cups. On the left, a large screen shows a figure, and cameramen with equipment film the scene. Behind the stage, a deity murti and decorated backdrop are visible. Several people in white are seated at the far right, and a lamp burns near the front row.

A large ritual gathering in a decorated hall during a pada puja. On the left, a man seated on a gilded throne with a golden trident leaning beside him wears an orange turban, orange garments and a pink-and-white flower garland. He is positioned at the front of the rows of seated devotees. Dozens of men and women sit cross-legged on red floor mats, many bare-chested or in white dhotis with orange shawls, holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. A small oil lamp rests on a tray in the foreground. Behind them, red swagged drapery, framed pictures, deity murti and a stage area fill the hall, with a camera operator at right.

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees wearing saffron-orange shawls and dhotis, many with white sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies, some with rudraksha malas and long matted hair. They sit on the floor before small oil lamps, brass puja vessels, flowers and offering plates, appearing to take part in a ritual. A large framed portrait of a deity or saint in orange and red hangs on the back wall, and red-clothed tables and white chairs stand along the sides of the room.