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December 25 2008

A large tented hall with a stage at the front draped in dark maroon curtains and gold trim. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne backed by a golden arch. Rows of people in white clothes and some in orange sit on striped mats on the floor facing the stage. Several monks in saffron/orange robes sit on chairs to the left. Colourful painted pillars with folk-art patterns hang from the tent ceiling.

A large tented hall with white ceiling and yellow and multicolored decorative hangings. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white clothing, fill the floor on striped mats, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a central figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, flanked by side tables with decorative items. Red and gold drapes frame the stage, and a cameraman stands at the left edge. A photographer's stand and speakers are visible at the right side of the stage.

December 23 2016

A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a raised stage. Most wear white clothes, and some women wear pink, orange or red saris. On the stage, a large gilded throne-like seat stands before a backdrop painted with a deity murti and ornate decoration. Two projection screens flank the stage. Many people are seated closely in rows, with some in the foreground appearing blurred in motion.

A large tented hall with red drapes and colourful striped mats where seated participants face a raised red stage. On the stage a figure in a dark headdress and orange-robed attire sits before a lit setup, with a bright blue and green cosmic swirl projected on the screen behind. Overhead hang orange and multicolour festoon banners and stage lights. Many attendees in black, white and yellow clothes sit cross-legged on the mats, some with cups nearby, in a satsang-style gathering.

December 23 2016

A photograph taken from behind a large seated audience in a hall with dark red drapery and gold-panelled walls. On a raised stage, a figure in orange and red robes sits on a white throne-like chair decorated with red and orange garlands, flanked by ornate gold screens. Audience members in white, cream and orange clothing sit on the floor facing the stage; a few wear white head scarves. A large screen to the left shows a figure in red and white garments. Several video cameras on tripods are visible near the stage, and a water bottle sits on the floor at right. The stage figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robes, the throne setting and the garlanded seat, and is an appearance-based label only. The seated audience numbers in the dozens, roughly 21-100 people.

November 21 2015

A large seated congregation fills a hall facing a stage. On the stage a figure in white stands at a lectern-like spot, while a seated person in white sits near a golden throne-like seat draped with orange cloth. Large orange and gold deity murti figures, one with multiple arms and a decorated crown, stand behind them. Two screens on either side show a close-up of a speaker. Many devotees sit on colourful striped mats; a bald monk-like man in a saffron-orange robe sits in the foreground, and others wear white. Gold pillars and red curtains frame the stage.

A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on colourful striped floor mats inside a white tent hall decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and green patterns. Most devotees wear white garments, while several monks in saffron and orange robes sit at the left edge near the front. At the far end, a raised stage holds a golden throne-like seat with a decorated deity murti in red and gold, flanked by floral arrangements and a small lamp. A dark maroon curtain backs the stage, and a blue draped stage stands on the right. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the front. A photo and video documentation of a satsang-style gathering at a temple tent.

A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on red mats facing a stage. Most attendees wear white, cream, orange and maroon clothing, with some in saris and others in white dhotis. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and a red turban sits before a golden deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a trident, flanked by golden kalasha-style pillars and flower arrangements. A large screen at left shows a close-up of a figure in a red turban. Camera tripods and a cameraman stand near the stage, and a red curtain backs the platform.