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Wide view of a covered hall with an orange-painted back wall and a corrugated roof, where a seated group of devotees gathers on the floor. Many women in orange and saffron saris sit in rows on the left, with oil lamps and brass plates of offerings in front of them. On the right, a bald man in white clothing and a man in white with an orange shawl sit on a mat near a small wooden stand holding metal pots. A gilded ornate throne stands against the back wall, and a man in orange stands at the far right near a red cloth. A tripod-mounted camera is set up in the middle of the hall. A banner is hung on the wall above the gathering. The scene looks like a satsang with an empty or unoccupied throne.

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October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA wide photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, showing a seated congregation of many people in orange and white clothing, with several women in orange saris with red borders in the foreground holding small offerings and sitting on mats. At the right, a figure in white and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sit before a golden throne (peetha) with red cushioning, beside a microphone and a standing orange-clad attendant. Two video cameras on tripods film the scene. Along the wall are a pot of flowers, brass vessels, a plate of offerings, and a row of decorated banners and a framed photo panel. Many small oil lamps glow among the seated crowd.2010-11-01A photograph inside an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a large garden photo backdrop. A standing person in an orange robe stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing a seated congregation. Many devotees sit on mats in white and yellow clothing, several holding brass plates and small offering vessels; some wear orange and white. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on a striped mat beside a brass pot and offering trays. A wooden plinth with a framed picture and a red cloth sits at the lower left. Cameras and a microphone are set up along the right side.2010-09-06October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesWide view of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange-painted walls during a ritual gathering. Women in orange saris with red borders sit on the floor, many with brass plates and small bowls of offerings before them. Seated on an orange and purple mat at the front right, a bald man in white clothing and a woman in white with a long braid and orange shawl sit in a circle with others. A tall, bare-chested man with a long topknot stands at the right edge in an orange wrap beside a gold-framed doorway. A gold throne stands near the back. Brass urns and jugs rest on a red cloth in the foreground, with a tripod-mounted camera behind a tall orange curtain. A text panel is mounted on the back wall.2010-11-01Photograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02September 14 20102010-09-14A photograph of a pada puja-style gathering in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange-red walls. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms joined in namaste beside a wooden lectern, while a figure in white stands behind him. Seated on blue and red mats, many devotees wear white dhotis with red borders and bare shoulders, and several women wear white or yellow saris with orange shawls. A bald monk in orange kneels in the foreground beside a man in white. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a video camera on a tripod faces the group. A sign on the wall reads in English about people in countries, and a painted banner is visible at the right. a person is depicted as the orange-robed standing man, with a probable appearance-based label applied from his saffron clothing.2010-09-08A photograph of a seated congregation in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. At the left, a man in saffron/orange robes stands behind a wooden lectern with palms pressed together, addressing the group. Seated on mats in the foreground are rows of devotees in white dhotis and garments with maroon-bordered shawls, several with shaved heads, and women in yellow and white saris and orange-trimmed clothing. Brass and steel lamps, offerings and a microphone sit on the floor, with incense smoke rising at right. Behind a metal railing, more seated devotees in orange and white attend the ritual gathering.2010-09-08A hall with a corrugated roof and red-ochre walls holds a seated devotional gathering with incense smoke in the air. A man in an orange robe with a garland stands at left beside a wooden lectern-like altar covered with a cloth, with offerings and small items on top. Rows of women and men sit on orange and red mats in front of him, many with palms pressed together in anjali, some in yellow, green and white saris, others in orange clothing. Small brass lamps and plates are placed on the floor before them. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right near the seated devotees, and a few shaved-headed men in orange and white sit at the front right. Hanging decorative banners in blue and gold hang from the ceiling at right, and a wall plaque is visible above the altar area.2010-09-14A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, where a standing man in an orange robe and a wooden lectern stand at the left. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes fill the floor in rows, many with brass plates, kalasha pots and offering trays arranged on red and orange mats. Several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit at the front right, one holding a microphone. A framed garden photograph hangs on the back wall with a flower arrangement nearby, and a camera on a tripod records the scene beside a metal railing.2010-09-06A photograph of a large hall during a padapuja gathering. In the foreground, women in white and orange-saffron clothes sit on orange cloths before brass plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small oil lamps. Several women wear yellow shawls and orange-red stoles, with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a crowded audience of devotees in white sits in rows along a metal railing. At the right, a bald man in white and orange robes sits with eyes closed, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A purple and gold cloth lies on the floor, and colourful decorative pillars with hanging paper birds decorate the room.2010-09-14