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A large hall during a seated ceremony, with a crowd of devotees in white clothes sitting on mats on the polished floor, many with oil lamps and small offerings in front of them. On a raised stage at the back, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne; several people in white sit before the stage. The stage is decorated with golden deity figures, floral garlands, a golden canopy and a painted temple backdrop, with striped decorative pillars and white draped fabric framing the hall. Two projection screens flank the stage. Some people in the front rows wear orange and white clothing, and a few seated devotees wear shawls.

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November 18 20102010-11-18November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful painted pillars hosts a Pada Puja. On a raised stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne before a backdrop of garlanded deity murtis and carved gold vehicles. Around him, several people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor performing worship, some holding lamps or offerings. A large audience of about sixty people in white, saffron and mixed clothing sits on the floor facing the stage, with video cameras on tripods at the front. Two projection screens flank the stage.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20A large hall with a seated audience facing a raised stage. Many people sit on the floor on red mats, wearing white, orange and saffron clothing, with several wearing headphones and some with shaved heads. Two screens on the back wall show a figure in a large projected image. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars with patterned panels stand along the walls, and a white and gold deity murti sits on the central dais with brass lamps and offerings in front. A satsang or discourse setting, with orange-robed attendants seated along the right side.2013-03-08November 12 20102010-11-12November 25 20102010-11-25A wide photograph of a satsang hall with a polished grey floor and a stage at the far end framed by a dark blue curtain and bright yellow-orange banners. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like seat, with a second golden chair to the left holding another seated figure in orange. Several people in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on the stage around a central podium. In the foreground, a large audience sits on red-and-white mats, many in white kurta-style clothes, others in colourful saris and jackets, with a long straw-coloured mat running down the aisle between them. Two projection screens hang at the top corners of the stage.2010-12-31October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A large hall with a crowd of seated devotees on the floor in white and cream clothes with gold borders, many women in saris and some men in white dhotis, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a red-orange draped back, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Oil lamps and small brass dishes sit in front of the devotees, and video cameras on tripods film the scene. A deity murti and a painted backdrop with colourful divine figures are visible at the upper right, with a projection screen and orange and yellow hanging banners at the top left. Devotees appear to be in a satsang-style gathering.2010-10-26December 26 20102010-12-26 +1 copies