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A 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.

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November 18 20102010-11-18A 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.2010-11-18 +2 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20November 12 20102010-11-12A wide view of a temple-style hall with a stage draped in navy curtains and tall ornate pillars. On a central golden throne, a man in saffron-orange robes sits with garlands, flanked by two gilded seats bearing deity murti decorated with flower garlands; the left one holds a seated figure with a red cloth, the right one a bull-like golden figure. Around the stage, saffron-robed monks and priests in white dhotis sit on the floor facing the stage, along with devotees in white and yellow saris. A camera on a tripod and a monitor face the stage, and a reflective polished floor mirrors the scene. Oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the platform.2010-10-18 +2 copiesPhotograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall striped decorative pillars, where a pada puja is in progress. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with orange cloths beneath them, facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally before a golden deity murti and ornate golden peetha decorations, flanked by golden vahana figures and floral garlands. Oil lamps and brass puja vessels sit on the floor in front of the seated devotees. Two large white screens hang on either side of the stage.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesIndoor satsang hall with a raised stage set with a gold-and-white throne and gilded lion-form armrests. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the throne at centre, with a deity murti and framed garlanded portraits flanking him, and gold-framed garlands above. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white and cream saris and dhotis, some in green and purple, facing the stage. Camera tripods, a rear projection screen and a kalasha-like gold canopy complete the scene. The seated figure in saffron robes could be a person, given the saffron clothing and central throne placement, though the face is too small to confirm.2010-11-12A photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne on a raised stage, backed by a large backdrop of a temple gopuram with deity murti. Devotees in white and cream clothing sit on the floor in rows before the stage, many with dark hair, some wearing saris and white garments. Other saffron-robed attendants sit near the stage edge, with cameras on tripods at the side and a decorative banner hanging from the ceiling. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.2010-10-29A large hall during a seated satsang, viewed from the back of a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sitting on mats. On a raised stage, a figure in orange and ornate gold clothing sits on an elaborate gold throne with gold-trimmed backrest, flanked by a second, smaller gold throne. Hanging banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels frame the stage, and tripod-mounted cameras stand near the platform. A white-draped table is at the right edge. The room is dimly lit with dark grey curtains behind the stage.2010-12-23A wide view of an indoor hall where a large seated audience in white clothes fills the floor, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on a golden throne, with a seated figure in white beside him and several people in white and colourful saris seated on the stage. Behind them a large backdrop shows a stone temple gateway with deity murtis in red and white, flanked by trees. Tall hanging banners in orange, red, blue and yellow patterns frame the stage, and a camera on a tripod films the event. The reflection of the stage shows on the polished floor.2010-09-12Wide photograph of a satsang hall where a seated teacher in orange robes and an orange-and-rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate golden throne at the centre of a raised stage. Behind him hangs a large backdrop of a temple colonnade, and a golden canopy hangs overhead. Flanking the throne are gold-decorated deity murtis draped in flower garlands, and a golden peacock-form seat stands to the right. On the left, a monk in orange sits cross-legged near a harmonium-style instrument. Women in white and pastel saris sit in rows on the stage, and a long audience of mostly white-clad devotees fills the floor in the foreground. Camera tripods and video equipment stand in front of the stage, and colourful woven banners with orange tassels frame the hall.2010-11-12