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September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16December 16 20172017-12-16Photograph of a large temple hall during a seated devotional gathering. Many rows of devotees sit on the floor facing a raised red stage at left, where a performer in white stands. Most seated women wear saffron-orange saris and some wear white or cream saris; a few wear pastel or purple garments. Several devotees have long braided hair and some wear flowers. At right, a golden deity murti sits on an elaborate golden throne-like dais beside another ornate figure, and a large screen shows an image. Cameramen with tripods film from the front and right. Red drapes, a pink-lit ceiling and gold carved panels frame the hall.2017-09-21 +1 copiesDecember 22 20152015-12-22December 05 20162016-12-05A large seated crowd fills a red and gold tented hall, many people wearing saffron, orange, yellow and green saris and kurtas, several with black blindfolds over their eyes, and many wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. In the upper left a large screen shows a seated figure in red, and a painted backdrop of a figure in orange and red stands behind the stage. Women in yellow and orange saris sit in the foreground beside a young boy in white with beads, while a man in a striped shirt sits among the rows.2017-12-16A large hall packed with seated devotees viewed from behind, facing a central gold ornate throne. A figure seated on the throne with long dark hair wears orange-red draped clothing and a red-beaded garland, one hand raised mid-gesture; this is the appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne adornment and saffron-orange clothing with a garland. Two large screens on either side show close-ups of the same figure. Many attendees wear orange, white and red clothing, some with orange shawls. Gold-patterned wall panels and a wooden latticed screen frame the stage.2015-12-24Indoor ritual hall decorated with pink and red flowers, gladioli and green foliage on golden pillars. Seated on orange mats in the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white cloth and a bearded man in a white dhoti sit with a group of women in saris and garlands, around a white table holding brass lamps, kalasha pots and offerings. Standing figures in white and a woman in a purple sari watch from the back. Large screens and camera tripods are visible at right, and a row of seated devotees appears in the background beyond red curtains.2013-09-16A large, densely packed seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style gathering, with many people in white, orange and red clothing. Foreground devotees wear orange shawls over white garments; a bald man in an orange shawl sits near the centre, and a bearded man in a pink shirt wears glasses. Several women wear saffron, red and yellow saris and shawls. Large screens on either side show colourful imagery, and red curtains and a framed notice hang on the back wall. Some attendees look attentive while others speak or gesture. A watermarked event photo.2016-12-02A large hall packed with seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a pink shirt and dark-rimmed glasses stands in the centre holding a microphone and speaking, with a dark-haired man in white beside him. A large screen above shows a close-up of a bearded man in white with red rudraksha malas holding a microphone, next to a woman with a microphone. A blue-and-white notice board hangs on the left wall, and a brass ritual lamp stands near the right edge beside a small offering tray. Several people stand near the back wall.2016-12-12A large indoor hall with cream-coloured walls and tall windows, filled with a dense seated audience facing forward. On a raised golden-armed throne at the centre sits a figure in an orange-red robe with a dark hat and a long rudraksha mala, a seated figure on a platform. Attendees in white, orange and saffron clothing and some in pink and red fill the foreground, many with rudraksha malas. A brass trishula stands to the left of the stage, and two large screens on either side show a crowd of people. A cameraman with a tripod is visible at the right edge. a person is seated on the throne in the centre as the presiding figure of the satsang, wearing an orange-red robe, dark hat, and rudraksha mala.2015-12-23 +1 copies