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December 16 2009

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, filled with seated devotees in white clothing on the floor. Many attendees wear white kurtas or saris with lanyards; some wear orange or brown garments. In the foreground a brass-rimmed vessel holding a lit flame sits on an orange cloth, while a woman in white and a blonde woman in white press their palms together. A cameraman stands behind a tripod in the middle of the room, and a man in white stands near the back. Framed photographs and colourful banners line the upper wall. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, though no specific ceremony is clearly visible.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing and orange or saffron shawls, many with palms pressed together in prayer or raised hands. In the foreground a fire pit with visible flames sits on a striped rug, with offering trays and brass vessels nearby. At the right, priests in white and saffron dhotis tend the fire near a decorated seat with a golden canopy. Hanging lamps, ceiling fans, and a tall lamp stand fill the background under purple stage lighting, and a cameraman stands near the left wall. A white-clad man stands at the far left, and a bald man in white sits in the center foreground.2015-07-16A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Most wear white clothing; some women wear orange or saffron saris and several men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. Many have hands pressed together in prayer, and a brass lamp with a flame sits at the lower right corner. Orange drapery hangs at the left, a golden lion-form seat with a yellow cushion stands at the right, and striped painted pillars with colourful bands line the room. Wall panels and framed photographs are visible at the back right.2009-12-16A large indoor satsang hall with cream flooring and recessed ceiling lights. Many devotees, mostly women and some men, sit on white cloths and rugs in white clothes with red and orange shawls and rudraksha malas. On the left, a small group of musicians sits on a raised red-draped platform with harmonium and drums. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod on the right. A devotee in the foreground holds a notebook and writing pen. Orange marigold flowers lie on the floor near the front row.2014-07-19October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA large seated assembly of devotees in white clothing fills a covered open-sided hall with a concrete floor. Many wear white shirts or dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and identity lanyards; a few men in the front wear saffron-orange shawls. Orange drapes hang at the back near a central figure in white standing at the far end. A tall silver ceremonial staff with a finial stands at the right edge, and a video camera on a tripod is visible near the centre-left. The mood is a formal gathering, with rows of attentive participants facing forward.2007-12-23Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees in a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel roof trusses. Many people sit on woven striped mats facing a shrine at the far end, where a white bull vahana with a red-and-gold canopy stands before a lit lamp and rising smoke. Most wear white or light clothing, and a few wear orange or saffron garments. A figure in an orange robe sits near the shrine on the right, and a person on the left raises an arm.2007-08-26October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 08 20152015-10-08A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing meditating in rows on cushions and mats. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer, including a man in the right foreground pressing palms together. Yellow and red decorative banners hang from the tall yellow steel trusses along the roof, and bright windows line the walls. A water bottle sits on the floor at left. The crowd is seated in a dense block, and a figure in white sits near the front center, but no one appears clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2005-12-20