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A photograph of a hall during a seated meal-and-prayer gathering. In the centre foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small brass bell sit on a low wooden tray, with white flowers nearby. Long rows of seated men in white dhotis, several with bare upper bodies and shaved heads, have their palms joined in namaskar on both sides of the aisle. Before them are banana leaves with food and rows of paper cups. At the far end sits a figure in orange robes on an ornate orange throne, flanked by a framed painted portrait labelled with a name, with a wall fan and a dark curtain behind. The figure on the throne is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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A long hall with rows of seated devotees facing a central aisle, palms pressed together in namaste. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with white cloth; women on the right wear white saris with yellow borders. In the centre aisle a brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a wooden tray beside a small bell and a plate of food. Leaves hold food and small cups line the floor. At the far end, a figure in red sits before a large orange upholstered throne, with a framed portrait of a woman in orange above it and smoke rising in the background. Dark red curtains hang behind, with ceiling fans overhead.2010-10-12A large hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop. Two long rows of seated devotees face a central aisle, with men in white dhotis and white shirts on the left and women in white saris with yellow borders on the right, all with palms pressed together in prayer. Banana leaf plates with food and small paper cups line the aisle. A lit oil lamp stands on a low wooden tray at the centre. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange throne-style chair beneath a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure, with incense smoke rising. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and orange clothing, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-10-12October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA ceremony in a hall with dark red curtains. A man in orange robes with long hair sits cross-legged on the floor before an orange throne-like seat, holding a metal bowl. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated before a tree, with a flat-screen display and water bottle on a white stand nearby. Rows of people in white clothes and orange shawls kneel with palms pressed together on both sides of a central aisle lined with small candles and leaf plates. A lit oil lamp stands in the foreground, and a thin smoke trail rises in the centre. A man in white with a shaved head kneels at left with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central figure, seated with long hair, orange robes and a beaded necklace at a ceremonial puja.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a formal seated gathering in a large hall with a pale marble floor and a central aisle. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before an ornate orange throne-like chair, with a microphone stand beside it. A small brass lamp and a bell sit on a wooden tray in the aisle. Rows of seated people on both sides, mostly in white and orange clothing, have their palms pressed together in prayer. Banana-leaf plates with cups lie in front of them. A man in white stands near the right side, a portrait stands on a draped stand at left, and a standing fan is visible on the left.2010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph inside a hall with maroon curtains and an ornate orange throne-like seat at the back. Above the throne hangs a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, seated beneath a tree. In front, a woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor holding a metal bowl, with her head bowed in a puja-like offering. Lines of devotees in white and orange clothing sit with palms pressed together on both sides of a central aisle, with small cups and leaf plates set out along the floor. A lit oil lamp stands in the foreground, with a small plate beside it. A fan and water bottles are visible near the stage.2010-10-12A photograph of a hall set for a satsang with a low wooden stand in the foreground holding a silver bell, a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, and a small brass dish of white camphor or sugar pieces. Long rows of people sit on the floor on both sides in white and orange clothing, with banana-leaf plates and small lit cups along the aisle. In the background, a figure in red and orange robes sits on an orange throne-like seat beneath a framed picture, with a white pedestal on each side. The camera is focused on the ritual items, so the seated figures are blurred.2010-10-12October 12 20102010-10-12October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA long hall with a central aisle lined by rows of seated devotees facing a raised orange throne at the far end. On the throne sits a figure in orange robes, behind a framed portrait showing a figure in orange with long hair, and a brass bell and lamp sit on a tray in the aisle. Rows of white-clad men on the left, some with yellow-shawled and white-robed women on the right, sit with palms joined in anjali, while banana leaves with offerings and small clay lamps line the floor. Ceiling fans and dark red drapes frame the hall. The figure on the throne appears to be Swamiji (probable), with long hair and orange robes, seated as the presiding teacher.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20102010-10-12 +2 copies