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A large open tent hall with a corrugated metal roof and red steel beams, lined with colourful striped woven mats on the floor. Many seated saffron-robed sadhus sit in rows on the left and right, some in orange and red shawls. A procession of standing people in white dhotis and orange garments moves toward a bright opening at the back, where a figure in white holds a ceremonial item. Banners with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling, and framed posters line the back wall. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the centre aisle, and a white umbrella is visible. A video camera on a tripod is at the left edge.

September 17 2015

A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of colourful tassels hung from the rafters. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red garland stands holding a steel vessel, facing a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on striped rainbow mats. Many saffron and orange-robed ascetics sit in rows, some wearing orange turbans, with a row of monitors in front of them. Behind them a dense crowd of white-clad devotees fills the hall, a cameraman films on a tripod, and a golden decorated palanquin and deity murti stand near the front.

2015-09-12 +1 copies

A long hall with white walls, blue steel roof trusses and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging orange and multicolored fabric panels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on striped mats, many in white dhotis and shirts, and several women in orange and red saris. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe sits with hands raised in anjali beside brass plates and small offerings on a mat. Other priests in white, some with shaved heads and white vastram, sit holding brass vessels and performing a ritual, with small brass plates of flowers and fruit arranged before them. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.

A large open-sided tent hall with a metal roof and red support beams, its floor covered by long striped cloths in red, green, blue and purple. Rows of seated sadhus in saffron, orange and pink robes, many with shaved heads or saffron turbans, sit facing a central aisle. Several men in white dhotis and kurta-style clothing and a few in orange stand and walk toward the bright entrance at the back. Along the right wall hang framed printed panels, and colourful fabric banners decorate the rafters. A gilded ceremonial palanquin or throne stands at the left edge, and a bright light glows from the doorway. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cylindrical hanging decorations sits filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white ritual clothes. In the front left, a group of saffron-robed monks in orange sit on an orange mat with brass plates and offerings before them. A man in the right foreground wears white with a garland. At the far right front, an orange-robed figure sits near a small altar and a video camera stands on a tripod. Orange and red carpets line the floor. Deity murti and an ornate throne-like seat are visible at the far end of the hall, where a satsang or pada puja is taking place.

September 17 2015

September 11 2015

2015-09-11 +1 copies

A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and colourful hanging fabric pillars decorated with elephant motifs. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing sit on orange and green mats on the floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a gold necklace sits with hands together, and to the right a woman in orange robes holds a brass plate of food near a microphone stand on an orange mat. Further back, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange cloth while a standing attendant in white stands at right. Small paper cups and water bottles are placed on the mats.

December 18 2010

A large indoor hall during a religious gathering, photographed from behind a row of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, several people sit on striped mats facing a raised stage; one wears an orange turban, another a pink wrap, and garlands of marigolds lie on the mats. Beyond them a large crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad attendees fills the floor, and a tented outdoor area is visible through the far opening. Stage lighting and video cameras on tripods are set up near the front, with decorative bunting hanging from the rafters and a trade-style map on the side wall.

Wide view of a large hall during a puja or satsang with many seated attendees. In the foreground, rows of young performers in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on white cloth, several playing drums such as dhol-type drums with metal shells and skin heads. Behind them, a crowd sits on white chairs and mats, many in white ritual clothes. Hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorate the ceiling, and large screens and framed devotional artwork line the walls. A stage area at the far end holds a decorated seating platform. Several people in orange and white are visible in the distance.