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A wide view of a hall where many men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat before a large backdrop painting of a temple with a deity murti. Two tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns and orange tassels flank the stage, and screens hang on either side. Sitting before the stage are devotees with brass vessels and pots, and cameras are set up on a tripod at the right.

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Interior photograph of a hall with a sloped white fabric ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue, yellow and white patterns. On a raised dais at the back, a large painted backdrop shows a temple-like scene with a deity murti, and a figure in orange sits on a golden seat with devotees around him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor in front of the stage, many shaven-headed, with some in orange, sitting on a red striped mat. Oil lamps are lit on the stage steps and a projection screen hangs on the wall. The scene resembles a pada puja gathering. Roughly fifty or more people are visible.2010-09-16Photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat on a raised stage, with a backdrop painting of a temple gopuram and deity murti. Around the stage, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the platform, some with hands folded in namaste. A large audience of men in white dhotis and white shawls sits on the floor in rows facing the stage, many with bare shoulders and shaved heads. Tall cylindrical banners with multicoloured geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling, and projector screens flank the stage. The setting is a public morning satsang talk.2010-11-30November 23 20102010-11-23November 12 20102010-11-12December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25November 05 20102010-11-05December 26 20102010-12-26A wide photograph of a satsang hall under a white tented ceiling hung with tall colourful cloth banners in yellow, blue and red. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne in red and orange draped cloth is surrounded by flower decorations, with a tall ornate gold canopy behind. Several monastics in orange robes sit to the left near the front. Dark maroon curtains form the backdrop and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right side of the stage.2008-12-25A photograph of a large satsang hall with a seated congregation facing a raised stage. Many devotees sit cross-legged on red and white striped mats, most dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, with some in colourful shirts and saris at the right. On the stage a central figure in orange clothing sits before an ornate golden deity murti and decorated backdrop with colourful hanging banners and orange tassels. Two large screens flank the stage showing images of the gathering, and microphones and cameras are set up at the front.2011-02-20 +1 copiesNovember 23 20102010-11-23 +1 copiesA seated satsang gathering in a tented hall with a white ceiling and a plain tiled floor. Many people sit in rows facing a stage with a dark red curtain and projection screens; two decorative pillars with colourful patterns and orange tassels hang at the front. Most attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-bordered cloth and yellow scarves. Near the front left, a figure in an orange-saffron robe sits apart from the rows. Video cameras are on tripods at the front. The scene is a seated congregation listening to a talk.2010-10-13