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August 24 20142014-08-24March 07 20162016-03-07A large wide-angle photograph of a seated congregation filling a bright white hall with a pale tiled floor and ceiling spotlights. Hundreds of devotees sit in rows, most wearing white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, with some in red and maroon garments. Many have white and grey tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Metal stanchions with rope lines divide the central aisle. Framed pictures line the walls, and carved wooden panels stand at the sides. Most people face toward the front of the hall, out of view. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2016-03-07February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with pale green walls and ceiling fans, filled with a seated audience of devotees in white clothing, many women in white saris with coloured borders and men in white shirts and dhotis, sitting on the floor in rows facing the front. Near the front on a central stage, a framed portrait shows a bearded figure in white with a white head covering, and a horizontal banner with photographs runs along the left wall. Fluorescent tube lights run across the upper wall and a few people sit in the foreground.2005-11-24August 23 20142014-08-23A large hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothing, sitting on a light tiled floor facing a stage at the far end. On the stage a golden ornate throne-like seat stands in front of red drapes with green plants on either side, and a figure in white stands near the stage edge. Walls display framed photographs and red banners. Overhead ceiling fans and recessed lights hang from a white tiled ceiling. Some women wear saffron and white saris among the crowd, and a blue cloth lies on the floor in front. A satsang-style discourse setting.2016-04-10A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyard ID badges, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows facing forward. Some wear rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. Ceiling lights, framed pictures on the back walls, and a gold-ornamented shrine structure at the right edge are visible. A camera on a tripod appears at the far left. The scene suggests a seated diksha or satsang gathering. No individual leader is clearly visible in the frame.2015-09-05A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor on colourful striped mats, most dressed in white garments and many women in white saris with coloured borders. Rows of people face a distant stage at the far end where a figure sits in front of a bright backdrop, with a small golden deity and lit screens visible. Ceiling panels and fluorescent lights line the hall, and framed photographs and posters hang on the side walls. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2016-03-07July 22 20132013-07-22A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white traditional clothing, sitting on the floor on striped mats and cloths facing a stage at the far end. Several women wear saffron, pink, green and gold sarees, and some carry handbags. On the stage a golden deity murti is lit under warm light, with large screens on either side. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, and framed pictures line the side walls. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2016-04-10A wide view of a large hall packed with seated devotees facing a distant stage at the front. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, red and blue saris and dresses; a few women wear flowers in their hair. Rows of metal stanchions line the central aisle. The stage has a yellow and gold drape, a dark backdrop, ornate decorations and framed stained-glass style panels on each side. A shaved-headed figure in saffron stands near the front, too far to identify. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and red curtains cover the windows.2013-07-22