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A seated audience of many devotees, mostly men in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow-and-orange sashes, sits on the floor of a hall facing a large projection screen. The screen shows a figure in a red-and-orange robe with a red turban and a beaded necklace, seated before a gilded backdrop, making a hand gesture. A smaller seated figure in red appears on a raised platform near the screen, and framed photographs hang on the walls above a shrine area with a carved golden panel. The scene shows a live-streamed discourse being watched by the gathering.2015-08-02December 29 20102010-12-29A night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram, with a large crowd seated on the ground facing a lit stage. Most attendees wear white clothing and white shawls, with some in yellow-bordered dhotis, pink, green and purple saris, and a few in saffron-orange robes. Metal stanchions and a red carpet run along the left side toward a green-lit shrine-like structure decorated with garlands and ornaments. A large screen on the right shows a lit scene. Standing figures in white are scattered at the edges of the crowd.2016-03-07A large outdoor tent event with a dense crowd seated on a blue mat facing a raised stage. Many people in white dhotis and white saris sit on the floor, some bare-chested men with sacred ash on their foreheads. A large screen at left shows a crowd. On the stage, a few white-clad figures stand near a decorated backdrop with a deity murti. A camera crane is visible. Dusk lighting with string lights overhead. Audience members are roughly in the dozens to hundreds range but the count is uncertain; people are clearly over twenty visible.2017-03-11A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a dimly lit open tent, with many women in white cotton saris bordered in gold and rudraksha mala necklaces. Several women have vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads, and a few wear white head cloths. Their eyes are closed or lowered as they listen. At the top of the frame a projection screen shows a live feed of a temple shrine with a deity murti and a seated speaker in red on a throne.2017-05-26April 26 20162016-04-26A dimly lit hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothes, viewed from behind, with dark sashes over shoulders. At the far end a stage glows with orange and amber light and drifting haze; a central seated figure in ornate attire sits before a decorated altar with tall lit candles and floral arrangements, flanked by carved golden pillars. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of a patterned red and white fabric. Evening satsang or ritual gathering atmosphere.2015-07-12A photograph of a seated audience facing a large screen in an indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and dark curtains at right. On the screen, a figure sits cross-legged in meditation posture, wearing an orange robe and an orange head wrap, with a mala around the neck. Many audience members, mostly women with long dark hair, sit on the floor wearing white garments with yellow borders. A black speaker hangs on the left wall.2009-10-17December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a seated audience in a hall watching a large wall-mounted screen. On the screen, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala, shown as a projected image rather than a physical person. In the foreground, many people seen from behind, with long dark hair, wear white clothes with yellow borders and sit on the floor. A black speaker hangs on the left wall beside white draped fabric on the ceiling, and dark red curtains frame the right side.2009-10-17A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a dimly lit tent with white and pink fabric canopy, watching a projection screen at the far end. Most attendees wear white clothes with gold borders, many women with long braids or hair pulled back. On the screen, a man in a red robe sits on a red throne in front of an ornate golden backdrop, apparently addressing the audience. Strings of lights and small decorations are visible at the left edge of the tent. The audience is seated in rows across the floor, with several people in the foreground partially visible.2017-05-26Night-time outdoor satsang under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennant bunting. Dozens of devotees, mostly women in white saris with dark borders, sit cross-legged on striped mats in rows facing a stage. A tall brass trident stands among the front seats and hanging lamps glow nearby. On the stage, a person in a light shirt stands by a lectern while another figure sits at a table with equipment. A large screen behind shows a seated figure in orange robes, possibly a depiction of a teacher; a red banner is visible at right. A bright floodlight glares at left.2019-01-20