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September 21 2011

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September 21 20112011-09-21An empty, polished-floor hall decorated with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Tall columns wrapped in colourful painted patterns with red, yellow, blue and white motifs and yellow fringed bases line both sides. Red curtains hang at the windows. At the far end, a small raised dais or shrine area is visible with a deity murti or altar in the distance. A wall clock is mounted on the ceiling drapery. No people are visible.2011-09-21An empty indoor hall with a glossy tiled floor reflecting the room. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns with red, blue, yellow and white motifs and yellow tassels stand along the sides and support a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans. A stage at the far end has a large screen showing a pink lotus over a mountain-like image, with a red chair or throne placed before it. Red curtains hang at the windows and wall-mounted speakers are visible. Rows of stacked chairs line the walls and no people are present.2011-09-21July 11 20102010-07-11A large, polished marble hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns in blue, red, yellow and white stand along the walls and near the stage. At the far end, a raised stage with a maroon curtain and a white platform holds seated figures and a deity murti; two projection screens flank the stage. Around two dozen people in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing the stage, while a few others sit at the sides, consistent with satsang or a teaching session. Hanging yellow and red banners decorate the ceiling and a stack of folded white mats sits at the left.2012-05-06September 21 20112011-09-21An empty indoor hall with a polished white tiled floor reflecting the stage. A white draped ceiling with ceiling fans, and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric bands with yellow fringed tassels, frame the space. On a raised white stage stands a wooden lectern or chair, with a large backdrop painting of a pink lotus flower on a green pond. Two blank projection screens flank the stage, and red curtains hang at the sides. No people are visible.2011-09-21September 21 20112011-09-21A wide photograph of a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and tall vertical cloth pillars in multicolour bands with orange tassels. Many seated devotees fill the floor in rows. Men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and women in white saris with yellow borders sit on orange and purple mats; some wear headphones. A decorated altar with deity murtis and flower garlands stands at the far right, and a screen shows an image at the back.2010-10-17Wide view of a large hall with a polished reflective floor and draped white and maroon fabric ceiling, where a seated congregation sits on mats facing a stage. A single figure sits on a chair near the front, seen from behind, with a row of devotees in white and coloured clothes sitting cross-legged. On the stage, a deity murti pair sits on a raised seat beside a golden peetha/throne-like structure, with a maroon velvet backdrop and white valances. Tall pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels flank the stage, and two projection screens show a golden seated figure. Audience members wear white, red and orange clothing.2012-05-06A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor before banana-leaf plates of food and small cups. In the foreground, saffron-clad women in orange saris and men in orange robes sit with hands joined in prayer. Further back, people in white clothes sit in lines, and a figure in red sits near the centre of the room facing the rows. Glass display cabinets and chairs line the left side. Around fifty people are visible.2011-07-20A wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang gathering. Hundreds of devotees sit on mats across a polished floor, many in white clothes, with some women in green, pink and blue saris. Rows of white plastic chairs line the side walls. Tall cloth columns in red, blue, yellow and white patterns with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans. At the far end a raised stage holds a decorated altar with gold and brass ornaments, flanked by floral arrangements and large screens. Ceiling and wall fans are visible. The scene is an indoor satsang with a crowd of seated devotees facing the stage.2010-11-13 +1 copies