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Wide view from behind a seated congregation in a hall during a satsang. Dozens of devotees in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on red, pink and green mats facing a raised golden stage. On the stage, a large golden deity murti sits on an ornate throne beside another golden-clad figure and a seated figure in orange. Red curtains, golden pillars and a decorative garland hang behind. Cameras on tripods film the stage, and a screen on the left shows a colourful image. Many people are visible, and their count is clearly in the dozens.2016-07-17July 17 20162016-07-17July 18 20162016-07-18A large seated congregation in white clothes sits on colourful mats facing a gilded shrine at the front of a hall. Many backs are visible in the foreground, with some men holding small yellow cushions or books. On the shrine stand gold-coloured deity murtis and an elaborate golden throne-like dais; a seated figure in orange robes appears at the centre of the altar, and a standing man in white stands at the left edge. Video cameras on tripods face the stage, and framed screens on either side show painted imagery. Red drapes hang behind the shrine, with gold pillars framing it.2016-07-17A seated congregation faces a raised stage with ornate gold-and-red thrones inside a marble-walled hall. On the stage, a robed figure sits on the left throne and another in orange-brown robes sits on the centre throne, with a third empty ornate seat to the right. Many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with children and a person in a yellow shirt in the foreground, listening to a satsang discourse. Ceiling fans, a mirrored wall panel and a small framed picture on the right complete the setting.2012-07-23October 26 20152015-10-26November 01 20152015-11-01A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sits on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a central figure sits before a golden backdrop with a large gilded deity murti decorated with garlands, while attendants in orange and white stand around him. Two video screens on either side show a decorated image of a figure with garlands, and camera operators with a crane camera film the stage. Red curtains frame the scene.2016-07-19December 28 20142014-12-28A large hall with a rear backdrop showing Shiva with trident and a seated figure in a red-brown robe on an ornate gilded throne with a golden canopy. A seated person in red-orange clothing sits at centre on the throne. To the right, a decorated altar with a deity murti hung with white and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground, a dense audience of over a hundred people in white shirts and white clothing sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with a few in checked and blue shirts at the left edge. Camera tripods and video cameras stand near the stage.2016-01-31November 07 20172017-11-07A large ceremonial hall during a satsang gathering, photographed from behind a row of seated devotees. Many people in white dhotis and saris, some with red and gold shawls and rudraksha-style neck garlands, sit on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, several robed people stand near a golden shrine-like backdrop with an ornate deity murti at its centre. A video camera on a tripod records the scene, and two large screens on either side show colourful devotional imagery. A small boy in a blue shirt stands on the floor near a wooden box. Several people sit in front of a metal barrier, and a few standing figures are visible at the left. The composition is a wide view of the assembly.2015-07-31