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May 13 20152015-05-13A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a hall facing a lit altar decorated with golden and red drapery and strings of lights. At the centre of the altar, a seated figure in orange robes is flanked by ornate golden deity murti and a bull statue. Many men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit in rows, with others in orange and red garments. Camera operators on tripods film the proceedings, and a screen above the altar shows a picture. Near the right wall, a large decorated kalasha or shrine piece stands beside a seated devotee. The scene suggests a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2017-12-02May 27 20172017-05-27December 02 20172017-12-02Wide view of a satsang hall with a large audience seated on red mats in rows facing a stage. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes, while others in white dhotis and shirts sit toward the foreground; several seated figures are bald or grey-haired. On the stage, ornate golden deity murti and decorated thrones stand before a red-and-gold backdrop, with a large screen showing an image to the right. A figure in white stands near the stage, and a gold-pillared shrine is at the left edge. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.2014-09-27A photograph taken from the back of a large hall where a seated audience of many people, mostly facing a raised stage, listens to a talk. Many attendees sit on the floor in white, orange and red clothing, with some wearing saffron robes. On the stage, a central seated figure in orange and red garments sits before a gold-framed backdrop showing a multi-armed deity murti; red drapes and a few ceremonial oil lamps frame the stage. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a speaker in orange clothing with a lamp beside him. Cameras on tripods film the event.2016-09-11 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09Wide view of a large hall during an aushada ritual with a seated audience facing a raised golden stage. Rows of devotees sit on striped mats; many men in orange cloth with bare upper bodies and women in orange and white saris sit cross-legged, while others in white dhotis and white shirts sit in front. In the foreground, a man in a striped green-and-white shirt and a man in a purple-striped shirt face the stage with their backs to the camera. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style structure with carved figures stands near seated attendants. Two large screens on the walls show the stage, and a tall ornate golden shrine with an oil lamp and a figure in red sits at the centre. Tall brass lamps with long wicks stand among the rows.2017-09-09 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated men in white dhotis, many bare-chested with white sacred threads across their shoulders, sitting on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Two large screens on either side of the stage show live video of a figure in ornate clothing. The stage has golden decorative panels and red curtains, and people in white stand near side areas and a small table. Pink-toned ceiling lights and banners line the walls.2017-05-25 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20142014-09-27A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, sitting on the floor facing a decorated stage. The stage has purple and pink drapery, marigold garlands and floral arrangements, and a few figures in white and red near the front. A video screen shows an image above the stage, and red and green parasols stand near a gilded throne-like seat at right. Many people are sitting in rows, some with hair tied back and jasmine or red flowers in their hair. Some men bare-chested in white dhotis sit at the left side, and a cameraman stands near the front left with a camera on a tripod.2017-07-09Interior hall of an ashram with many devotees seated on colourful striped mats facing a stage. Foreground devotees, seen from behind, wear white dhotis, orange sannyasi robes and striped shirts. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at right. The stage has a golden backdrop with red and gold ornamentation, a deity murti, a seated figure in orange and large screens showing the stage. Gold pillars and a green and white decorated chariot-like structure stand at the right edge.2017-09-09 +1 copies