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A photograph inside a large white tent hall with orange-and-patterned hanging pillars overhead. Rows of young women and men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on blue-and-yellow striped mats, many holding long bamboo staffs upright with orange cloth tassels. Behind them stand large framed portraits of a woman playing a violin, and a dark bronze statue of a dancing deity murti is visible at the back. A seated man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white and has a grey beard and long hair. A video camera on a tripod is at right.

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Evening ritual in a tented hall with banners hanging from the roof. In the foreground, several women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a blue mat holding long bamboo staffs with small orange flags and brass lamps. Behind them, people in white clothes sit and stand in rows. A large framed image hangs on the back wall, and a figure in white stands near a central altar area. Orange and colourful woven hangings decorate the poles.2006-10-21A photograph of a large hall with a sloping fabric ceiling and tall decorative pillars wrapped in orange and patterned cloth. Dozens of men in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls sit cross-legged on a dark mat, many with hands pressed together in prayer or seated in devotional stillness, facing the front. Behind them hang large framed portraits of a long-haired woman playing a guitar and other devotional images on the walls. Two people are visible at the front right in orange and white. The atmosphere is a devotional gathering or guru puja.2006-08-24December 09 20062006-12-09A large seated audience in an evening hall faces forward, many in saffron-orange shawls over white garments. Women in saffron and white sit in rows at the front, some with eyes closed in meditation, while men in white kurtas and white dhotis sit behind them. Behind the seated crowd, large framed portraits and painted panels of a long-haired, bare-chested figure with garlands and a crown-like adornment hang on the pale wall, along with saffron banners and lighting trusses. Brass lamps and small instruments are set on orange cushions at the right. No speaker is clearly visible on stage, and the crowd is seated on a mat-covered floor.2006-12-09August 24 20062006-08-24Photograph inside a large tent-like hall during a group sitting session. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, many with hands pressed together in namaste, some wearing yellow shawls and wrap-around yellow garments. Several sit on orange and striped red-and-green mats, with an orange cushion at left. A standing woman in white at right addresses or leads the group, with rows of white plastic chairs along the right side. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars and white ceiling fans hang above, and a painted mural of a deity murti appears on the back wall.A large hall with white tiled floor and hanging decorative lanterns, where a seated audience sits in rows facing the front. In the foreground, young men and women in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, several playing drums; a woman in a green and gold sari sits among them. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing sits in rows under a ceiling with fluorescent lights, with wall banners and a decorated stage area at the far end. Scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2018-04-25Wide view of a large hall during a puja or satsang with many seated attendees. In the foreground, rows of young performers in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on white cloth, several playing drums such as dhol-type drums with metal shells and skin heads. Behind them, a crowd sits on white chairs and mats, many in white ritual clothes. Hanging colourful cylindrical banners decorate the ceiling, and large screens and framed devotional artwork line the walls. A stage area at the far end holds a decorated seating platform. Several people in orange and white are visible in the distance.2018-04-25A seated man in white clothing and an orange scarf sits on an orange cushion at the front of a large hall, facing a seated audience of many men and boys in white with yellow shawls. Foreground devotees in orange robes and yellow sashes sit on colourful striped mats with books and bags. Decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling, and a painted deity mural with a lit oil lamp stands at the right side of the stage area. A satsang or sharing session setting is visible.2009-10-15August 19 20062006-08-19A large seated congregation fills a tented hall at dusk, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothes with orange shawls or saffron wraps, and some hold small books or notebooks. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and black with orange trim line the tent poles. Framed portraits of women in colourful clothing hang on the wall at right, and a blackboard-style notice board sits on the left wall beside an open doorway. No clear a person figure is visible in the frame, so the scene shows devotees gathered for a programme.2006-12-09A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillar hangings, where a seated crowd of devotees sits on striped mats and orange cushions. On a raised red stage at left, several people in white and cream clothing sit with a drum, and a large red backdrop shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a turban, labelled by a caption. Many attendees wear white, with some in yellow or orange shawls. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at right record the proceedings.2010-12-27