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Wide photograph of a satsang hall with cream walls, a white ceiling with recessed round lights, and framed portraits hung along the left wall. In the foreground, a seated man in white ritual clothing and glasses, with a white shawl, sits on a red-and-white striped cushion, watching ahead. Beside him sit a woman in a cream sari and a younger person in dark clothes. In the middle distance, several monastics in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor near laptops and bags, and a cameraman in a red shirt films from a tripod at right. On the stage at right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a painted backdrop of temple spires. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.

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A photograph of a large, bright hall with a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes sits on a red-and-white striped cushion, facing the stage, beside a woman in a cream and beige sari. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit on the floor at the right, near a cameraman in a red shirt filming from a tripod. On the raised stage, a figure in orange sits on an ornate gold throne. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, and a monitor and speakers stand near the stage steps.2011-08-19December 14 20112011-12-14October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall set for a puja. Rows of people sit on the floor in orange and white clothes, many with brass plates, small oil lamps and red mats before them. On a raised stage at right, a robed figure in white sits on a cushion with a microphone, beside a gold-and-red throne backed by a blue starry backdrop with a deity image. A tripod camera stands near the stage and a projector screen hangs on the back wall.2011-07-30Wide view of a large hall with a polished tiled floor and ceiling lights, where a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothing sits on red-and-white striped mats. A cameraman in a blue shirt operates a video camera on a tripod in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby. Framed portraits of deities and saints hang on the back wall, with a dark stage and red drapes at the front. Several flat-screen monitors line the left side. Many people are seated in rows facing the stage, with a few figures in orange robes near the front. The scene suggests a pada puja or satsang gathering being recorded.2011-12-14A wide view of a large hall during a satsang gathering. Rows of devotees sit on red floor mats in the foreground, many in orange and maroon robes, with some seated on a sofa at left wearing white and green clothes. On the right, a long white stage holds a row of saffron-robed monastics seated behind a table, with a decorated backdrop and an illuminated deity murti on a lit shrine. At left, an ornate red-and-gold throne area is set against a red draped backdrop, with a seated figure in orange clothing and a second seated figure beside it. Video cameras on tripods face the stage, and a projection screen stands in the middle of the room.2014-06-01Indoor satsang hall with cream walls, recessed ceiling lights and a polished floor. In the foreground, a man with grey-streaked hair, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white clothes, hands folded, gazing upward. Beside him, a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a young woman in a black top with a denim apron sit on a red-and-white striped mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees, several women in orange and yellow saris, face forward. Along the back wall, framed portraits hang above red valances. Small brass vessels and a plate sit on the floor at left.2011-08-19September 25 20132013-09-25A large hall with a cream ceiling and round recessed lights shows a seated congregation on red-and-white striped mats facing a red-draped stage. Many devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, some kneeling or bowing. A man in a white shirt and light jeans walks across the polished floor past camera tripods and a laptop setup at left. Framed portraits hang along the back wall between red valances, including one of a figure in orange and white and another in red. Several sadhus in saffron robes sit in the front rows. The scene appears to be a pada puja gathering.2011-12-14October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA large hall with a red-and-white striped floor mat where many seated devotees sit facing a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white, light, or muted clothing, with some in yellow, green and teal. Two framed portraits hang on the left wall, one showing a woman in red and one showing a man in a crown. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe stands near a central golden-canopy seat with an ornate painted backdrop of deities and pillars, while a camera operator and tripods are set up nearby. A projection screen hangs at the centre back wall, and speakers are placed at the front. Bags, water bottles and backpacks lie among the audience in the foreground.2011-12-27Wide view of a large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights where many seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris, sit on mats in rows facing a raised stage at right. On the stage, a large golden throne-like seat with a decorated canopy and ornate pillars stands beside a colourful temple-style backdrop. A cameraman on a tripod and another operator with a camera film the gathering, and several people in orange sit near the stage with small brass vessels and oil lamps set before them on the floor. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above a red draped table.2011-12-17