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A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and patterned mats, many wearing white dhotis and shawls, facing forward toward a stage area at left. Several people sit in the front rows, one in white with a rudraksha mala and bare chest, and a man in white stands at right holding a shawl. Brass plates, small bowls, pink containers and a conch-like brass item lie on the floor in front. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations in orange, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod records the gathering, and a person in an orange robe sits near the stage at left.

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Wide view of a large hall with pink walls and draped grey ceiling, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical pillar banners in yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor on mats and orange cloths, many in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron. In the foreground, several boys and men sit cross-legged with eyes closed, and small brass plates hold offerings, fruit and yellow flowers. A video camera on a tripod stands at left near a row of attendants with laptops. A bald man in saffron sits at lower right with his back to the camera. Seated meditation or satsang with a large congregation.2011-02-20October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10A large hall during a seated puja gathering. Rows of people sit on mats and an orange-red runner, facing forward; in the front left, a row of saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and orange shawls sits before brass-like plates and offerings on small mats. Many participants in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-white shoulder cloths sit cross-legged before small plates and leaf trays. Colourful striped fabric pillars with orange tassels hang from the white ceiling. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Many attendees are visible, including people in the right foreground and a masked person.2010-10-21A large hall with a light pink wall and white draped ceiling holds a seated congregation facing a distant altar. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange mats before brass plates of offerings and small oil lamps. At the front left, a monk in saffron-orange robes sits with a bare shaved head, among a row of white-clad men. Tall decorative pillars hang from the ceiling with orange tassels, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Several hundred people fill the hall, many in white and yellow clothing.2010-09-17A large indoor hall filled with seated men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on orange and patterned mats. Brass plates with food offerings, small lamps and metal vessels are placed in front of many of them. Colourful striped hanging banners in red, yellow, blue and orange decorate the ceiling, and white ceiling fabric and fans are visible. A few seated men in the foreground are bare-chested with rudraksha malas. No one clearly matches the a person candidate cues, so the seated figures are described by role and dress only.2010-11-10A photograph of a large hall where a satsang or puja is taking place. In the foreground, rows of men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-white borders, several with white vibhuti marks or tilak on their foreheads. Brass plates, bowls, lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and green mats in front of them. Further back, a larger crowd of seated devotees fills the floor, and a man in saffron/orange robes sits at the far left. Colourful striped and patterned hanging banners decorate the ceiling, and white tube lights and windows light the room.2011-01-26October 25 20102010-10-25December 02 20102010-12-02A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical decorations with orange tassels. Many men wearing white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange and red mats across a polished floor, with some holding notebooks or writing material. Trays of offerings, fruit, and small plates lie on the floor near the front rows. Rows of seated participants extend toward a stage at the back, and a single orange-draped chair sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a seated gathering of devotees during a satsang session.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cylindrical hanging decorations sits filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white ritual clothes. In the front left, a group of saffron-robed monks in orange sit on an orange mat with brass plates and offerings before them. A man in the right foreground wears white with a garland. At the far right front, an orange-robed figure sits near a small altar and a video camera stands on a tripod. Orange and red carpets line the floor. Deity murti and an ornate throne-like seat are visible at the far end of the hall, where a satsang or pada puja is taking place.2010-10-21