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Wide view from the back of a hall during a satsang. Rows of seated attendees, many in white and orange clothing, face a raised stage. A large backdrop shows a cosmic blue space scene with a golden throne-like seat and a framed portrait, with a deity-like figure standing at the left. Two projection screens on the side walls show a painted image of a robed figure seated in an orange garment. Black chairs fill the foreground, and a standing lamp and brass items sit near the stage. No clearly identifiable person is shown in the foreground stage area beyond the seated audience.

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August 19 20112011-08-19 +3 copiesA seated audience of roughly fifty people sits on mats on the floor of a large hall facing a stage. On the stage, a golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat stands in front of a large blue starry backdrop showing a golden lotus-like canopy and a glowing deity-like figure. A small framed portrait sits on the throne. A white-clad figure kneels on the stage floor to one side, and a video camera on a tripod is set up near the stage. Two projector screens on either side show the same golden throne image. Several audience members wear white, orange and red clothing.2011-07-29Interior of a large hall viewed from behind rows of black chairs, with audience members seated facing a stage. Several attendees in white and orange clothing are visible in the foreground, including one bald man in white and a man in a striped shirt. On stage, a golden ornate throne-like seat (peetha) with a framed image stands before a blue-purple cosmic backdrop, flanked by golden stands. Two side projection screens show a painted portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange. A small set of people are visible near the stage edge. The scene suggests a satsang gathering. The throne is empty of any visible occupant and no person on stage can be clearly identified as the teacher.2011-07-26August 21 20112011-08-21A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a hall. Many people sit on the floor in rows, most with shaven or short-cropped heads, several in white dhoti and white shawls with red-trimmed borders, others in casual shirts and children in colourful t-shirts. Some have food containers and plates in front of them. A projector screen on the left shows a seated figure in orange robes, and on the right stage a large blue backdrop shows a glowing standing deity murti with hands in namaste, above a golden framed seat holding a portrait in orange robes decorated with garlands and flowers. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand beside the seat, with a camera tripod and speakers nearby.2011-08-01A wide photograph of a satsang hall with a seated audience on striped blue-and-white mats, most facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, flanked by two standing attendants in orange and red garments. Two projection screens flank the stage and a brown-and-pink backdrop hangs behind it. Audience members wear white clothing and some wear red or blue. Brass oil lamps stand at the stage edges. Ceiling spotlights and speakers are visible.2011-08-19A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on black plastic chairs and on red-and-white striped mats. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, maroon and patterned saris. Red and white drapes frame the walls, with framed portraits hanging on the left and right. Two projector screens show images, including a figure in a red and gold setting on the right. At the far end, a stage holds a decorated altar with colourful ornaments, and a few figures in white stand near the front. Ceiling lights and an overhead projector are visible.2011-12-12April 19 20182018-04-19A photograph of a satsang hall taken from the back, showing a seated audience of men on plastic chairs facing a raised stage. On the stage, a small figure sits on a red cushioned dais in front of a golden throne flanked by gilded decorations and a backdrop of garlanded plants and deity images. A few people in white sit on the red floor mat at the front-left of the hall. Red curtains, framed pictures on the walls and ceiling fans fill the room. Several audience members wear orange, yellow, red and white clothing, and one man in a yellow shirt sits barefoot in the foreground.2015-01-31August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph from the back of a large hall filled with seated devotees on red-striped mats and black plastic chairs, mostly in white clothing with some in saffron, teal and pink saris. Two projector screens on the side walls and one on the far stage show a close-up of a figure garlanded with marigolds and wearing white. At the far end, a decorated altar with a deity murti, flowers and kalasha-like offerings is lit beneath a red-and-white draped stage. The event appears to be a satsang or puja gathering, with a ceiling of recessed lights and a framed image row along the left wall.2011-12-12August 21 20112011-08-21