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Wide elevated view of a large hall with a white tiled floor and a draped white fabric ceiling hung with fans. Long rows of seated people in white and saffron-orange clothing face a central area; many hold lit oil lamps on brass plates in front of them. Multicolored decorative hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling. A small monitor on a stand and a camera on a tripod sit near the front, with a white stepped platform in the foreground. Several standing people are scattered at the back of the hall.

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November 20 20102010-11-20A large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful striped pillar hangings, where a large crowd of people sits cross-legged on mats in rows, many holding oil lamps and lit candles and with brass thalis of food and offerings before them. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on an orange cloth, flanked by others in white dhotis and shawls. A small monitor on a tripod at left displays the live talk, and a camera is set up nearby. Behind them a decorated altar area with golden murtis and flowers is visible at the far end of the hall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with lamp-lit devotional sitting.2010-10-28 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22October 29 20102010-10-29A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful hanging pillars shows a seated congregation on the floor, many holding oil lamps and brass plates with offerings. In the front centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe sits cross-legged with bald head, facing the group. Several other saffron-clad monastics sit nearby, while many white-clad devotees with rudraksha-style neck ornaments and white shawls sit in rows with lit lamps. A television screen on a stand near the front shows a live feed of a speaker, and a camera on a tripod records the event. Brass offering plates and flowers line the mats; deity murti are visible at the far right.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured decorative pillars. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothes and others in orange. In the foreground, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths in front of brass plates and small bowls, with a few holding open books. A screen on a tripod and camera equipment stand at the front, and red curtains line the far walls. Several people sit at the front in white with orange scarves, and a large yellow and red throne-like seat is visible at the far right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with pink walls and a white ceiling draped in fabric, decorated with hanging colourful banners. Dozens of seated participants, many in orange and saffron robes and some in white, sit in rows on mats facing a central area, with small oil lamps lit before them and brass plates of offerings on the floor. Near the front, a monitor and camera on a stand record the gathering. A few people wear rudraksha malas. Some sit closer to a raised white platform on the left. The scene shows a group meditation or puja setting; no identifiable central figure can be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-29A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, many in white dhotis and shirts, with several figures at the front wearing orange robes and rudraksha malas. Two orange-clad figures in the foreground sit upright with hands raised, and a small screen on a tripod shows a face. Candles and brass plates with offerings are set before the participants. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars hang from a white canopy, and a red banner behind shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. Sunlight streams in from a side window.2010-12-22September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall filled with seated devotees on floor mats during a satsang gathering. Front rows wear orange and saffron robes, while many others wear white clothes with yellow or red shawls. Brass plates with oil lamps and small offerings sit on red mats in front of them. Hanging decorative banners in red, blue and gold line the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor on a white stand face the crowd near the right side. The audience appears to be sitting quietly, with no visible speaker on stage in this view.2010-11-14