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Wide 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.

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Wide view of a large hall during a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on mats in white, orange and pink clothing, with small brass plates, bowls and offerings placed before them. On the left, a stage with a decorated golden throne-like seat and painted backdrop. A saffron-robed figure stands near the centre aisle. Framed portraits hang on the back wall and a camera operator films the event.2011-11-30Wide view of a hall filled with seated devotees on mats and the floor, many in white and orange or saffron garments, some holding plates of offerings and books. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above red curtains. On the stage at right, a large screen shows a woman in orange seated on a decorated throne with a garlanded backdrop, and a camera crew stands near the stage edge. A tall figure in orange stands at the front of the stage area. Overhead lights and a ceiling fan are visible.2011-11-21A wide indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful tassel decorations hanging from the ceiling. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears a red garment and a garland of flowers on a raised seat. Around an orange cloth on the floor sit several seated people in white and orange clothing, including a person in saffron robes, with some lit oil lamps nearby. A large crowd in white and orange sits in rows on the floor on the right, many with small lamps before them, facing a stage with a red backdrop displaying a portrait of a robed saint. A video screen on a stand shows an image. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse with a seated speaker.2010-12-22October 17 20102010-10-17A large hall with cream walls and hanging orange and multicoloured banners where a seated audience listens to a satsang. In the foreground a young man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange mat before a small brass plate with offerings. Nearby, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on mats with brass plates, and rows of women in saffron and white sit on the floor. A tripod-mounted video camera and a screen stand at the front. Many more devotees sit in rows behind them.2010-11-10A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, each before an orange mat holding brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Men in white and a few monks in orange robes sit toward the right. Ceiling fans, striped decorative pillars with yellow tassels, and a camera on a tripod are visible.2010-09-18November 13 20102010-11-13December 22 20102010-12-22Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on floor cushions in rows, mostly in white and cream clothing with some saffron and orange garments. A cameraman with a tripod stands in the central aisle facing a raised stage. The stage backdrop shows a painted scene of deities and a forest, with a decorated seat and ornate floral arrangement, and a speaker stands at a lectern at the left front. Two large screens on either side display images. Wooden carved panels and red curtains frame the room under ceiling lights.2016-02-14A 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.2011-12-14A wide hall photographed from the back of the room during a pada puja. On the left a raised stage holds a gold and red throne with a garland-decked deity murti and a large purple-blue cosmic backdrop. A seated man in white clothing sits on the lower stage area near a camera tripod. Along the right, rows of people sit on the floor in white dhotis and white garments, with brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings in front of them, and several orange-robed people are seated among them. Red curtains hang on the walls and framed portraits hang high on the right wall. A projection screen and speakers stand near the stage.2011-07-30November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copies