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A photograph of a ritual satsang hall with a large group of devotees seated on the floor in rows. Many wear white clothes with orange shawls or orange saris, and several in front have brass plates, small dishes and oil lamps arranged on orange cloths in front of them. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red carpet near a laptop, pointed at a seated man in white at the front right who is pressing his palms together. Striped orange and blue pillars and a hanging banner with portraits and printed text decorate the orange-walled room.

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September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris and shawls sit on orange mats before brass plates and small oil lamps, some holding flowers or offerings. A video camera on a tripod and a second camera stand on a red carpet at right, where a man in orange robes sits with a shaved head. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange clothing sits near a steel railing, and a framed printed notice hangs on the orange wall. Several people, including those seated in the rear rows, are visible in the scene.2010-11-06A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07A photograph of a large hall where many seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange-saffron clothing, sit on mats before rows of brass thalis, lamps and offering plates set on orange cloths for a puja. In the foreground a woman in orange sari sits with her hands near the offerings. Near the front, several people in white and orange shawls sit on a red carpet beside a camera on a tripod. On the right, a man in white sits cross-legged at a low table. The hall has painted red-and-yellow pillars, a tin roof and a banner on the wall above a shelf with steel vessels.2010-09-21A wide photograph of a large covered hall with corrugated roofing and orange-painted walls, where many people sit in rows on mats for a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined in prayer before a brass plate holding offerings, with small brass lamps and bowls on an orange cloth. Beside him, other men in white garments sit in namaskar, and a row of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fills the middle ground. Along the left, women in saffron and orange saris sit behind a steel railing, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Colourful cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed printed photographs are mounted on the back wall.2010-09-21A photograph of a seated congregation in an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and decorated pillars. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris sit on mats before brass plates and trays of flowers, with a brass bowl and a silver kalasha-like vessel at the lower left. Further back, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor. On the right, a red carpet leads to a camera on a tripod, and a few saffron-robed people sit near a low platform. A banner on the wall shows printed photographs and text. The scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2010-10-30Photo of a ritual gathering in an open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit on mats, some wearing yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, with brass puja plates and small oil lamps arranged in front of them. A priest at the lower left speaks into a microphone. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red runner. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange sits in rows, and colourful decorated pillars line the hall. Wall posters show garden scenery and a few figures. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-09-06A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, most dressed in white with some in saffron-orange. Many sit in rows on mats with small brass puja plates, lamps and bowls in front of them, performing a ritual or meditation. Colourful hanging pillar decorations line the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and a video screen are visible at the front of the room. A woman in white with a pink shawl sits in the foreground, and a few people stand near the left edge.2010-12-04A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue and white patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, most in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth, some in orange or yellow robes. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white sit before brass plates and small offering vessels on mats, while a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits near the centre. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. A gilded ornamental seat with a red cloth is at the right edge. A framed banner hangs on the back wall.2010-09-14November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and orange-bordered garments; several women have orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, steel vessels and bowls with flower petals sit on orange cloths before them. On the right, a priest-like group in white dhotis and bare-chested sits near a golden throne-like seat, some holding books or chanting. A camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are visible, and a banner with photographs hangs on the orange back wall. Colourful striped pillars line the left side.2010-09-08November 07 20102010-11-07