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A 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.

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October 10 20102010-10-10December 26 20102010-12-26October 29 20102010-10-29A 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 copiesWide 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.2010-11-20December 22 20102010-12-22A 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 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A large hall with pink walls and a white draped ceiling, decorated with tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor on red and orange mats, most in white dhoti-style clothing, while a group of orange-robed sannyasis sit in the front rows before brass plates and offering trays. A video screen and monitor stand on the left, and a white dais with steps is in the foreground. Among the orange-robed monastics, no figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the role is given as sannyasi. The scene resembles a satsang gathering with puja offerings in progress, and the crowd is large.2010-10-24November 20 20102010-11-20September 17 20102010-09-17December 22 20102010-12-22