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A woman with dark curly hair, wearing a black and white patterned top, holds a small plate with two lit red-pink candles in a plain white-walled room. Behind her a projector screen shows a glowing image of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate throne with a crown-like headdress, flanked by a standing attendant in white and bright bokeh lights. A framed painting on the wall shows a seated figure in orange, and a folded orange cloth, blue mat and white cushion lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a home satsang or meditation gathering, with the candles as the main ritual object.

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A photograph of a small meditation room where several people sit on blue and red mats and cushions facing a projector screen showing a video of a seated figure with a crowd of people in a space setting. Foreground participants wear white and grey-patterned clothing. A framed painting hangs on the wall above a small altar with a lit candle, an orange cloth, flowers and offerings, beside a purple draped stand. A laptop and audio equipment sit on a desk at left. The screen image is not a visible person in the room.2011-03-29October 23 20112011-10-23Devotees sit on white floor sheets in a small room watching a projected video of a man in an orange-red sash with ornate gold trim, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, seated and speaking with an open hand gesture against a golden halo backdrop. 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On a raised platform a seated figure in orange-and-red clothing wearing a garland is placed before a framed portrait. Behind the shrine a large backdrop shows a painted temple gateway with carved pillars, a golden deity figure, and a wall of green foliage. Marigold garlands, flower offerings, coconuts and brass vessels sit on the platform in front, and a small kalasha with garland stands beside the figure. The scene looks like a puja at an ashram hall.2011-10-26A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits barefoot on a blue-covered stage, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a framed portrait on an orange-draped chair. A shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold-bordered robe stands beside her with a brass lamp stand, and a small child is visible at the right edge. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and crown-like headwear is on an orange-draped chair. 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In the foreground, several people wear white and light clothing; one wears a white T-shirt with a blue and white emblem, and another holds a small book. Viewers face the screen in a satsang-style gathering.2011-03-30A photograph of a small meeting room where a group of devotees sits on white sheets on the floor watching a projector screen. On the screen a man in white dhoti and shawl sits in an ornate cushioned chair before a pink floral backdrop. To the right, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with flower garlands rests on an orange and yellow cloth, beside a brass oil lamp and flowers. Viewers wear white, orange, striped and red clothing, and most face the screen with their backs to the camera.2011-04-10October 26 20112011-10-26A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl lights brass oil lamps on a small wooden cabinet in a plain room. Behind the lamps is a framed photograph of a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace seated before a banyan-like tree, with Tamil text printed beneath it. Floral curtains in red and cream hang to the right. The woman is a devotee performing lamp worship; the portrait is a printed image on the wall.2011-10-23A woman in a white sari with a dark border stands at left in profile, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with bright flames aloft. On the right, a seated figure in a dark garment and garlands sits on a raised platform before a decorated altar with marigold garlands, a palm-leaf fan, coconuts and fruit offerings on a white-draped table in front. A large projected image of a banyan-like tree and a temple doorway with red and gold fabrics appears on the back wall. The setting is a dim indoor hall during an evening aarti.2011-10-26