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A photo of a seated programme audience in a hall with white plastic chairs and floor mats, decorated with painted pillars and a backdrop of a deity mural. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks down the aisle carrying a tray toward seated men in white clothes and garlands of marigold-style flowers. Several men wear white kurtas, one with a rudraksha mala, and others wear green or grey clothing. Rows of attendees sit on the floor and chairs behind them.

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June 01 20092009-06-01A woman in a white sari with a red-orange border and a white forehead mark carries a tray toward the front of a hall where many participants sit on the floor. She wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and holds a small framed picture of a seated saffron-robed figure on a decorated tray with a white miniature shrine-like structure. Around her, seated people in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit before small white altar pieces with lamps and offerings on a striped rug. The setting suggests a group ritual or satsang with offerings being distributed.2017-03-14A photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor and hanging woven banners in red, yellow and blue. Many people in white clothing move around; a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands in the centre with her back to the camera, and men in white dhotis and white shirts hold small leaf plates of food. Several people sit on the floor eating from plates. Red curtains hang on the back windows.2014-08-24 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20152015-09-05Interior of a white tent hall during a ritual event. Thick rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats across a tiled floor, many with their heads bowed. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks between the rows near the centre. At the front, a gold and red throne-like seat stands empty on a raised stage with a dark drape and orange cloth hanging at the top left. A stand with a small flower arrangement and a gold kalasha-style vessel sit nearby. Multicoloured hanging cloth decorations with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and a framed deity murti picture hangs on the back wall. Crowd size is well over twenty people.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with decorative banners in red, orange and black stripes. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothing with yellow lanyards, facing the front. Some wear yellow neck cords and name badges. At the left a framed deity murti stands in an arched niche beside painted scenery. Ceiling speakers and overhead lighting are visible. Several participants are foreign-looking attendees, and a shaved-headed man sits in the front row.2009-06-10Large seated gathering in a white marquee-style hall during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event. Many rows of men and women in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats on a tiled floor, several with metal plates of food in front of them as a meal is served. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the tent ceiling. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits near a white table, and a gold throne-like seat with a floral arrangement stands on the stage. A red curtain backs the stage, and a painted deity image hangs on the right wall beside a small altar. Speakers and lights hang from the frame, and a person in white bends near the left edge.2009-01-02A photograph of a seated group in a bare hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, rows of women in white saris with yellow and red borders sit on orange mats, with banana leaf plates holding small cups and food set before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head. Two men in white stand near the back, one holding a metal vessel. Plain white walls, a ceiling fan and a wall hanging in the background. Several dozen people are visible.2010-10-12A seated group of devotees fills a bright hall with pale walls and paper streamers with colourful tassels hanging from the ceiling. Most people sit on white plastic chairs, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts sits on a striped mat along the right. A man in an orange-yellow top and orange cloth sits at the far right end. Framed devotional pictures and a portrait hang in the windows, and water jugs stand on a table at left. Several women wear white saris and one wears a green top, and a woman with a braid sits in the foreground. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse.2004-07-11A large tent hall filled with seated participants in white clothing sitting on striped yellow-green mats in rows. A woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl stands near the front beside a tripod-mounted camera. Behind her, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame surrounded by trees, with a small altar and offerings in front. Some participants wear orange-striped shirts and ID lanyards. Lattice windows and white draped ceiling fabric frame the space.2009-09-03A large hall with rows of devotees seated on mats on the floor, most dressed in white with orange or yellow-bordered shawls, some women in green, lavender and yellow saris. A woman in a white and orange sari stands at the centre bending forward, apparently serving or offering near a metal vessel, while others sit with hands folded and brass plates or cups before them. At the far end of the stage is an ornate gold and red throne with flowers beside it and a white-draped table where an orange-clad figure sits. Blue and gold banners hang from the ceiling. The scene reads as a ritual or puja gathering.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02