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Indoor satsang hall with cream-tiled floor where many seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards sit on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, and several in orange or saffron robes sit among them. In the foreground a camera operator in a green jacket films from behind a low white stage, while a cameraman in dark clothing stands with a microphone near a tripod. Brass plates and small oil lamps rest on the floor in front, and an altar with deity murtis and decorations is visible at the back. A supporter may be the camera crew, but no clearly identifiable speaker is seated on the platform.

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A seated group performs a padapuja-style ritual on a glossy white floor, with brass lamps, small silver-rimmed dishes and flower offerings set on orange cloth mats in long rows. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shawls with tripundra marks sit cross-legged, one holding a brass vessel, while beside them a man in orange robes with a shaved head kneels with hands folded in prayer. Further back, women in yellow and orange saris and men in white sit in rows facing the ritual space, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the front. The room has red curtains and white chairs along the wall. Whether the orange-robed figure is a person cannot be established from appearance here.2010-09-16Indoor temple hall with a tiled floor where a large group of men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged in rows, many holding small oil lamps or lit wicks and performing ritual offerings on plates and brass trays with flowers and vessels. A woman in orange robes sits at the left edge near tripod-mounted video cameras and microphone stands. Behind them, ornate golden deity murti and decorated altar pieces stand against the left wall, and colourful woven textile banners hang from the ceiling. The scene appears to be a group puja or seva. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2010-11-05A 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 large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful woven tassels in orange, red, and blue. Many men in white ritual dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with brass plates, bells, oil lamps and small offering bowls set on orange mats before them. A cameraman with a tripod and camera films from the left, and a seated man in white works a laptop at the front right. Among the seated group, one man on the left wears orange robes and another sits in a saffron shawl, while most others are in white. Rows of additional attendees extend back toward the far end of the hall.2010-09-19October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA large hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor shows rows of seated participants performing a puja. In the foreground, men in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth sit on red and green mats before brass plates, lamps and bells. Behind them, many people in white and orange sit in orderly rows facing a stage. A man in orange robes sits near the stage area, and orange and multicoloured hangings decorate the pillars, with a projection screen and a camera on a tripod at the front.2010-09-18A large hall with white floor and pale walls hung with colourful woven banners and orange tassels. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls, some women in yellow and orange saris. Along the front, several men perform a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps and offering trays set on orange mats. A man in an orange robe sits near the centre-left holding a lit lamp, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Many more attendees fill the background.2010-09-15August 16 20172017-08-16A long row of seated participants in a bright hall performs a puja with brass lamps and small brass vessels set on orange and yellow cloths along the floor. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, his hands joined over a small brass lamp. Beside him, men in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in line, with others in white garments further along. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the back left, and cloth banners hang from the upper wall.2010-09-18A large hall with white tiled floor and pink walls hung with orange and yellow decorative banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, some in saffron and yellow clothing. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange mat before a plate of offerings, with brass and steel bowls and plates of flowers around him. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes sits with hands folded in prayer. A monitor on a stand shows a live broadcast of a seated figure, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene. Many devotees sit with hands folded in anjali mudra during a satsang or ritual gathering.2010-12-31A photograph of a large hall where dozens of seated people perform a group ritual. Several men in saffron/orange robes sit on orange mats at the front, one holding a small object and others with palms together, facing a row of brass plates, cups and small pots set on orange and red cloths. Behind them many men and women in white dhotis and white clothing sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. The floor is pale tile and the back wall shows orange hanging cloths and a shrine area with ornate golden items.2010-10-27A photograph of a large group of men seated on the floor of a plain room with pink walls, performing a ritual with oil lamps. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths, several with bare chests and horizontal sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas. Small brass plates and lamps sit on orange and red mats in front of them. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with gold and beaded necklaces sits with a book and holds a lamp or ritual item. A man in white stands at the far right with folded hands. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a window and table are visible in the background.2010-11-24