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A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof hosts a seated gathering in white garments and red shawls. Many devotees sit on colourful striped woven mats in front of ornate gold-finished thrones and deity seats, with a brass vessel filled with offerings in the centre. Several standing attendants in white clothing hold tall ceremonial umbrellas and red flags, and a few people wear red-and-white ID lanyards. Tall ceremonial parasols with red and gold canopies stand among the crowd, and an open side reveals outdoor scenery and vehicles. A man in the foreground right wears an orange-brown garment and a tilak on his forehead. The setting suggests a ceremonial satsang or procession assembly.

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A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and wooden beams hung with colourful tasselled banners. Many people sit on red, pink and multicoloured striped mats. Men and women wear white clothes with red and orange shawls, and several wear beaded necklaces. Ornate red and multicoloured parasols and a decorated palanquin-style canopy stand near the front, with a brass vessel and oil lamp on the floor. A standing figure in white and orange sits at the centre-left among seated devotees, with a red flag and a Singapore-style flag visible. The scene resembles a ritual gathering with ceremonial umbrellas and offerings.2015-09-12A photo of a group ritual in a red-draped hall with a golden throne. A seated figure on the gilded throne wears an orange turban and saffron robes with a golden necklace; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person (in_person cues: orange turban, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklace), though the face is too small to confirm. Around him, roughly two dozen seated devotees in white and red clothing hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a puja setting; some wear red shawls and lanyards. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left and a camera on a tripod is visible behind. A bald man in white and orange garments kneels at lower center and another in white with an orange shawl sits at right. The scene reads as a lamp-lit satsang or puja gathering.2015-10-26October 23 20152015-10-23July 06 20152015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06May 21 20142014-05-21A large white-roofed tent hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on red and colourful mats around golden ceremonial thrones and small golden shrines. Standing at the right foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and red shawl holds a long ceremonial staff or rod. Above the crowd rise golden umbrellas, saffron and red flags, and a silver trident. Hanging orange and yellow fabric streamers decorate the ceiling.2015-09-12A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative streamers, filled with many people seated and standing on colourful woven mats during a ritual gathering. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people hold tall ceremonial staffs and ornate golden parasols and umbrellas. Golden peetha seats and ornate brass vessels and kalasha pots are arranged on the floor, with a small flame glowing on one shrine seat. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and an orange flag hangs on the upper right wall.2015-09-12Large indoor yoga or ritual hall with a crowd of many people standing and kneeling on coloured mats, mostly in white, orange, red and green clothing. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a cloth wrap stands with his back to the camera, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with a rudraksha mala. Bags and sandals lie on the floor. Overhead hang festive paper streamers and lanterns, and large screens show the stage. A cameraman films at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-12-18A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a red backdrop and a white artificial tree overhead. A seated figure in a golden throne with a saffron-orange turban and ornate orange-red robes sits under a white decorated umbrella, with two ceremonial standards in red and gold beside him. a person: the seated figure wears a saffron turban, orange robes and a gold necklace on a throne, a qualifying set of cues. Around him, rows of devotees in white with orange shawls sit on the floor before plates of food, water bottles and small cups. A white-clad priest with a shaved head stands at left, and another attendant in white stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls serve the seated rows. Banners with photographs hang on the left wall.2015-10-23October 9th 2015 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26