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A photograph of an indoor hall with a stage set against a blue backdrop and a large golden-brown draped mound resembling a sacred hill. On the stage, two men in orange robes sit before a fire pit with lit flames and offerings, with a trident and a deity murti decorated with garlands in the centre. In the foreground, around a dozen women and girls in white garments with orange borders sit on the floor and on cushions, several holding small plates. At the right edge, a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden seat beside a flower vase and a laptop. A camera on a tripod stands at the left. Visible rituals suggest a homa with offerings.

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July 01 20092009-07-01A wide hall view of a homa in the Anandasabha, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on chairs facing the stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in pink, purple and red. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit before a fire pit and a decorated deity murti on a blue-and-gold stage. A golden mountain-like backdrop with a trishul stands behind them, and red curtains, colourful elephant-patterned banners and ceiling fans frame the hall. A cameraman stands at the left, and a figure in orange sits at the far right near the edge of the stage.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01December 22 20102010-12-22July 01 20092009-07-01October 26 20102010-10-26A stage set as a temple shrine with a painted temple backdrop and forest imagery. A seated figure in saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with a red cushion beneath a saffron canopy, flanked by two deity murti decorated with garlands. Several people in white and saffron sit cross-legged on the orange-draped stage facing the throne, one holding hands in anjali. At left a man in white dhoti with a microphone sits before a stand; at right a woman in a light sari with raised palms sits beside a fan. Kalasha-style brass vessels and lamps are arranged on the mat.2010-11-24A satsang hall viewed from the back of a seated audience of devotees on mats, many in white and cream clothing with yellow or orange borders and orange saris, with women's hair in braids and buns. On a raised stage a figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy sits before a backdrop projection of a temple gopuram with a deity murti. A man in white stands near the stage steps and a camera on a tripod records the event. Offering plates and steel vessels sit before the audience, with white side drapes and red and blue curtains behind the stage.2011-02-02July 01 20092009-07-01A wide photo of a stage set with dark maroon velvet curtains framing the sides and a white valance across the top. On the orange-carpeted platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat under a decorated backdrop with lit lamps. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged on the floor in front of the throne, facing it, with small offerings or flowers placed on a mat before them. A white floor fan stands at the right edge of the stage. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse setting.2010-10-21February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesPhotograph taken from behind a seated figure facing a stage draped in white cloth with dark wooden pillars. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a white garment with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a dark beaded necklace, sits at the front of the stage with his hands raised toward a brown wooden lectern. Seated on the floor before him are rows of devotees in white clothes, some in orange-and-white garments, many with hands pressed together in prayer. An orange-robed man in the front row sits with palms joined beside a red-and-brown carved stand. A white-clad figure is seated to the left, and a tall black stand light and stage lighting are visible overhead. Several people sit and stand in the background, and a dark curtain frames the stage.2015-02-18