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A photograph of a seated congregation facing a stage in a hall with burgundy drapes. On a gold-framed throne-like peetha at the back, a framed portrait of a deity or saint is garlanded with orange and red flowers, flanked by tall brass lamps. Two large flat-screen monitors stand at the front. A white pedestal fan is on the right. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white or cream saris and dhotis, some in orange, red and yellow clothes, with hair in long plaits. Two women in orange sit at a microphone at the far left, and a few devotees hold small brass plates.

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April 07 20122012-04-07May 08 20122012-05-08A 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.2011-02-02May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a large hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on orange mats facing a raised white stage. Most attendees wear white or cream sarees and dhotis with yellow or gold borders, while several women in the foreground wear orange or red garments; one woman at right wears a red shawl. On the stage a figure in orange sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned backrest, in front of a large backdrop showing a deity murti or ornate temple imagery. A man in white stands near the stage steps, and a few shaved-head monastic figures in orange sit among the front rows. Projector screens, speakers, camera tripods and small offering trays with flowers and lamps are visible.2011-02-02July 17 20162016-07-17 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white and cream clothes with gold or yellow borders, some in orange and red saris, and several have long dark hair pulled back. In the foreground a woman in a white top and red shawl sits with her back to the camera. On the stage, a central figure sits on a gold ornate throne before a large backdrop displaying a deity murti, with a small golden offering arrangement in front. Projector screens hang on the side walls and a camera on a tripod records the event. The scene suggests a satsang gathering, though the seated figure's features are not clearly visible.2011-02-02A seated audience of devotees, mostly women and girls in white and cream saris and kurtas with yellow and green borders, sit on the floor of a hall facing a stage. On the stage stands a framed portrait of a woman deity on a gold-draped stand, flanked by brass lamps and a small deity murti on the left. Two projector screens show the same framed deity image. Warm lighting, draped ceiling fabric and red curtains frame the scene; several devotees sit with offering plates in front of them.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A seated audience of many people, mostly children and young adults in orange, red, yellow, white and pastel salwar or sari clothing, sits on the floor of a hall facing a projector screen. The screen shows a figure in orange robes with a garland and a golden backdrop. At left, a gold-and-white throne draped with garlands sits on a stage flanked by brass lamps and a red curtain. A brass lamp stands near the front. The room is filled with dozens of seated attendees viewing the satsang discourse.2012-05-11January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27