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September 26 20152015-09-26August 16 20172017-08-16Indoor satsang or initiation gathering in a tiled hall, with devotees seated on the floor in white dhotis and mundus with gold borders and red shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the left, with a microphone and orange-draped table in front. Other devotees in white hold their hands to their faces in a gesture of prayer and sit in rows. A golden deity murti stands in an alcove at the back, with a red-draped table at right and a standing man in white with a mala at far right.2015-09-02Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an ashram hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with orange-saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on mats holding coconuts. A woman in a pink and gold sari stands at centre holding a microphone and a coconut, while another woman in a pink sari stands behind her. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at right near a wall, and a cameraman films at the back. Two people sit on a red cushioned seat at left near the throne, one wearing orange with a crown-like headpiece. Several other attendees sit along the right side of the room.2017-08-15April 09 20122012-04-09A satsang gathering in a hall with a red wall and a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with a brown rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged, holding a small brass vessel and an offering; beside her is a brass plate with petals and a lit wick. Two other women in white saris with gold borders sit at left, one holding a small bell and an oil lamp; a woman in orange garments sits further left. Behind them, several women and girls in white and orange sit in rows, and at the top right an ornate golden throne-like seat stands near a stage with microphones. A small framed photograph and offering plates rest on an orange cloth. The people are seated in a devotional posture.2014-07-20A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor covering, where a group of women sit cross-legged in a satsang-style gathering. At left, a woman in black holds a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a low stand, with an orange cloth beneath it. Foreground centre, an older woman in a cream sari with a dark headscarf and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind her, women wear pink, white, red and yellow saris and salwar kameez, some with folded hands. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands in anjali. Microphones, cables and a tripod appear at the top of the frame.2013-02-06A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall performing a puja with small brass oil lamps and metal thalis on the floor in front. Many women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders and red shawls sit cross-legged, some with hands folded or raised in prayer, others holding brass items. Some wear white sarees with coloured borders and one wears a green blouse. Behind them a table with a steel pot, a covered with a green cloth, and a white curtain. A man in a white shirt sits at the far right, and women in white sit in the back rows. A white-backed chair and a clock on the wall are visible.2010-12-04A large hall with cream tiled floor where many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white and cream clothing with gold borders. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne on an orange-draped platform, extending one arm forward while addressing the seated crowd. Several women in the foreground wear white or cream saris and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one elderly woman with white hair wears a rust-coloured beaded mala. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind, and a couple of figures in orange are visible on a side table at left.2015-09-04June 21 20152015-06-21April 08 20122012-04-08October 18 20152015-10-18