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A large seated congregation fills a hall with red-and-white carpets and maroon curtains, many people wearing white clothes with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground, devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats. At the front, a decorated stage holds several ornate shrines with deity murti and framed images, with lamps and floral decorations, and a central figure seated on a raised seat. Colourful hanging banners line the ceiling and pillars. The crowd faces the stage.

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October 09 20152015-10-09 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on striped mats in a red-curtained hall, facing an ornate stage with decorated deity murti and floral garlands. On the stage, figures in saffron and orange robes sit near the center; one robed person stands at the far right. The audience wears mostly white kurtas and dhotis, with some in orange shawls, pink shirts and white caps. Hanging orange and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling and a video screen stands at the left. Many camera operators are visible near the stage.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall with a red carpet and white floor mats, filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments with red and orange shawls. Many participants sit cross-legged in rows facing a central raised seat with a large throne-like chair draped in orange cloth. Colourful striped festoons hang from the ceiling pillars, and a golden canopy hangs above the dais. Walls display framed photographs. A woman in a red-orange sari stands near the front, and a few other figures stand near the edges. Ornate chandeliers light the room.2015-10-08A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on red carpet, most dressed in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, some wearing rudraksha malas. Two large video screens above the crowd and a stage at the far end, lined with orange lamps and ceiling lights under a white tent roof. Individual figures in the front rows sit with hands folded or palms together. The scene suggests a satsang gathering, though no speaker is clearly visible among the crowd.2016-05-04A large satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on white cloths and red-orange mats, facing a central dais. Many devotees wear white dhotis or sarees with orange-red shawls draped over one shoulder, and some wear beaded necklaces. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised seat with an orange cloth before him, while attendants in saffron sit nearby. Behind the dais is a large golden ornamental arch and a gold-framed altar, with colourful vertical banners in red, green and yellow at the top corners and framed posters on the red back wall. The scene has the feel of a formal satsang discourse.2015-10-10September 16 20152015-09-16A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on red-cushioned gold-framed chairs and on the floor, viewed from behind. Many wear white clothes with orange-red shawls. On the raised stage, a figure seated on an ornate throne with gilded arches and a red-draped backdrop, flanked by golden pillars, a large lamp and a painted tropical scene with palms. A gilded deity murti sits on a decorated altar at the left, and chandeliers hang overhead.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA large satsang hall where a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white sits on white mats and a red carpet facing a raised golden-brown throne. Seated on the throne is a man in orange-red robes, with another figure in saffron standing to one side. Many attendees wear white with red or orange shawls, and several women have long hair in braids. Behind the throne, a row of framed pictures hangs on a pink-red wall beneath golden floral decorations, with tall decorative pillars in green and red at the top and a chandelier overhead. The scene suggests a Nithya Satsang discourse, though the figure on the throne is not confidently identified.2015-10-08A large satsang in a red-walled hall with framed posters on the walls and a golden deity murti on a high shelf at the back. A central figure sits on an ornate brown wooden throne, wearing an orange robe and a long beaded rudraksha mala, with a garland-like necklace visible. Around him, dozens of devotees sit on white cloth in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, with women in white saris bordered in gold. Many sit in rows facing the throne, and tables with white cloths and red chairs line the right side.September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA large satsang discourse hall with a crowd of many devotees seated on white cloths on the floor, most in white garments with orange-red shawls and headbands. In the centre front, a standing woman in an orange-red and gold garment with a beaded necklace speaks before a seated figure on a raised dais beside a low wooden stand. Behind them a golden tree-shaped canopy and a framed deity murti stand against a red wall, with framed panels and colourful vertical banners along the hall. Some attendees sit on chairs at the right edge.2015-10-12A large crowd of devotees sits on striped mats in a tent-like hall, facing a stage decorated with pink and gold shrine arches. Many attendees wear white clothing and white head coverings, with some in orange and red. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the stage in front of ornate deity murti and a central raised seat. Hanging colourful banners decorate the ceiling. The visible audience is large, in the 100+ range.2015-09-12