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A large hall with a polished tiled floor and a circular seating arrangement of people sitting cross-legged in a meditation or satsang session. Many participants wear white clothes, while some children and young people wear saffron/orange robes. A bald man in white with a red-and-white garland sits near the right foreground. A man in a black t-shirt and a man in a green t-shirt with white dhoti sit in the front. Behind them, a stage with golden carved pillars and a large backdrop showing a fiery image, with a cameraman and camera on tripod near the stage. Wall screens and a red curtain frame the room.

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September 26 20152015-09-26September 30 20162016-09-30September 26 20152015-09-26A large hall filled with a seated audience of many devotees, mostly women and children, sitting on a white floor in a rows facing a central front area. Many wear white clothing with orange or saffron shawls and sashes, while others wear pink, red, and patterned saris. Along the walls hang framed pictures and banners, and a golden throne-like seat and a gold deity murti stand at the right side. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, and a satsang-style gathering is in progress.2016-09-30December 13 20112011-12-13A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees facing a raised golden stage at the far end. Many attendees wear saffron-orange robes and others wear white, sitting on mats and cushions on the floor. In the foreground a blonde-haired person with long dreadlocks and orange clothing sits on a chair, hand raised. Two large screens flank the stage, and ornate golden deity murti and decorated altar elements line the walls. Several dozen people are visible in the hall.2017-09-09 +1 copiesWide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees dressed mostly in white with orange-red shawls, sitting on the floor in rows. Many attendees are children and women with braided hair. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe and a raised seat sits in front of a stage area with a lit display, while a dark carved chair stands near the right side. Walls display framed photographs and a golden ornate panel. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible. The gathering appears to be a satsang or discourse.2016-09-30Photograph of a large seated group inside a bright tiled hall with a grid of white lines on the floor. Many children and young people sit cross-legged in a wide circle, mostly seen from behind. Some wear white shirts, others checked shirts, blue, yellow and teal tops. Further back, several people in saffron and orange robes sit among others in white and green. Golden deity statues stand near the corners and wooden doors line the walls.2015-09-26A large group seated cross-legged in a circle on a tiled hall floor with diagonal white lines, a mandala-style process. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a red-orange turban and a gold-toned pendant sits behind a laptop and a water bottle, leading the circle. Around him, children and adults wear white and orange-saffron clothing with gold borders; some wear garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces. Several participants in white sit on the outer ring, and an attendant sits near a far wall. Their concentration and posture suggest a guided satsang or meditation session.2015-09-27A large hall filled with seated devotees in a ritual gathering. In the foreground, women in white saree-style clothing and white head coverings sit on mats, one holding a folded cloth. Further back, rows of men and boys sit bare-chested wearing saffron-orange dhotis, many with sacred marks on their bodies, facing a central mat. Behind them stand people in white and orange robes. Golden deity murtis and ornate golden shrine decorations line the back wall, with framed photographs and banners on the upper walls. Pale tiled floor, fluorescent ceiling lights.2016-09-30Indoor satsang hall with a large audience seated on red mats in rows facing a raised stage at the far end. Many children and young people in maroon uniforms sit on the left, with saffron-robed monastics and white-clad adults among them. On the stage, a figure in saffron sits behind a decorated altar with ornate golden arches and deity images. Framed portraits hang on the right wall, a projection screen shows an image at left, and camera tripods stand near the front. Ceiling fans and recessed lights overhead.2013-06-19Wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on a white marble floor, most wearing white garments with red-orange shawls or stoles, while some wear pink, green and saffron saris. Many attendees sit cross-legged facing a raised dais at the far end, where several figures in orange and saffron are visible. Pink walls display framed paintings, and a gilded golden statue sits at the right edge beside a golden throne-like seat. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the white ceiling. Visible text reads an archive copyright line in the lower right corner, which is not included.2016-09-30