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A large hall with a red carpeted floor holds a dense crowd of seated devotees, many with arms raised in an expressive gesture. In the foreground, several young men in saffron and orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged playing hand drums, one drummer with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing sit on striped mats. At the upper left, gilded deity murtis and an ornate golden throne-like altar stand beneath red drapery, with strings of orange and yellow marigold-style garlands hanging across the ceiling and video screens displaying the stage. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or satsang.

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A large indoor satsang hall with a red carpeted floor and colourful striped mats where a dense crowd sits cross-legged. In the foreground, men in saffron and orange dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, play hand drums and a long wind instrument, while many participants raise their arms overhead. Some men wear white kurtas and yellow shirts. Women in saffron, pink, purple and green saris sit in the background, and large screens and paper lanterns hang above. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2016-12-21April 19 20162016-04-19A wide photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated satsang gathering, with hundreds of participants sitting on striped woven mats and red carpet. In the foreground, several people in white and light clothing sit with palms pressed together or hands raised, while drummers with large drums and small cymbals-like percussion sit at the lower left and centre. Overhead, orange and white paper lanterns hang beneath white drapery, and three large screens show crowds. The rows of attendees wear saris and white, orange and multicoloured garments. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person, and the people shown are numerous, far more than a hundred, so the count is 100+.2016-12-21A large indoor hall with a red carpet and a tented ceiling decorated with hanging colourful lanterns, streamers and paper lamps. Several hundred people sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a stage at left, where two large painted deity murti stand beside an ornate gold throne. Drummers in the foreground play hand drums, and some seated people wear white, saffron and yellow clothing with garlands. Two screens display images on the right, and camera rigs and lights are visible overhead. Ceremonial and satsang-style gathering.2016-12-21April 19 20162016-04-19December 21 20162016-12-21April 10 20162016-04-10A large hall filled with seated people in saffron-orange clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange garlands, sitting on orange cloth on a white floor. Several young men in orange dhotis and shawls play silver drums and hold drumsticks in the foreground. Behind them, rows of devotees in white ritual clothes sit facing forward, and a woman in a cream sari with red border sits at left. Hanging lanterns and draped red curtains decorate the room, with framed paintings on the walls and white-clothed tables with red cloths at the back.2018-05-11April 19 20162016-04-19A large indoor programme hall with a red floor and colourful striped mats where a crowd sits in rows. Many participants raise pale pink or white sheets of paper overhead, with arms outstretched. In the foreground, men and women in white and cream kurtas and saffron-orange and yellow garments wear rudraksha malas and sit near a large hand drum and small frame drums. Some wear white dhotis and bright saris. Stage screens and overhead banners in orange and white line the upper area, and camera rigs are visible at the right. The scene conveys a collective satsang or meditation session.2016-12-21May 01 20162016-05-01May 13 20182018-05-13