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A large wood-panelled hall with arched windows and a purple floor covering holds a seated congregation of many devotees. In the foreground, rows of boys and young men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on small cushions before leaf plates and small brass or steel cups, and some are bare-chested. Older men in saffron and maroon robes sit among them, and a woman in red and gold sits to the left. A man in white stands at the right edge near a camera on a tripod. A projector screen at the back shows a glowing seated deity image, and a red banner hangs on the far wall. Crowded ranks of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees fill the background. The scene suggests a ritual gathering or darshan with the congregation seated for a prasad meal, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.

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Photograph of a large hall with wooden panelled walls and yellow arched wall panels, where many seated people in orange and white clothing sit on blue floor mats in rows. Several young boys in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, white forehead markings, beaded necklaces and armlets sit cross-legged in the foreground with banana-leaf plates of food and small bowls of offerings. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl with bare upper body stands at right near the seated crowd. A projector screen at back shows a deity image, and a banner with orange-robed figures hangs on the wall. Cameras and a tripod are visible at right.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A large hall with wooden panelling and yellow arched wall panels hosts a seated ritual gathering. Rows of people sit cross-legged on a blue floor covering, many in saffron-orange robes and white garments, some with rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls, with banana-leaf offerings and small bowls before them. At the front left, a gold ornate throne-like seat stands beside a plant and a projector screen. Several attendees in the foreground have hands folded in anjali, and many seated devotees have hands joined in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with seated participants.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A large wood-panelled hall with arched ceilings and chandeliers holds a seated congregation in two blocks on a blue-grey mat. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit facing a central aisle lined with brass plates and bowls of offerings, while women in white and cream saris sit at the left and rear. A large arched wooden backdrop stands at the front right, with a projection screen and a framed banner on the wall behind. The scene suggests a group ritual or puja in progress, though no specific deity murti or ceremony name is clearly visible.2014-12-28 +2 copiesA large hall with a patterned beige carpet shows a seated gathering of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white garments with red or white beaded necklaces. In the foreground on the right, several shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sit with palms joined in front of leaf plates of food laid on blue cloths. On the left, two figures in orange robes sit on a blue mat before more leaf plates. Rows of audience members sit at the back, with a camera on a tripod and a table near the rear wall. The scene suggests a seated meal and satsang gathering.2013-12-16 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and a red curtain stage hosts a seated gathering of sannyasis and devotees in orange and saffron robes, arranged in long rows on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food and steel cups. 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No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image.2014-12-28August 02 20162016-08-02A large hall filled with many seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, some bare-chested with white markings on their skin, sitting on mats in rows with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a young man in an orange cloth sits with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands at a wooden table holding ritual items near brass plates of offerings and oil lamps. Two large illuminated deity or guru portraits glow at the far end of the hall, with framed pictures along the walls and a camera on a tripod filming the gathering. Sitting before a large backdrop, crowded ritual assembly.2017-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where a group of young boys and several adult men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats and small metal trays. 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