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Seated group of Hindu ashram devotees in a spacious hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and a projector screen. Several monks in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali on a mat, with banana-leaf plates of food and small oil lamps in front of them. Men in white dhotis with shawls sit at the left, and women in orange and maroon saris sit facing them in rows. A standing cameraman in a yellow shirt films at the back. Framed portraits hang on the walls and a chair with a carved frame sits at the right.

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Photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering in a large hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and a tented white ceiling, with colourful striped pillars hanging on the left. A row of saffron-robed monastics and devotees sits cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates with food offerings and cups, hands in anjali mudra. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawl sit in front, and a woman in an orange sari and a red-bordered sari sits at right. At the far end, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like chair beside a raised dais. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall. A silver ritual vessel rests on the floor in the centre.2011-11-07October 27 20122012-10-27 +1 copiesJuly 20 20112011-07-20 +1 copiesA large hall with white ceiling drapery and maroon curtains sets up a long seated meal. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor before green banana leaves holding snacks, with small paper cups. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shaved heads or tilak, some with rudraksha malas. Women on the right wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing. Several white-clad attendants stand and serve along the rows, and a figure in a green sari stands at the right. Colourful bunting hangs from pillars at the front, with a projector screen on the wall. No clear depiction of the central figure is identifiable, so no a person candidate is confirmed.2011-07-20 +1 copiesLong rows of devotees in rust-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor, facing a central seated group. Each devotee sits before a green banana-leaf plate holding rice, lentil dishes, fried snacks and small cups, with hands joined in namaskar. Near the front centre, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a woman in a cream sari sit with hands folded beside a white-clad figure on a red-and-blue mat. A large banner backdrop and a camera on a tripod are visible at the top. Several white-clad attendants stand along the right wall. The scene looks like a communal satsang meal.2013-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 27 20122012-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a high ceiling and fans where a group of devotees sits on the floor for a ritual meal or satsang. Many people wear orange saffron robes, while others in white dhotis and cream saris with yellow borders sit in rows facing a central area. On the right, a seated man in white clothes and a shaved head sits behind an orange cloth and a plantain leaf of food, with his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a cream sari with a dark border also sits with palms pressed together in the foreground. Steel vessels, banana leaves with food, and a brass lamp stand are arranged on the floors and cloth mats. A small stage with a microphone stand sits at the right edge, and a ceiling-hung speaker is visible.2011-03-05 +3 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12July 20 20112011-07-20November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a hall with a white marble floor where rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes take part in a ritual meal or puja. Many women in orange and salmon saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on striped mats, with banana-leaf plates, small steel cups and offerings set before them. A row of saffron-robed men sits along the left wall. A seated figure in red and gold, on an ornate golden throne-like seat at the far right on a raised stage, is presiding, with a standing attendant in white nearby and a brass vessel beside the seat. Orange cloth hangs on the back wall and electric fans stand near the stage.2013-07-14 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07