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Wide photograph of a satsang hall with a white marble floor. Rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes face each other across a central aisle, many with palms joined in greeting, and small plates with cups and flowers lie before them. At the centre front, a single figure in a saffron robe sits on a mat before a raised orange stage with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure and a portrait on the golden throne-like seat. A screen and monitor sit beside the seat. Striped decorative pillars with orange tassels hang from white draping overhead. Many people are visible, roughly 40 to 60.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01December 16 20132013-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20132013-12-16 +1 copiesA large hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor shows two long rows of seated participants in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans, facing a central aisle. Many sit before banana leaves set with small offerings, cups and fruit. At the far end, a figure in red sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by standing attendants in white. A striped woven runner lies down the aisle. Framed portraits hang on the side walls, and a photo collage is mounted at right. Participants fold their hands in prayer. An attendee wearing a white robe stands near the throne, and the scene is a seated assembly before a throne. The image is a photo of the gathering, with the seated figure on the throne appearing as a candidate whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-09-19Annadhan in 20082009-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with pink walls and a tiled white floor, where rows of seated people in orange robes face a central raised platform. The platform holds a golden throne-like seat with a golden peetha backdrop and umbrellas, and a seated figure in white. Two large screens on either side show a bearded man with long hair and rudraksha malas, apparently a depiction. Several people in white clothing sit near the platform, and rows of orange-robed monastics sit on striped mats with banana-leaf offerings laid along the aisles, consistent with a puja. Framed photographs line the walls, and food serving stations stand along the left and right edges.2017-05-08A photograph of a large hall where many people sit in rows on the floor on mats, eating from banana-leaf plates with small oil lamps and cups before them. Most seated people wear saffron-orange garments, while others wear white dhotis with orange or red borders, and several women wear white saris. Along the stage a figure in orange sits on an ornate gold-and-cream chair before a dark red curtain, while a standing attendant in white dress stands nearby. Tall decorative pillars with colourful woven bands and tassels flank the hall, and portrait photographs hang on the left wall beside a projector screen.2011-11-07A large hall with pink walls and a stage at the far end holding a decorated altar and a deity murti, with two screens showing bright images. Many men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged in long rows on the white floor, with banana-leaf plates, small brass cups and oil lamps set before them, their heads bowed or hands folded in prayer. Some sit bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Others in white dhotis and shawls sit in the back rows. Hanging decorations with red and orange tassels line the ceiling. Several people in white stand near the stage.2018-01-08A photograph of a large hall where rows of saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on mats on a white tiled floor, facing a portrait of a saffron-clad figure on an easel at the front. Many seated monastics wear orange robes, some with rudraksha malas; the foreground participants are seen from behind, with green banana-leaf plates holding rice, curries and sweets, small steel cups, and a brass oil lamp in front of a seated monk. Two monitors stand near the portrait. Some seated participants have hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a communal meal following a ceremony.2013-12-16 +1 copiesA large hall with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans, sitting on striped mats before green leaf plates of food with small oil lamps. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure in white cloth sits at the right near a lamp. At the far left stands a golden ornate throne, and a large screen above shows a figure in pink and red robes. Framed pictures line the back wall, and white statues stand near the stage. Many dozens of people are visible, most seated in orange with turbans.2017-09-19A large hall with pink walls and a tiled floor holds a seated gathering of many people in orange and maroon robes, seen from behind. Rows of women and men sit cross-legged on mats, with green leaf plates of food and paper cups before the front rows. In the distance, a group sits in prayer with hands together. A small table with a microphone and a flower-covered stand sits at the right, with a screen beside it.2013-12-16 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copies