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Wide view of a large hall during a seated group ritual. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on orange mats, with brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings in front of them. On the raised stage at left, people sit in rows before a white and gold decorated seat, and a figure in saffron robes sits nearest the foreground on the floor. A camera operator with a tripod-mounted video camera films from the right side. Colourful striped hanging decorations hang from the ceiling and white drapery covers the walls.

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October 24 20102010-10-24Interior of a hall during a seated satsang. Rows of shaved-head and young men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit on orange mats, many with brass plates and small lamps before them. A figure in orange robes sits at the front on an ornate gold throne beneath a painted backdrop of deities. A camera on a tripod and a projection screen stand at the side, and orange and blue banners hang from the ceiling. Whether the seated figure on the throne is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-10A large hall with a light-coloured tiled floor and a raised stage at left where a seated figure in an orange robe sits among others. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats, most in white dhotis and shawls, many holding small oil lamps and lit wicks, with brass plates, bowls and offering trays before them. A man in a white kurta at lower right lifts a lit lamp toward the camera. Colourful striped and orange fabric hangs from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod stands near the aisle. The scene suggests a collective lamp ritual during a satsang gathering.2010-10-25A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and purple mats, most in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, performing a ritual with brass plates of flowers, lamps and offerings placed before them. In the front left, a figure in orange robes sits facing the room. Coloured fabric tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a red banner at the back shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a turban. A camera on a tripod and a small monitor sit near the front. Hundreds of people fill the hall.2010-12-27October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25A large hall with rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, performing a puja with lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings on orange mats. Rows of worshippers face a raised stage at the far end, where a central golden throne-like seat with a decorative halo sits under a blue backdrop. Several figures in saffron and white sit on the stage. Colourful hanging decorations hang from the ceiling and a camera operator films the scene at the side.2010-10-25November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesA large hall with a raised stage at left holding an ornate golden throne-like seat with a sun motif and colourful flower garlands, flanked by robed attendants in saffron and white. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, performing aarti or puja. Colourful cloth hangings and a camera on a tripod are visible. Eyeball-level, the audience fills the hall and a standing man in a white shirt and beaded necklace holds a plate. A seated figure in saffron on the stage may be a person, seated centrally in a throne-like seat with a garland, though the face and figure are too small to confirm.2010-10-25October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, performing a group puja with oil lamps (deepa) and brass plates of offerings in front of them. In the foreground, a few men in saffron-orange robes with marigold garlands sit on mats, one holding a small lamp. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at left record the event, and a red-draped stage with white cloth is visible at the far back. Sunlight streams through the upper windows, and orange banners hang from the ceiling. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is marked.2010-12-22A photograph of a large hall where rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and some in saffron robes, sit on the floor before thali plates with food, oil lamps and small offerings. On the left stage, a large ornate golden throne with red cushions and garlands sits under a backdrop showing a golden temple and a starry sky, with a figure in white seated beside the stage. A projector screen, camera tripods and speakers are visible, and framed portraits hang on the walls. The people are seated facing the stage during a pada puja gathering.2011-07-30