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A large hall with a tiled ceiling and rows of seated devotees in orange and red saris facing a stage. Many women sit cross-legged on mats in saffron-orange robes on the left, while women in red saris with gold borders sit in front near stanchions and a small bell or instrument on the floor. On the stage a framed image is set on a lit altar with a glowing screen and a small lamp, with a projection screen to the right. Visible tripods and speakers line the room, and a woman in an orange and purple sari is seen at the lower right edge.

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July 26 20142014-07-26July 28 20142014-07-28A wide view of a large hall with white ceiling tiles, ceiling fans and recessed lights. Many devotees sit on red mats in rows facing a raised stage, many in orange and maroon robes, with some in white clothes near the front. A central aisle with stanchions leads toward the stage. The stage has a decorated backdrop with painted figures, a central deity murti and a small gold statue on a platform. Two projection screens flank the stage, showing portraits. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage. Several people sit in the front-left foreground, one in white on the left edge. The scene is a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-27A large hall with a central stage backed by a decorated wall of ornate pillars, a golden throne-like seat and deity murti figures in niches. Dozens of seated monks and devotees in orange and maroon robes face the stage on the floor, with rows of cloth mats and bags. Two projection screens flank the stage, the hall has ceiling fans and white ceiling lights, and a central white carpet runs between rows of stanchions toward the stage. A few people sit in white clothing at the front right, while a standing figure in orange appears at the far left edge.2013-07-30September 24 20132013-09-24September 18 20132013-09-18A large indoor hall set up for a temple pada-puja. Rows of devotees in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on red mats on both sides of a white carpeted aisle. Orange-clad women sit on the right and left, some in white. A white-clad figure sits near the front on the white stage platform, which has a red canopy and a shrine with deity murtis, a golden peetha and kalasha-style pillars. Projection screens on each side show a portrait, and video cameras on tripods face the stage. Steel stanchions and chains separate the aisle, and a few brass plates or offerings sit on the floor near the front left.2013-07-26A hall with a polished tiled floor and many seated people facing a stage. Dozens of monks and devotees sit in rows in orange and maroon robes, some on colored mats, while several men in white shirts and dhotis sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A framed portrait of a bearded saint on a gilded stand and a television screen showing a similar portrait stand on a small platform at the front. A blue banner with printed text hangs at the side, and metal stanchions with ropes separate the seating areas. Overhead lights and a projection screen are visible.2014-07-26July 28 20142014-07-28A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats in front of a small screen on a white stand, showing a person speaking. Most seated in front wear orange or saffron robes with red shawls, while others in the back wear white. Plates, bowls and small trays with offerings are placed before the front rows. Ceiling fans, windows and a wall clock are visible.2010-11-25A wide photograph of a large indoor hall with white tiled floor, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Dozens of seated devotees fill the rows: monastics in saffron and orange robes and attendees in white clothes sit on red floor cushions facing a raised stage. On the stage a central gold-framed deity shrine with painted figures stands between red curtains, and a seated speaker in white is visible at the front. Two projection screens on either side show portrait images. Silver stanchions and a white carpet runway divide the seating; a camera on a tripod records the event. Roughly fifty to sixty people are visible. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance, so the candidate is uncertain.2013-08-03Wide view of a hall with white floor and ceiling fans. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and red-and-gold garments face a raised white stage with a red valance, backed by a decorated shrine with painted pillars, a central deity murti and framed portraits. A white-clad figure sits on the stage near camera tripods. Two projection screens on the side walls show a framed image. Steel stanchions and a white runner run down the centre aisle, with a few seated people in white on the left and a small tray of offerings in the foreground. Pada puja setting.2013-07-26