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Wide view from the back of a large hall where a crowd of mostly women in saffron-orange clothes sits on the floor facing a stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and white garments performs a ritual before an ornate golden shrine doorway flanked by two standing golden deity statues. Silver ritual vessels and a small brass lamp sit on the altar. Red velvet drapes frame the hall, and video cameras on tripods are set up at the sides. Yellow-capped posts line the front aisle and a banner hangs above the stage. Many people in the front rows wear white and orange attire.

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A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron-orange garments with long braided hair, facing a raised stage. On the stage a man in red-orange clothing sits before a golden and red shrine backdrop flanked by two standing golden deity figures and a closed ornate golden doorway. Brass ritual objects and lamps stand in front of him. Red velvet drapes frame the hall, and camera tripods and a cameraman stand at the sides.2017-09-09Photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees in orange saffron robes facing a stage. Rows of orange-clad attendees sit on the floor in the foreground, some with long braids and dreadlocks, others with hair pinned up. On the stage, a figure in white sits centrally before ritual objects, flanked by tall orange-painted deity statues and golden ornamental pillars under red drapery. A camera on a tripod records the scene at left, and a screen at right shows the stage. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual session.2017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 26 20172017-08-26A photograph of a large hall seen from behind a seated audience of devotees on the floor, facing a stage. On a central raised seat draped in red and ornate gold, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne in front of a glowing white circular backdrop; the throne is flanked by golden carved panels and trishula staffs. Many women in white and cream sarees with yellow borders sit cross-legged, and several wear orange garments. A camera on a tripod and a cameraperson stand at the front left. Red drapes and pink lighting frame the stage.2017-08-04Wide view of a large hall during a seated discourse. A figure in orange robes and a red turban sits on an ornate white-and-gold peetha throne beneath a white canopy, with a microphone stand and a small lectern before him. Behind the throne hang deep red draped curtains and golden carved panels with standing deity murti figures. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, mostly in orange, white and beige saffron-and-cream clothing, some with rudraksha malas. Tripod-mounted cameras stand at the front left and right, and brass railings separate the stage area.2017-11-21October 15 20172017-10-15A large hall with red velvet drapes shows a satsang with many seated devotees facing a raised golden throne. On the throne sits a figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron garment and rudraksha mala, with a crown-like headpiece, in a person presentation. Behind him is a gilded deity murti flanked by golden floral arches, with a trident and kalasha-style lamps nearby. Most audience members wear saffron, orange and red saris and kurtas, and several women sit in white, with a few men in white. A camera on a tripod and a large screen are at the edges.2016-10-30August 27 20172017-08-27