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Photograph of a seated satsang in a temple hall. In the foreground, women with long dark hair and rudraksha malas wear rust-brown and orange saris and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Rows of sannyasi-style participants in bright orange and saffron clothing with orange headwraps sit cross-legged on a white floor with flower garlands laid along the front edge, hands folded in prayer. Behind them, further people in white sit near a red-draped altar with ornate golden deity murtis and a digital clock on the wall. Colourful striped mats lie on the floor. The scene shows devotees in meditative prayer during a discourse.

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September 19 20172017-09-19August 14 20172017-08-14September 19 20172017-09-19August 14 20172017-08-14A large hall with many orange-clad sannyasis seated in rows on the floor, many wearing orange turbans and orange cloth wraps, some with long dreadlocked hair and white sacred markings on their bodies. A gold ornate throne with carved figures stands at the back left, with a seated figure in red and white clothing above. A priest in white sits near the front right, and devotees in orange sit along the right side. Food scraps and offerings are scattered on the floor, with a large screen displaying an image at the top right. A figure in the foreground on the left wears a saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala. The setting appears to be a satsang or meal gathering in an ashram hall.2017-09-19A large group of women and young girls sit in rows on a white floor, dressed in orange-saffron saris and tunics with rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They sit with palms pressed together in namaste-like gestures before long rows of banana leaves laid with food, cups and steel tumblers. A large screen with red imagery and a trishul stand are visible in the background, and a woman in white stands at the upper left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA large hall during a puja where dozens of women in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a woman in an orange-and-red sari sits with her back to the camera. On the left, a figure in red sits on a gold-trimmed seat in front of a silver vessel and a kalasha, with a brass urn nearby. Behind the rows, a row of brass lamps sits on a shelf beneath framed portraits on the wall. Water bottles and banana-leaf plates with offerings are placed on striped mats and white cloth. The hall has pale walls and a polished floor.2016-03-30A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and framed posters. Many people in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats with palms pressed together in prayer, several with white and horizontal markings on their faces and bodies. Some wear long loose hair. Others in white and in a blue sari sit among them. At the back, a golden framed deity murti or portrait sits on an altar, with a hanging lamp at left.2018-03-25November 13 20172017-11-13Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 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 group of people in saffron-orange clothing sits cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, viewed from behind. Many men wear orange turbans and orange cloth wraps, while women wear orange saris and have hair in buns, braids and loose styles. Banana-leaf or plate-like offerings are set in rows before them, and a pink and green cloth lies on the floor. Some participants wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The back wall shows a chalkboard sign and a stage with pink drapery.2017-09-19