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A large hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and hanging lanterns in orange and red, filled with seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing. Many sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the far end, where a stage and a crowd are visible. On the right, rows of small brass lamps and leaf plates with offerings are arranged along the floor between the seated participants. Some women in red, pink and white saris and men in white dhotis sit among the sannyasis. Framed photographs hang along the left wall, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling. A cameraman stands near the stage. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering with oil lamps and offerings.

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Wide view of a large hall filled with seated participants in orange and saffron robes, many in rows on the floor facing a central figure dressed in white cloth standing near the front. Several women in white and red saris sit on mats, one holding a small brass plate in the foreground, and rows of brass plates with offerings line the right side. Hanging orange and red lanterns, chandeliers and ceiling fans are visible, with framed banners on the pink walls.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall with white tiled floor and hanging decorative lanterns in orange, red and blue fills the frame. Rows of seated devotees face inward; on the left, many people in white and orange clothing sit on mats, while on the right a long line of saffron-robed sadhus in orange and red turbans sits before rows of brass cups and leaf-plate offerings laid on the floor, consistent with a puja or aarti. Ceiling fans, chandeliers and portrait-lined walls surround the gathering. Distant figures stand near a stage at the far end. Many people are visible, mostly seated.2018-01-08A large hall with white tiled floor and pink walls filled with rows of seated people in saffron and maroon clothing, facing a distant stage. In the foreground, women in orange saffron robes with hair pulled back sit cross-legged behind long rows of green leaf plates holding food, small brass cups and bowls. Hanging lanterns and framed pictures decorate the walls, and a screen shows a figure on the far stage. Hundreds of people are visible across the hall, with the nearest rows clearly seen.2018-01-08May 08 20172017-05-08July 16 20192019-07-16March 30 20162016-03-30July 09 20172017-07-09A large indoor hall with a white tiled floor and rows of seated people eating a communal meal from banana leaves, with steel tumblers at each place. Many are dressed in orange-red saffron garments and red head wraps, with some sitting bare-chested and others in white. Hanging decorative streamers in red, orange and yellow decorate the ceiling, and a large screen glows at the far end of the hall. Wall posters and framed images line the walls. Hundreds of people are visible, seated in long lines and moving about the room.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photo of a large hall with a white tiled floor and decorative paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Several dozen people in orange and saffron robes sit in long rows on mats, many with brass plates of food and small steel cups before them, while others in orange stand and serve. Some seated figures wear rudraksha malas and have long matted hair. Behind them, a crowd in white clothes stands near the back, and framed photographs line the walls. The scene suggests a communal meal being served to ascetic devotees.2019-07-16Wide view of a large hall with white tiled floor where many devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit in long rows on mats before banana-leaf plates of food, as part of a Maheshwara Puja offering. Women in orange saris and men in orange dhotis and shawls sit in front, with white-clad participants seated further back. A figure in white robes stands at the far right beside a steel serving counter with large steel containers. Banners and framed photographs line the back wall, and a stage with screens is visible at left.2017-05-08