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A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor facing a central aisle carpet. Many women wear orange and saffron saris, and men wear white dhotis and white shirts; some younger men wear rudraksha malas. Painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow with white-and-gold tops line the room under a draped fabric ceiling, and a laptop sits on a man's lap in the foreground. Water bottles and plates lie beside participants. Several hundred people are visible.

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January 20 20132013-01-20April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on mats and orange-and-white cloth, facing a central aisle toward the front. Most attendees wear white kurtas, dhotis and white saris, with some women in pink, maroon and purple saris. White fabric canopy overhead is hung with colourful striped decorative banners and ceiling fans; two large screens flank the hall and framed pictures line the back wall. Sitting in rows, the crowd appears to be at a satsang gathering.2010-01-01A large hall with white marble floor and a central aisle covered by a beige runner, lined with silver stanchions. Seated rows of monastics and devotees fill the floor on both sides, many in saffron and orange robes, some in white. Several saffron-robed sannyasis near the front sit before small brass plates of offerings and oil lamps on orange mats. Colourful striped hanging banners in orange, yellow and red line the ceiling, and a screen is visible at the far end. Ceremonial satsang or puja setting.2013-03-03August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesDecember 22 20092009-12-22October 17 20102010-10-17Wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang with a crowd of several hundred devotees sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, men wear saffron-orange and maroon dhotis with white cloth over their shoulders, some with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms; a bald man with white tilaka stripes sits with his hand to his chin. Others wear all-white dhotis and shirts, and a few children sit among the rows. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling along the hall. A small brass vessel sits on the floor near the front row. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, and the people are shown from the back and side.2013-01-20A wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured decorative pillars. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothes and others in orange. In the foreground, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths in front of brass plates and small bowls, with a few holding open books. A screen on a tripod and camera equipment stand at the front, and red curtains line the far walls. Several people sit at the front in white with orange scarves, and a large yellow and red throne-like seat is visible at the far right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA wide photograph of a large hall with pink walls and white ceiling drapes, decorated with colourful hanging tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, most in white dhotis and white garments, while a row of monks in saffron-orange robes sits on orange mats in front, each with a brass plate of offerings and an open book. A small television screen and a camera stand on the left, and a white stage edge is visible in the foreground. The scene suggests a seated satsang or morning gathering with participants following along with texts.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA large indoor hall during a seated satsang gathering, with a crowd of devotees sitting cross-legged on orange and brown mats across a pale tiled floor. Most wear white dhoti-style garments and some have white shirts and sacred threads. Overhead a white draped ceiling is hung with tall striped cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green with orange tassels. Pink walls, windows and ceiling fans surround the room, and an orange-clad figure sits at the right edge near the front. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor near the front row.2011-02-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies