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A hall decorated with white canopy drapery and colourful woven pillar hangings with orange tassels hosts a seated meal ritual. A woman in a pink blouse and dark sari stands in the foreground holding a brass oil lamp with a flame, facing rows of seated participants. A young man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at left speaking into a microphone. Long rows of banana-leaf plates with food and small cups line the floor between seated people in white, orange and red clothes. A raised stage with red curtains holds a throne-like seat with a framed portrait at the back, and a projection screen is on the right.

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July 20 20112011-07-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large white tented hall decorated with colourful striped fabric pillars and hanging fans. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the ceiling. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor on both sides of a central aisle, with banana-leaf plates and small brass vessels set before them. At the far end, a stage with a red curtain and an ornate chair holds a deity murti and decorative altar. Lamp-lit aarti ritual in progress.2010-11-12A photograph of a large tented hall with white draped ceiling and rows of devotees seated on floor mats with leaf plates before them. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a lit lamp aloft and performs aarti toward the seated rows. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat and a framed portrait sit on a raised stage beneath dark red drapes. Ceiling fans and string lights are visible.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a ritual in a large white tented hall with hanging colourful cloth panels and fans overhead. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a flaming lamp aloft in one hand, facing rows of seated participants on the floor. Dozens of people sit in lines on the tiled floor wearing white and saffron, with leaf plates, small offerings and brass items placed before them. At the far end a golden throne with a red backdrop and a small framed portrait is visible, with figures in orange nearby. The scene appears to be an aarti during a satsang gathering.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a large pavilion hall with a white canvas ceiling hung with colourful striped and tasselled decorations. Rows of seated participants in white and saffron-toned clothing sit on the floor before banana-leaf plates of offerings. In the foreground a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders faces the rows, holding his hands together. A gold-ornamented throne with an orange cloth stands at the far end, with a framed portrait nearby and an oil lamp and a brass tray near the centre. Some people are visible at the right in light clothing. Several figures are partially visible, and at least a few of the seated devotees appear to be women.2010-11-12A large tented hall with tiled floor and hanging ceiling fans, where rows of seated participants in white and saffron clothing sit on floor mats before banana-leaf plates with food. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, on the right, holds a lit fire or lamp and performs a ritual offering. Colourful decorative tassel banners hang from the ceiling. A small wooden table with a brass plate stands in front. At the far end, a golden ornate throne-like seat and a saffron-draped chair are set near a painted deity backdrop. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the central figure is a priest.2010-11-12A large white tent hall with a row of decorated hanging cylinders in red, blue and yellow patterns beneath a white ceiling with fans. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a dark shawl border, faces a long line of seated devotees on mats and rugs in white and saffron clothing, arranged in rows across the floor. Beyond them a dark red curtain backdrop, a gold ornate chair and a small raised seat with a framed picture are visible at the far end. A brass plate with offerings rests on a wooden stand in the foreground. Several people sit along the right side and the back rows.2010-11-12A wide hall with a white ceiling hung with decorative cloth pillars and a banner of painted elephants, where many people sit in rows on orange mats and green leaf plates for a seated group gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with red borders sits with his back to the camera. Nearby, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged facing the group, and a woman in orange sits at right beside a metal bowl of food and a water bottle on a low table, with a microphone stand in front. A standing man in white clothes at the far right faces the seated participants. Rows of people in white and orange clothes fill the left side of the hall, and red and orange chairs line the back wall.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling and colourful hanging fabric pillars decorated with elephant motifs. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing sit on orange and green mats on the floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a gold necklace sits with hands together, and to the right a woman in orange robes holds a brass plate of food near a microphone stand on an orange mat. 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