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A large seated congregation fills a hall with orange floor mats and sits in rows facing a stage at the far right. Many attendees wear white kurta-style clothing, while some wear maroon and orange robes. Men and boys in white sit cross-legged, some wearing yellow lanyards. On the stage, a gold-and-red throne with an ornate back stands beside a yellow-draped platform holding deity murtis and floral decorations. Colourful decorative hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a black projection screen is mounted on the left wall.

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December 26 20092009-12-26A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing lanyard ID badges, sitting on striped colourful woven mats on a pale tiled floor during a satsang. In the right foreground a shaved-headed man wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a bead-and-wire neck adornment, seated cross-legged with hands resting on his knees. Other seated men in orange and white are nearby. Walls display framed photographs and banners, and ceiling lights are visible. The crowd is attentive and facing forward.2015-11-21A large indoor hall filled with seated men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on orange and patterned mats. Brass plates with food offerings, small lamps and metal vessels are placed in front of many of them. Colourful striped hanging banners in red, yellow, blue and orange decorate the ceiling, and white ceiling fabric and fans are visible. A few seated men in the foreground are bare-chested with rudraksha malas. No one clearly matches the a person candidate cues, so the seated figures are described by role and dress only.2010-11-10January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 21 20152015-11-21January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large photograph of a seated assembly inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats in rows facing a distant stage. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts; some wear saffron robes and orange shawls, and several men wear yellow shawls and red shawls draped over the shoulders. Hanging decorative cloth tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and large dark screens are mounted on the walls. A pink notebook and a black bag rest on the floor in the foreground. Many people in the crowd are visible, with some seated near the front and rows extending deep into the hall.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large open-sided pandal at the Kumbh camp where many seated men in white dhotis and white kurtas, most with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats facing a red cloth-covered stage. Behind them, a decorated deity murti area with floral arrangements and a green tree stands near a small stage with a flower-decorated altar. Hanging colourful tassels line the metal roof, and a monitor and speakers sit at the left edge. Some participants wear orange garments, and volunteers in white move through the rows. A satsang or assembly setting with meditation-like seated attendance, the people count is many dozens.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of many devotees dressed mostly in white kurtas and white clothing, sitting on orange floor mats and blue cushions. Some attendees wear lanyards. Rows of framed portraits line the far wall, a blue-covered table sits near the front, and colourful hanging pennants decorate the ceiling. A projector screen is mounted at the top left. Many people in the crowd are visible, with the audience seated facing the front stage.2009-12-28January 19 20132013-01-19January 19 20132013-01-19A large hall during a seated puja gathering. Rows of people sit on mats and an orange-red runner, facing forward; in the front left, a row of saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and orange shawls sits before brass-like plates and offerings on small mats. Many participants in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-white shoulder cloths sit cross-legged before small plates and leaf trays. Colourful striped fabric pillars with orange tassels hang from the white ceiling. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Many attendees are visible, including people in the right foreground and a masked person.2010-10-21