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A large hall with a tented, arched ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue. Many people in white ritual clothes sit on orange and red mats in long rows on a light floor, with small brass cups and leaf plates set before them. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange stripe stands facing the rows, while two seated men in white with red-marked garments and yellow waist cloths sit near the front. Other standing figures in white move between the rows. The scene is a group ritual or satsang gathering in an ashram-style hall.

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September 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful cylindrical banners hanging from above, with ceiling fans. Many seated devotees, mostly bald-headed monks and men in white dhotis and orange shawls, sit in rows on orange and blue mats facing forward, several with hands joined in prayer. A few people in orange robes sit at the front, and one person in white takes a photograph with a camera on a tripod at right. Small brass lamps and offerings sit before the rows on green leaves, and a blue-and-white painted backdrop is visible at left. Crowd appears to be hundreds of seated people.2010-09-17A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor on orange-and-white mats before banana-leaf plates with food and small cups. Most men wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with sacred threads; several women wear orange saris and yellow shawls. Many have hands pressed together in anjali or are seated in quiet prayer. At the far end a gold ornate throne with an orange cushion and a framed portrait stand near a stage with a painted backdrop. A gold-framed armchair sits at the right. Some people stand near the throne area, and a sound speaker is mounted on the upper right.2010-11-12Interior of a large hall with white ceiling fans and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand and walk along a central aisle lined with orange cloth mats. Along both sides, banana leaf plates hold small white offerings and clay lamps. Some people in orange robes sit on the left, and a crowd in white clothing sits or stands in the background. Whether any of the standing men is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-09-17A 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 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-12