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Photograph of a hall with a red-curtained stage where a seated figure in saffron is at a shrine area. Rows of young men in orange-red dhotis and matching orange shawls with reddish headcloths sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage. In front of them are green banana-leaf plates with food and small brass cups. On the left, a large screen shows a figure, and cameramen with equipment film the scene. Behind the stage, a deity murti and decorated backdrop are visible. Several people in white are seated at the far right, and a lamp burns near the front row.

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January 08 20182018-01-08September 21 20162016-09-21January 08 20182018-01-08September 21 20162016-09-21A large hall with white ceiling drapery and maroon curtains sets up a long seated meal. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor before green banana leaves holding snacks, with small paper cups. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shaved heads or tilak, some with rudraksha malas. Women on the right wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing. Several white-clad attendants stand and serve along the rows, and a figure in a green sari stands at the right. Colourful bunting hangs from pillars at the front, with a projector screen on the wall. No clear depiction of the central figure is identifiable, so no a person candidate is confirmed.2011-07-20 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall during a group ritual meal or puja, with rows of seated participants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on mats before green leaf plates laden with food and small brass cups. Several in the foreground have hands folded in anjali. At the far end, a man in white stands near a decorated stage with a deity backdrop and flower arrangement. Two large screens display a woman in red and white, and an oil lamp burns at the lower right. Ceiling lanterns and a chandelier hang overhead, and white-clad devotees sit toward the right.2018-01-08September 21 20162016-09-21August 02 20162016-08-02Photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering in a large hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and a tented white ceiling, with colourful striped pillars hanging on the left. A row of saffron-robed monastics and devotees sits cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates with food offerings and cups, hands in anjali mudra. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawl sit in front, and a woman in an orange sari and a red-bordered sari sits at right. At the far end, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like chair beside a raised dais. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall. A silver ritual vessel rests on the floor in the centre.2011-11-07Wide view of a large hall with a tiled floor where many saffron-robed sannyasis and orange-clad devotees sit cross-legged in long rows on mats, with plantain-leaf meals and water bottles set before them. In the foreground at left, a seated woman in an orange sari and a man in orange cloth sit near a low table with food and a brass plate. White-clad devotees sit at the rear, and a golden ceremonial throne with a decorative canopy stands at left. Photographs in frames line the back wall, with white ceiling lights and air conditioning units overhead.2016-09-30September 21 20162016-09-21A large seated group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris sit in rows on a white floor covering, palms pressed together in prayer or anjali mudra. Banana-leaf plates with food and small cups are arranged in front of them. In the background, women in white saris stand at steel serving counters, and a large screen at the upper left shows a bearded figure in saffron clothing. Framed photographs hang on the wall at the top.2017-07-03