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A large seated audience fills a white-tented hall, most of them women and girls in white and pastel salwar-kameez and saris, sitting cross-legged on striped carpets facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes stands at a microphone stand beside a golden throne-like seat holding a seated figure in red. Behind them a golden kalasha-style decorated altar and a large banner with portraits and text frame the scene. Colourful vertical banners hang from the tent ceiling. The setting suggests a navaratri satsang gathering.

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A large seated congregation fills the floor of an indoor hall, most people facing a stage at the upper centre. Many are women with long braided or pinned hair wearing white saris and salwar kameez in pastel shades of blue, pink, yellow and turquoise, seated on striped rugs and some on white plastic chairs. At the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on the stage between a decorated altar with yellow and red draped fabric and a golden-red throne with a seated figure. Large portrait banners of a deity hang on the right wall, and a deity murti is visible on the altar. Hall lights and a patterned backdrop frame the scene.2008-10-03A large seated audience of devotees fills a hall facing a stage. Most are women in white, yellow, blue and pink saris and salwar, many with long braids and flowers in their hair. On the stage, a figure in saffron seated on an ornate golden throne is visible in a large backdrop portrait at upper right, and a decorated golden deity shrine with colourful draped cloth stands at the back. A cameraman in an orange robe stands at a tripod near the stage, and a large printed portrait banner hangs from the top right. The floor is covered with striped mats.2008-10-03Large satsang hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel salwar and saris, many with braided hair and flowers. At the far end a raised stage holds a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece before a red-draped table, with other robed people seated around it. Behind the stage a large banner shows a smiling man's face, surrounded by ornate maroon curtains, tassel-hung decorations and a flower-wreathed frame. Ceiling fans and white tent-style canopy visible.2006-12-27A photograph taken from the back of a large hall showing a dense crowd of devotees seated on colourful striped woven mats on the floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most seated people wear white dhotis and white shirts; some wear saffron or orange shawls and one man wears a checked lungi. On the stage, a golden ornate throne and a golden decorated canopy or palanquin-style structure stand before a dark red curtain, with a figure in white at the centre of the stage. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a man wearing a red turban. The walls are decorated with framed red and yellow panels, and ceiling fans and lights are visible. This is a satsang-style gathering.2015-11-21A large crowd of devotees, mostly women with long hair in braids and many in white, cream, blue and yellow saris and salwar kameez, sits on mats in a hall facing a stage. On the stage a seated figure in red and gold sits on an ornate golden throne beside a deity murti decorated with garlands and a large yellow decorated backdrop. A standing man in saffron-orange robes stands near a camera on a tripod at the stage's left edge. Banners on the wall show a smiling woman in white and a portrait labelled Paramashivam, with dangling festive tassels and a decorated pillar at the top left.2008-10-03February 24 20072007-02-24A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage. Rows of white plastic chairs and floor-seated attendees, many women with long braided hair in white, pink, blue and orange saris and salwar kameez, fill the foreground. At the far left, a standing figure in an orange-brown robe stands by a camera. On the stage, a banner reads Dasara with imagery of a young man and a deity-like figure, and a large ornate golden throne sits beneath it, with a central seated figure in red and gold. Striped yellow and blue banners hang from the pillars, and a blue-draped platform holds several people seated in white and orange garments. Stage lights and speakers are visible at the right.2008-10-03Rear view of a large seated congregation in a covered hall during a satsang. Many devotees in white ritual clothes sit on colourful striped cotton mats facing a stage. On the stage, a deity murti or decorated figure sits on a raised peetha, surrounded by a golden ornamental backdrop, with figures in saffron and orange robes seated to the side. Hanging yellow and blue textile banners decorate the ceiling, and a blue curtain hangs at the right. Some attendees wear striped shirts and a few sit in chairs near the left edge.2008-12-27November 21 20152015-11-21February 24 20072007-02-24November 10 20102010-11-10February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copies