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A 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.

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July 20 20112011-07-20July 21 20132013-07-21 +1 copiesA large tented hall with white canopy and colourful patterned hanging cloths on the pillars, where rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food. In the foreground, a line of men in white dhotis and bare chests press palms together in prayer, and women in cream saris with orange-bordered borders sit with hands joined. At the far end, a raised platform with a maroon curtain holds a seated figure in orange robes before a gold-and-red throne-like seat, with a framed portrait beside it. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor. Approximately 40 to 60 people are visible, a prasad or annadan style meal during a satsang gathering.2010-11-12A wide view of a large white tented hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor, many in white dhotis and some in orange or red garments, their hands pressed together in prayer before green banana-leaf plates of food. Colourful woven hangings hang from the ceiling and ceiling fans turn overhead. At the far end, a golden ornate seat with an orange-robed figure is visible beside a framed portrait, with a red curtain behind. Several attendants stand near the back.2010-11-12Wide photograph of a large white tented hall where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor before banana leaf plates of food, hands pressed together in namaskar. Men on the left wear white dhotis with bare upper bodies; women on the right wear orange and red saris and yellow-green garments. Decorative striped hanging banners with gold tassels line the tent ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead. At the far end, a dark red curtained stage holds a seated figure in orange on a decorated throne with a framed picture beside it, and white-clad attendants stand nearby. A painted backdrop of a deity appears on the right. The scene suggests a communal meal or annadan within a satsang setting.2010-11-12A long hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful hanging fabric banners is set for a seated community meal. Rows of people sit cross-legged on orange mats along both sides of a central aisle, each before a green banana leaf with food and small paper cups. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts sit, one bare-chested man wears a gold necklace and a tonsured head. On the right, women in white saris with yellow borders sit, one with long light hair. Attendants in white stand at the back near the stage. A dark maroon curtain backs a raised platform with an orange seat and a framed portrait on a table, with a small tray of offerings in the aisle.2010-10-12September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large white tent hung with colourful striped and patterned decorative banners. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set with small piles of food and cups, many wearing white and cream clothes, with some in orange and saffron. Several standing attendants in white and orange walk along the central aisle between the rows, one in saffron robes, and a figure in white with a red shawl stands near the centre. A stage with blue draping and a dark backdrop is visible at the far end, with speakers and a camera on a tripod at the sides. The scene appears to be a communal meal served to ashram residents during a gathering.2008-12-27November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A large hall with a polished white floor during a seated meal ritual. Rows of devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with red and saffron shawls and saffron head wraps, eating from green banana-leaf plates set with food and small white cups. On a raised stage, a figure in orange sits on a gold throne with an orange cloth draped before it, while saffron-robed attendants stand and sit beside a table with ritual items. Maroon drapes, saffron-and-white bunting and a projection screen decorate the back wall.2013-07-21 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12