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Interior hall of an ashram with many devotees seated on colourful striped mats facing a stage. Foreground devotees, seen from behind, wear white dhotis, orange sannyasi robes and striped shirts. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at right. The stage has a golden backdrop with red and gold ornamentation, a deity murti, a seated figure in orange and large screens showing the stage. Gold pillars and a green and white decorated chariot-like structure stand at the right edge.

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Wide view of a large hall during an aushada ritual with a seated audience facing a raised golden stage. Rows of devotees sit on striped mats; many men in orange cloth with bare upper bodies and women in orange and white saris sit cross-legged, while others in white dhotis and white shirts sit in front. In the foreground, a man in a striped green-and-white shirt and a man in a purple-striped shirt face the stage with their backs to the camera. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style structure with carved figures stands near seated attendants. Two large screens on the walls show the stage, and a tall ornate golden shrine with an oil lamp and a figure in red sits at the centre. Tall brass lamps with long wicks stand among the rows.2017-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20172017-09-09Wide view of a satsang hall with a large audience seated on red mats in rows facing a stage. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes, while others in white dhotis and shirts sit toward the foreground; several seated figures are bald or grey-haired. On the stage, ornate golden deity murti and decorated thrones stand before a red-and-gold backdrop, with a large screen showing an image to the right. A figure in white stands near the stage, and a gold-pillared shrine is at the left edge. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.2014-09-27A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on red and orange floor mats, viewed from behind. Many people wear white, orange, and red clothing, with a few in checked shirts and sarees. On the far stage, several figures in orange and saffron robes sit before a decorated backdrop with a central ornate throne and a large floral painting. Two side screens show the stage. A figure on the stage wears saffron clothing, but the face and identity are not clear enough to confirm a probable identity. Overall the audience is seated in a dense, orderly satsang-style gathering.2015-05-27December 02 20172017-12-02September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +3 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a hall facing a lit altar decorated with golden and red drapery and strings of lights. At the centre of the altar, a seated figure in orange robes is flanked by ornate golden deity murti and a bull statue. Many men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit in rows, with others in orange and red garments. Camera operators on tripods film the proceedings, and a screen above the altar shows a picture. Near the right wall, a large decorated kalasha or shrine piece stands beside a seated devotee. The scene suggests a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2017-12-02September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA large hall filled with a seated audience, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows that stretch toward a stage. On the stage, a golden ornate throne with a figure seated upon it, flanked by golden decorative pillars and a small golden structure, with a robed person standing nearby. Red curtains and framed religious posters line the walls, and red-lit portraits flank the stage. A few people in orange and saffron clothing appear among the crowd. The scene suggests a satsang discourse.2015-11-21September 09 20172017-09-09 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26