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A large indoor hall with a red curtained backdrop and pink walls shows a seated congregation facing a golden shrine with a central seated figure and deity murti flanked by ornate golden doors. Two screens on either side display a portrait. In the foreground, many bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on mats, and rows of women in white saris and people in saffron/orange robes fill the hall. Brass pots and small offerings sit near the front rows, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the shrine.

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A large hall with a polished floor seen from behind a crowd of seated devotees, many bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders and sacred threads, others in saffron robes, and women in white saris. At the far end, a golden ornate throne-like structure flanked by golden panels, with a deity murti and small lamps on a central altar. Two screens on either side show a seated figure, and a film camera on a tripod is set up near the front. Young children sit among the adults. Several people sit on yellow mats with offerings nearby.2017-07-23May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white saris, most shown from behind, with many bare-backed men wearing sacred threads. A row of ornate golden stanchions runs down the centre aisle toward a stage decorated with flowers, marigold garlands and purple lighting, where robed figures sit before a golden ritual setup with a kalasha and umbrellas. Several large screens flank the stage. Children sit among the devotees, and small brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor in front. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering in an ashram hall. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-07-09December 02 20172017-12-02May 27 20172017-05-27August 26 20172017-08-26A 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.2017-12-02Wide 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 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA large hall with a red draped backdrop and gold-panelled doors, where a seated figure on a raised dais, with a trident beside him, is the focal point. Many seated devotees face the stage, most in white ritual clothing and several in saffron/orange robes, with long hair visible. Two large screens on either side show close-up views of the dais figure, and camera tripods stand near the front. The stage figure is a statue or distant figure with no reliable appearance cues, so no identification is made. Several people wear white dhotis or saris and a few wear orange robes.2017-08-26