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A large hall with white marble floor and a central aisle covered by a beige runner, lined with silver stanchions. Seated rows of monastics and devotees fill the floor on both sides, many in saffron and orange robes, some in white. Several saffron-robed sannyasis near the front sit before small brass plates of offerings and oil lamps on orange mats. Colourful striped hanging banners in orange, yellow and red line the ceiling, and a screen is visible at the far end. Ceremonial satsang or puja setting.

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September 15 20132013-09-15July 27 20132013-07-27August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesWide view of a large bright hall during a seated satsang gathering. Rows of devotees sit on mats in orange and saffron robes and white clothing, with small brass plates of offerings and oil lamps in front of several seated women in orange saris. Aisles are divided by silver stanchions and chains. Framed portraits hang on pink walls with red curtains, and a stage area is visible at the far end. No single speaker is clearly identifiable at the front; the scene is a group gathering with people seated facing forward.2013-07-06July 13 20132013-07-13A wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured decorative pillars. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor in rows, many in white clothes and others in orange. In the foreground, several men in orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths in front of brass plates and small bowls, with a few holding open books. A screen on a tripod and camera equipment stand at the front, and red curtains line the far walls. Several people sit at the front in white with orange scarves, and a large yellow and red throne-like seat is visible at the far right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA wide photograph of a large hall with white ceiling lights and framed portraits on the walls behind red curtains. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats and rugs along a central aisle lined with silver posts and chains. Many wear orange, maroon and red robes, and a few sit near brass puja trays with flowers and small oil lamps. Most seated figures are shown from behind or at a distance, and attendees in white clothing sit toward the rear.2013-07-06July 07 20132013-07-07A wide photograph of a large hall with pink walls and white ceiling drapes, decorated with colourful hanging tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, most in white dhotis and white garments, while a row of monks in saffron-orange robes sits on orange mats in front, each with a brass plate of offerings and an open book. A small television screen and a camera stand on the left, and a white stage edge is visible in the foreground. The scene suggests a seated satsang or morning gathering with participants following along with texts.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA large hall with pink walls and a white draped ceiling, decorated with tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor on red and orange mats, most in white dhoti-style clothing, while a group of orange-robed sannyasis sit in the front rows before brass plates and offering trays. A video screen and monitor stand on the left, and a white dais with steps is in the foreground. Among the orange-robed monastics, no figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the role is given as sannyasi. The scene resembles a satsang gathering with puja offerings in progress, and the crowd is large.2010-10-24A large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful striped pillar hangings, where a large crowd of people sits cross-legged on mats in rows, many holding oil lamps and lit candles and with brass thalis of food and offerings before them. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on an orange cloth, flanked by others in white dhotis and shawls. A small monitor on a tripod at left displays the live talk, and a camera is set up nearby. Behind them a decorated altar area with golden murtis and flowers is visible at the far end of the hall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with lamp-lit devotional sitting.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cylindrical hanging decorations sits filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white ritual clothes. In the front left, a group of saffron-robed monks in orange sit on an orange mat with brass plates and offerings before them. A man in the right foreground wears white with a garland. At the far right front, an orange-robed figure sits near a small altar and a video camera stands on a tripod. Orange and red carpets line the floor. Deity murti and an ornate throne-like seat are visible at the far end of the hall, where a satsang or pada puja is taking place.2010-10-21