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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on the floor in rows before low trays with brass plates and oil lamps during a puja. Several men in front wear saffron-orange robes, and a bald man in orange sits near the centre front. Drummers in orange clothing sit at the right edge beside drums. Golden deity murti and decorated figures stand along the left wall beneath framed devotional pictures, with a ceiling of recessed lights and maroon curtains.

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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting in rows on the floor facing the front during a pada-puja satsang. Brass plates with offerings and small lamps sit before the front rows. On the right, saffron-robed sannyasis sit near a pair of drums. Golden deity figures and framed portraits in red and gold line the walls, and ceiling lights and red curtains fill the room.2014-08-24A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits of robed figures along the wall, with red valances above them. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats, many with brass puja plates and small lamps set before them. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit at the front left, one holding a small brass vessel. Many more people, including some in white and some in colourful clothing, fill the background seating under ceiling lights.2011-08-23A large hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on mats in rows, many men in white dhotis and shawls with saffron or orange borders, others in maroon robes and in white and brown clothing. A bald man in a maroon top and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits in the foreground holding an open book. Red curtains and framed portraits line the back wall, with a stage and screens at the far end. Brass and steel plates sit before some participants.2011-11-27November 22 20152015-11-22January 31 20162016-01-31A large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor holds a seated congregation of many devotees on mats. Front-row men wear white dhotis and shawls, several with white-painted foreheads and bare shaved heads, and others wear saffron or orange robes. Behind them, rows of seated participants wear white, red, yellow and pink clothing, and small brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above red-draped windows, and a small emblem appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-04 +1 copiesNovember 12 20162016-11-12A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits along the back wall, hung with red and maroon drapes. Several dozen seated participants fill the floor: in the foreground, about five monastics in saffron/orange robes with shaved heads sit on mats before small brass lamps, steel plates of offerings and red and yellow pots, while behind them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls and forehead markings, sit in rows. Plates of food, small lamps and mats are arranged in front of them. No individual's identity is established from appearance; the portraits on the wall are printed pictures, not physical people.2011-09-07February 19 20172017-02-19Wide photograph of a large hall with a seated congregation in orange and saffron clothing, many sitting cross-legged on the floor facing a raised golden throne-like seat at the far end. Under a golden canopy with a decorative parasol, a figure in orange sits on the throne, with a standing attendant beside it. Rows of people on mats are served plates of food with water bottles arranged along the floor in the foreground, and some men near the front are bare-chested with orange cloths. Wall posters and framed images line the back walls. Several people in white stand or sit along the sides of the room.2016-09-30April 10 20162016-04-10A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white clothing with some in orange and saffron. Many sit cross-legged on mats and carpets facing a red-covered stage or raised platform at the front. Ceiling lights and framed pictures line the walls, and golden deity murti and decorated altar arrangements are visible at the far end of the hall. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering. No single presenter is clearly identifiable among the crowd.2016-11-12