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Overhead view of an outdoor rooftop satsang meal with devotees seated in rows on mats before banana-leaf plates. Women in orange and saffron saris and men in white dhotis with orange shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a green sari kneels at right serving food from a large steel bowl. Seated at left on a golden throne with red cushions, a woman in orange serves food from a bowl onto a green-leaf tray atop a red-and-navy patterned carpet. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene, and a white-clad man stands in the upper background among white and red tents and a table of food. Bald monks in orange robes sit at the bottom edge.

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July 08 20122012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08A large hall with a golden-canopied seat at the far end, where a figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a low table with brass vessels and a kalasha. Around the central aisle, rows of seated participants face the seat: men in orange and red shawls and women in saffron and orange saris, some with garlands. Long striped runner cloths lead toward the seat, and banana-leaf plates with small oil lamps line both sides in front of the rows. Some men in white robes with red shawls stand near the seat and side aisles, and a golden tree-like decoration stands at the left beside display panels.2015-06-15A row of seated women in saffron-orange sannyasi-style clothing with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Along the floor in front of them, banana leaves hold servings of white rice, yellow and orange food, and rows of small white cups, consistent with a food offering to monastic disciples during a puja. Several people sit in the background of a hall. A purple logo appears at the top left and watermarked credit text at the lower right.2016-08-02A photograph of a formal meal in a hall with a red patterned carpet. A central figure in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white ornate chair before a white-draped table holding a silver bowl, while a gold throne backed by a red cushion stands behind. Two long rows of seated people in orange and rust-coloured robes eat from banana-leaf-style plates of rice and vegetables on low wooden platforms, with water glasses beside them. A woman in white stands at the left edge. The scene reads as an annadan-style communal meal. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by his long hair, orange robe and mala necklace, with his role as the figure presiding over the meal.2014-01-22October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA large hall with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on long mats along both sides of a central aisle. Banana leaf plates with rice, sweets and snacks, and water bottles are set before them. At the far end, a raised golden canopy throne with a red top is flanked by brass ceremonial standards, where a figure in saffron sits; another figure in white stands beside it. Two women in white sari-style garments sit on a green mat near the front of the aisle. Some devotees hold their hands in anjali mudra. A white projection screen hangs on the right wall.2016-07-12Long rows of women in orange saris sit cross-legged on a white marble floor with palms pressed together in anjali, some with eyes closed. Several wear rudraksha malas and bangles. In front of them lie long lines of banana leaves set with rice, yellow sweets, curds and brass tumblers and bowls, as for a communal meal or annadan.2018-01-08A long row of seated monastics in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sits cross-legged on a white cloth at a communal meal, with green leaf plates of food and steel cups set along the floor. Many have rudraksha malas and hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, women in white and cream saris sit in rows in a hall with a lit screen above. The scene reads as an annadan or prasadam meal during a festival gathering.2017-08-14July 12 20122012-07-12August 14 20172017-08-14January 08 20182018-01-08