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A seated audience of devotees in white clothing sits on colourful striped mats and blue cushions in a large hall during a satsang-style talk. Many attendees wear white kurtas and white dresses; a few women wear orange or saffron garments. Two large projected portraits on the back wall show women, one in a red and yellow outfit playing a violin-like instrument. A standing orange-robed statue stands at left beside a brown double door, and a bronze Nataraja-style dancing Shiva image appears at right. Cameras on tripods film the gathering.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a large hall with a concrete floor and white walls, listening to a discourse. Many attendees wear all-white clothing, sitting on colourful striped mats and blue pads. Among them are a few people in orange or saffron garments. On the left stands a golden statue of a robed figure in orange drapery. On the right, a large golden Nataraja dancing Shiva statue stands on a green-draped table with a red cloth and a small brass figure. Two projection screens above the front show a person speaking into a microphone and a woman's face. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the front.2007-02-01A seated audience in white clothing sits on colourful striped and patterned mats in a tented hall during a talk. On a raised stage with red curtains, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat speaking into a microphone, with a second saffron-robed attendant standing nearby. Gold deity murtis stand at the left edge of the stage. Two large screens at the back display portraits, and cameras are set up on the right. Decorative hanging tassels in blue, red and yellow adorn the tent poles.2007-01-27A photograph of a satsang hall where a seated speaker in saffron/orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat on a red-draped stage, microphone before him, with two small golden deity murtis beside the seat. A standing attendant in orange stands at the right of the stage. Audience members sit cross-legged on colourful striped and patterned mats across the floor, many in white clothes, with a water bottle and bags in front. A video camera on a tripod films from the right, and two large screens show the speaker. Colourful hanging banners decorate the tent-like hall, and a fan stands at the left. The speaker's appearance is consistent with a saffron-robed presenter, but the face and details are too small to confirm identity.2007-01-27A large hall with white walls and a wide red carpet holds a seated audience of many devotees, mostly in white, cream, yellow and pastel kurtas and saris, sitting cross-legged on the floor and facing a projection screen at the back that shows a figure in orange robes seated before a backdrop. Foreground devotees include a woman in a pale yellow sari and a woman in white with folded hands. A camera on a tripod stands among the rows, and colourful woven wall hangings hang on the right wall.2009-10-03A large seated audience in white ritual clothing fills a hall, sitting on striped mats and plastic chairs. Many men and women wear white shirts, dhotis and kurtas; one man in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange shawl. In the background, a golden Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva stands before a green drape, and two large framed portraits on the right show a violin-playing woman and a figure with long hair. Water bottles and blue bags sit near the front row.2007-02-01A photograph of a seated congregation in a corrugated-roof hall with whitewashed walls and tubelights. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, some in yellow and green saris. At the front, a few people stand near a shrine holding a deity murti with orange and gold decor, flanked by tall striped cloth banners with tassels. Attendees with long braids and buns face the front. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall, and a sign on the right reads text in a non-Latin script. Appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2007-08-08A photograph of an indoor hall with a white ceiling and ceiling fans, where a woman in white sari sits on a chair at left, facing an audience seated on the floor on colourful striped mats. Several audience members wear white and pastel clothes; some sit on white plastic chairs at the back. Two empty chairs stand draped in orange cloth near the back wall, with a wooden door between them, and decorative blue-and-yellow patterned pillars frame the room. A camera on a tripod and a small fan stand in the foreground.2009-07-20October 07 20062006-10-07A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees, mostly men in white clothing, facing a raised stage. On the stage sit two ornate golden thrones, one with a seated figure in saffron-coloured garments. Camera operators on tripods stand at the sides. A large screen on the right shows a close-up of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a red garland, and the audience appears to watch it. Some attendees wear checked shirts. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2014-08-23A large hall filled with seated devotees viewed from behind, most wearing white saris and sarees with gold borders, and some in orange or saffron garments and colourful sarees. They face a raised stage at the far end, where a central figure in white stands near a golden throne-like seat with a large ornate golden canopy and a deity murti or framed image. Red velvet drapes and swags line the stage, with screens on either side. Ceiling fans and lights hang overhead, and framed pictures hang on the side walls.2017-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesMarch 10 20172017-03-10 +2 copies