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A blurry screen capture of a satsang hall where a seated audience of roughly twenty to thirty people sits on the floor in front of a raised altar. On the altar, a deity murti stands in an arched shrine at left, and a seated deity murti under a red canopy with gold garlands and a gold ornamental crown sits at right. Hanging tassels in yellow and red frame the shrine. Audience members wear casual clothing: a red top, a white kurta, a yellow scarf, blue and purple garments, and a man in a striped shirt. A bright blue and gold monitor-style frame surrounds the video image.

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A photograph of a screen showing a satsang hall with a seated congregation in front of a decorated shrine. A large deity murti in red and gold sits on a raised red-draped altar, with a smaller figure and flower garlands beside it. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor in white, blue, red and purple clothing, some with blue and yellow shawls. A man at the front right wears a white shirt and a woman near the centre wears a blue shawl. Visible shrine decorations include a yellow and blue draped pillar and a cylindrical brass vessel at the right edge.2013-04-07A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful hanging pillars shows a seated congregation on mats facing a stage decorated with flowers and a deity murti or altar with lit lamps. Many devotees in white clothing and orange, yellow and green garments sit cross-legged with brass vessels and offerings in front of them. A projection screen hangs on the right wall. No figure on the stage can be clearly identified as a candidate from appearance, so the scene is described by role only.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photographed from behind a large seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. Many people sit on the ground facing a raised stepped platform decorated with rows of small lit lamps and garlanded deity murtis, with a tall ornate shrine canopy at the top. In front, a figure in red-orange robes stands at the centre of the platform beside a silver-and-pink decorated palanquin-style structure. Video cameras on tripods stand at the left edge, and a green cloth is draped over the shoulder of a seated person at right. Lamplight and floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark red wall.2018-03-03December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a screen showing a group of around nine seated people in a temple-like hall with red drapes and deity murtis in niches. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a turban-like headwrap stands at centre, labelled by no readable caption. Foreground participants sit on blue and pink cloths: a woman in white with a wooden mala, a woman in a patterned dress, a man in a red scarf, and a man in a blue top with a mala, with a tray and small items on the floor. Other participants sit on chairs and cushions behind them. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2015-02-15October 29 20112011-10-29A large indoor satsang hall draped in red curtains and hanging tassels, with a stage at the back displaying a large screen showing a deity figure against a starry galaxy backdrop, flanked by rows of ceremonial trident-like staffs. A seated figure in orange-brown robes and a saffron turban sits on a white and red throne-style chair at the centre, with ceremonial items before him. Hundreds of attendees fill the floor, many in white, orange, red and pink clothing, seated in rows and some in chairs. A golden deity murti is visible at the right edge. Cameras and tripods are set up around the stage.2016-12-17A satsang hall with pink walls, red drape valances and framed photographs. Two female dancers in red, blue and green costumes perform on a raised stage draped with red and green fabric between gold pillars. Seated devotees fill the floor in white, orange and saffron clothing, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls. A gold ornate throne with umbrellas and a small deity murti stands at the left side of the stage. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and wall air conditioners are visible.2016-10-05A large stage set with ornate gold and white thrones, a golden pillar at left and a central deity murti on a decorated altar within a pink-backed alcove. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand and move on the stage, with a figure in red robes and turban seated in the centre near the throne area. A flat-screen monitor at left shows a close-up of a man wearing an orange turban. In front, a large seated audience in white and cream clothes, many with red shawls and saffron sashes, fills the floor on striped mats, watching the stage. Red drapes frame the hall and colourful bunting hangs from the top.2015-09-17May 24 20182018-05-24Wide photograph of a large tented hall with red drapes and colourful striped mats where a seated congregation sits in rows facing a stage. On the stage, a large deity murti sits on a throne-like pedestal with a bright blue backdrop, flanked by rows of brass oil lamps and ceremonial lamps on red-covered platforms. Above, hanging decorative tassels in orange, red and blue. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera, next to a white-haired person in white clothing and several people in black clothes. A figure in white robes stands near the left side of the stage. Cameras and lights are visible on the sides, and a large decorated murti stands at the right edge.2016-12-18December 12 20162016-12-12