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A standing man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges presses his palms together in anjali near a monitor and video cameras on tripods. The monitor shows a frame of a person in red and white clothing with hands folded, matching the figure beside it. Seated devotees in white fill a hall with pink walls and windows.

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June 21 20092009-06-21December 02 20162016-12-02A photo of a camera operator at a large event tent with colourful hanging tassels in orange, red and green. A bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a headset with a boom microphone steadies a professional video camera on a tripod, looking up toward the stage. Behind him, a second cameraman in white ritual clothing with a headset works another camera on a tripod. Metal scaffolding rails run along the foreground, and a few audience members are visible at the bottom edge.2016-12-02A photograph of a meditation hall with a large seated crowd on the floor, many in yellow and orange garments, facing a raised orange-draped table. Three monitors and two video cameras on tripods are set up on the table; one screen shows a small figure in orange and gold, and others show live feeds of groups of people. Hanging banners with geometric patterns decorate the upper wall, and white paper ceiling lights and windows light the room.2011-01-21A satsang hall with orange walls and ceiling lights. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and dhoti and sits on a raised white platform, speaking. Behind him hangs a printed banner showing a temple tower and a figure in orange robes with long hair. A black video camera on a tripod in the foreground films the seated audience. Audience members sit on the floor in white clothes, one woman in green and yellow sari at left, and several people in orange and white. A red plastic chair and a standing fan are visible.2008-06-09A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with a polished floor. Devotees in white clothes sit on mats, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl plays a small hand instrument, while another man in white works at a laptop on the floor. A flat-screen monitor on a white stand shows a live feed of a figure seated on a red throne with a crown-like headdress, placed among other screens and a video camera on a tripod. Small oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor.2010-11-19A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a red-and-maroon bordered shawl operates a professional video camera on a black tripod, adjusting its controls with his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred ash with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, a metal railing separates the area from seated people in white clothes, and a red wall hangs with a yellow and green patterned cloth. A white tripod and a stainless steel vessel are visible at the right. Other shaved-headed men in white sit in the background.2010-11-02A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at a black video camera mounted on a tripod, looking to the side with a small red forehead mark. Behind him is a framed portrait labelled with a printed name, showing a smiling figure in orange robes with a gold necklace, seated before a rocky backdrop. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Beige curtains hang on the wall and a black equipment case sits on the floor at right.2010-09-18December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a ritual hall where a group of men in white dhoti and shawl sit on mats in rows, with several seated on orange and red cloth. A woman in orange robes sits at the lower left beside a backpack. Two cameras on tripods point toward a flat-screen monitor on a table showing a grid of live video feeds of other seated groups. Brass and steel vessels and a small table with items sit near the back, and red chairs line the left wall.2011-01-18September 30 20162016-09-30A large hall filled with seated devotees performing an aarti ceremony with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloth sit on the floor on mats, holding small flames aloft, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several women in white and colourful saris sit among and behind them. Brass plates with offerings and flowers lie on the floor in front. A video camera on a tripod and a small monitor showing a deity image stand at the front of the room, and a few people stand near the back wall beneath orange lamp shades and red curtains.2010-12-02