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A photograph of a covered open-air hall with a large seated audience facing a raised gold-trimmed throne at left. On the throne sits a person with long dark hair and a red-orange garment, with a trident-like staff (trishul) standing beside it and a metal bowl on a small table. Rows of seated devotees in red, orange and saffron clothing hold their hands in prayer (anjali mudra) and sit before small brass plates and offerings on white cloths. In the foreground a woman with a long braid, in white with a red shawl, sits with her back to the camera. Behind the audience, many more people stand among palm plants and white pillars, and a display board with black-and-white photographs stands at right.

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December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA large outdoor-indoor hall with a high roof and open sides, lined with palm plants and columns, holds a seated assembly of many devotees in orange, red and white clothing. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red border sits facing the central area, with a golden throne-like seat with carved detailing at left, and a woman in white and red at left edge holds a metal ritual vessel. Several people sit on white cloths in front of banana-leaf plates with water bottles. A figure in the upper-left foreground seated near the golden throne wears saffron and orange garments; a shaved-headed monastic in orange sits at right beside a leaf-plate spread. The crowd is seated in rows, many with hands folded in prayer. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is established by appearance, so the role-based description is kept.2015-12-20A large open hall with a tiled floor and tall white pillars hosts a seated satsang. On the left, a figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne beside a tall silver trident, with a brass bowl and an offering tray before them. Rows of seated devotees in saffron, orange and red robes face the throne, with some in white and yellow saris, and monastics with shaved heads in maroon robes. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl sits on a white cloth facing the throne. Water bottles and green leaf-plates are placed along the floor. Potted palms and greenery are visible behind the hall.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang in an open hall with white pillars and tropical plants visible behind a low wall. On the left, a figure in saffron and red robes sits on an ornate gold throne-style seat beside a tall silver trident (trishul) and a brass bowl of offerings. Seated on white cloths in front of the audience, a woman in white with a red shawl faces the gathering. Rows of devotees in orange, red and white garments sit on the floor, with several women in orange and blue saris near the centre and monks in saffron robes at right. A large audience fills the back of the hall. Several people wear ceremonial red and orange garments, and banana-leaf plates with cups are laid out on the floor.2015-12-20A large indoor gathering in an open-sided pavilion with tall white pillars and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl sits on a white cloth facing the group, with a golden throne-like seat and a silver trident stand at left. Rows of devotees in red and orange robes sit with palms pressed together, and a line of seated women in orange, red and blue saris and men in white kurtas with red shawls sits on white cloths. Rows of brass and steel plates, water bottles and small offerings are set on the floor, and a large crowd stands and sits behind them. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2015-12-20A large open hall with white columns and tropical plants, where many devotees are seated on the floor in rows, many in orange and red saffron-toned robes, with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with her back to the camera, hands joined in prayer, facing a gold-carved throne with a trident (trishul) on a stand beside it. Several seated women wear red and orange garments, and trays of fruit and offerings are set on white cloths on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right near the seated group, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2015-12-20Wide indoor photo of a large seated gathering under an open pavilion with white columns and tropical plants behind. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair beside a tall trident-topped staff and a brass bowl of offerings. White cloths cover the floor in front, with water bottles set out. A seated group in saffron and orange robes and sarees sits on the left and center, with a woman in green and orange in the middle. A woman in white with a red shawl sits with her back to the camera in the foreground. Behind them, a dense crowd of many people in white, orange and red clothing fills the hall.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA large open-air hall with a tall trident stand beside a gold-carved throne on the left, where a figure in red-orange robes and a headwrap sits with a bowl of offerings. Rows of monks and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on white cloth, many with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl sits facing the throne, her back to the camera. Behind them, a large seated audience in colourful saris, white and red shirts fills the hall under a glass roof with palm trees outside.2015-12-20A large open-air hall with white pillars and tropical palms shows a seated audience of many people at a satsang. In the foreground at left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne, with a tall silver trident beside them and a brass bowl on a white cloth. Facing the throne, a woman in white with a red shawl sits alone on a white mat, back to the camera. Rows of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on white mats and water bottles line the floor, with a larger crowd seated behind them. A seated figure at right wears orange robes beside a row of water bottles.2015-12-20A large open hall with white floor cloths and rows of seated devotees facing a central seated speaker at the left. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits beside a silver trident and a silver bowl of food on a banana leaf. Along both sides, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit before rows of leaf plates and water glasses. Several women in saffron, green, blue and orange saris sit in the centre, and a man in white kurta sits among them. Tall columns, palms and a glass roof frame the crowded audience of many people behind them.2015-12-20