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Wide photograph of a satsang hall with a large audience seated on white sheets and carpet in rows, many in white clothing with red and orange shawls, some on folding chairs. At the front, a stage with a red-draped altar and a lit backdrop; a seated figure in a golden ornate throne on the right side with a small figure beside it. A blank projection screen stands on the left. Warm ceiling lights and a patterned carpet fill the room.

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July 21 20142014-07-21August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph from the back of a large hall during a satsang: rows of seated devotees in white clothes and orange or red shawls face a distant stage with red drapes, a central lit deity or throne image, and a red-covered table. A golden ornate throne stands at right. Several attendees in white kurtas and saris are seated on chairs and a white floor mat. The room has recessed ceiling lights and a projection screen at left.2014-07-21A large indoor satsang hall with many devotees seated on white mats and red carpet in rows, most in white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre background, an ornate gold throne stands on a raised dais, empty of any visible occupant. Musicians sit on a red-draped stage at the left playing instruments. Overhead lights and wall panels frame the hall, and a banner with a portrait hangs at the upper right.2014-08-01A satsang hall in a banquet-style room with rows of red-cushioned chairs filled by a large audience in white clothes and red or orange shawls. In the foreground, several men sit on a white sheet on the red carpet, one with an orange turban and orange dhoti. On the stage at the far end, a seated figure in saffron-coloured attire sits before a decorated backdrop and colourful stage pillars, with a large screen showing a close-up of the same stage. Golden deity murtis stand at the left side. The scene reads as a formal discourse gathering.2015-10-12Interior of a large hall with polished marble floor and rows of red-cushioned chairs filled with seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls. A projection screen on the left shows a portrait of a figure in orange robes. At the far end a raised stage with red and orange drapery holds an ornate golden throne-like seat with a small figure seated on it, flanked by floral arrangements. A man in white sits near the front row in the foreground, and women with dark hair wear white outfits with orange shawls, one with a blue backpack. Ceiling lights and gold trim frame the room.2014-07-20A large indoor hall with rows of seated devotees on white floor mats and red-patterned carpet, most in white kurtas or white dhotis with red shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre background, an ornate gold throne stands on a raised platform, with a figure seated on it, though the seated figure is too small to read clearly. A musician in white sits at a microphone on a red-draped stage at left, with a harmonium and percussion players nearby. Ceiling lights and chandeliers illuminate the room, and a banner hangs on the right wall. Several devotees in saffron-coloured garments and rudraksha malas sit in the front rows, and an audience of many people fills the room.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Wide view from the back of a hall filled with seated devotees on red-cushioned chairs, many in white clothes and some in orange or red shawls. At the far end a stage holds a seated figure before a large fan-shaped backdrop with colourful radiating panels, and a screen on the left shows a similar colourful image. Ceiling downlights, chandeliers and wood-trimmed panels frame the room. Several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2014-07-19July 19 20142014-07-19Large indoor hall with chandeliers and a stage backdrop of ornate gilded shrine arches holding deity murtis, with a projection screen at upper right. Many seated devotees face the stage, most in white ritual clothes with orange-red shawls; some wear saris in bright colours. In the foreground, rows of people sit on chairs seen from behind. Near the stage, a few figures in orange and white stand or sit near the shrine area. The scene shows a satsang or mandala process gathering with a dense audience.2015-07-13A large indoor satsang hall with a white carpeted floor and seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red shawls. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a gold-bordered yellow-white garment sits with hands in front. A camera on a tripod records the gathering. At the far right, an ornate gold and purple peetha holds a deity murti. Musicians and chanters in white sit on a red-draped platform at the back of the hall, and many more devotees fill the rows.2014-07-21