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A large hall with wooden panelling and yellow arched wall panels hosts a seated ritual gathering. Rows of people sit cross-legged on a blue floor covering, many in saffron-orange robes and white garments, some with rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls, with banana-leaf offerings and small bowls before them. At the front left, a gold ornate throne-like seat stands beside a plant and a projector screen. Several attendees in the foreground have hands folded in anjali, and many seated devotees have hands joined in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with seated participants.

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A large wood-panelled hall with arched windows and a purple floor covering holds a seated congregation of many devotees. In the foreground, rows of boys and young men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on small cushions before leaf plates and small brass or steel cups, and some are bare-chested. Older men in saffron and maroon robes sit among them, and a woman in red and gold sits to the left. A man in white stands at the right edge near a camera on a tripod. A projector screen at the back shows a glowing seated deity image, and a red banner hangs on the far wall. Crowded ranks of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees fill the background. The scene suggests a ritual gathering or darshan with the congregation seated for a prasad meal, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28December 28 20142014-12-28A large indoor satsang hall where many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on red and green mats facing a raised dais. On the dais, a figure in saffron clothing sits under a golden canopy with a red umbrella-style top, flanked by ornate golden ceremonial fans. A large screen at upper left shows a portrait of a figure in saffron robes against a gold backdrop. Banana-leaf plates with food, cups of water and bottles are set along the mats in rows. Several women and men in white and orange garments sit in the foreground, one woman with a long braided plait wearing saffron, and people in white sit near the centre. A video camera on a tripod stands at left.2016-07-12A photograph of a large indoor assembly of seated devotees in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Most men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white horizontal tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis with shawls. Several seated people hold open books, and in the foreground brass plates with offerings and small bowls sit on silver trays. Metal crowd barriers and seated women in white and colourful saris fill the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a senior teacher in this view.2013-03-13 +1 copiesA large hall with a patterned beige carpet shows a seated gathering of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white garments with red or white beaded necklaces. In the foreground on the right, several shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sit with palms joined in front of leaf plates of food laid on blue cloths. On the left, two figures in orange robes sit on a blue mat before more leaf plates. Rows of audience members sit at the back, with a camera on a tripod and a table near the rear wall. The scene suggests a seated meal and satsang gathering.2013-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 28 20142014-12-28March 24 20142014-03-24A large hall with cream walls and a red curtain stage hosts a seated gathering of sannyasis and devotees in orange and saffron robes, arranged in long rows on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food and steel cups. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris and monastics sit with leaves laid out for a meal. At the far right, a figure in white robes stands near a raised dais with a red and gold canopy, ceremonial brass lamps and a seated figure in white. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind the stage and a camera on a tripod records the scene. The setting suggests a shared meal offering, a ritual food offering to monastic disciples.2016-08-02Photograph of a large hall with wooden panelled walls and yellow arched wall panels, where many seated people in orange and white clothing sit on blue floor mats in rows. Several young boys in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, white forehead markings, beaded necklaces and armlets sit cross-legged in the foreground with banana-leaf plates of food and small bowls of offerings. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl with bare upper body stands at right near the seated crowd. A projector screen at back shows a deity image, and a banner with orange-robed figures hangs on the wall. Cameras and a tripod are visible at right.2014-12-28May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copies