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A dimly lit hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor, viewed from behind. Most wear white clothes with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some women wear saffron and red saris. In the foreground a woman with dark hair sits in front of an altar. The altar is set with a gold-trimmed cloth, brass vessels and a lamp, beneath a shimmering silver backdrop and a stage canopy. A small figure sits at the front near the altar and cannot be clearly identified from this distance. Hanging garlands and paintings decorate the walls.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall packed with seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in red and orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne, with a golden kalasha-style peetha and a green deity figure in the painted backdrop. A camera on a tripod films the stage, and a white screen stands beside it. Gold pillars frame the stage, with brass lamps and a trident-like staff nearby. A standing person in white with a red shawl stands at left, and another person in white stands at right near the stage edge. Attendees sit on chairs and mats, many in white garments with red-orange shawls. The scene reflects a satsang discourse.2015-05-12A photograph inside a large hall with a tall white-and-silver waterfall-like sheet hanging behind a raised stage. A seated figure in a red-and-white garland sits on a red ornate throne at the centre, flanked by two attendants in white and red clothing and golden kalasha-style vessels. The audience below, mostly in white clothes with red-orange shawls, sits facing the stage. Red curtains frame the sides and a painted portrait hangs on the right wall. Stage lights hang from a truss overhead. A photo caption label reads style credit on the right edge2012-12-22A large seated audience of devotees fills the foreground, viewed from behind, many in white clothing and some in orange or red, sitting on maroon floor mats in a hall. On a raised stage a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, beneath a large backdrop showing a cosmic spiral graphic and a golden trishula. A cameraman with a tripod stands near the stage edge, and two flanking screens show a man in orange. A man in white stands at far left near a camera, and a person in orange sits in a red chair at the right side of the stage.2015-08-02January 03 20182018-01-03Elevated view of a large indoor hall with a checkered marble floor and tall grey columns, where a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes with red and maroon accents sits on mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange-red clothing sits on a red-cushioned throne amid flower arrangements and small oil lamps, with a white cushioned platform below. Brown curtains frame the stage, and a cascading water or light display descends from the ceiling behind it. Many people in white kurtas are visible, plus camera tripods and microphones near the front.2012-12-10A photograph inside a large hall with red draped curtains and hanging orange and yellow tassel decorations. A seated figure in orange and gold clothing sits on an ornate gold throne at the front of a red-carpeted stage, beside a tall golden trident staff. Several hundred devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, pastel and orange clothes, while a cameraman on a raised boom crane films from the stage edge. Some attendees in orange saris and white kurtas stand near the front. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse, with the throne-seated figure at the centre of attention.2016-12-12A seated audience in white and orange clothing faces a raised stage at a satsang hall. On a gilded golden throne with a red cushion sits a figure in orange-red robes, visible from the back of the audience. Behind the stage a large screen shows a photograph of an ornate temple with carved stone pillars and a deity murti. White swagged drapery and a maroon curtain frame the stage, with projection screens on each side and camera equipment at the left edge. Several audience members wear white saris and shawls, and one woman wears a red shawl in the foreground.2011-02-02A dimly lit hall with a golden ornamental backdrop painted with vine motifs and scattered red rose petals. A man seated on a gilded, ornate throne beneath a golden canopy wears a red turban, a red garment and a white flower garland with red beads around his neck; a trident stands beside him. a person (long-haired figure, red turban and rudraksha-style beads) is seated at the centre. Around him, dozens of seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the throne in rows, many with hands folded or holding offering plates. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage, and a microphone is at the lower right. Setting appears to be an ashram satsang or initiation session.2015-05-27August 02 20142014-08-02A large crowd of women in white and cream saris with maroon and red borders sits cross-legged on the floor in a dim, red-draped hall facing a raised seat. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate, gold-and-red decorated throne beneath an illuminated temple-style backdrop with a flower garland, while brass lamps, plates and offerings are set before the seated women. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several people stand at the back near the red curtain. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang gathering, though no specific ceremony is clearly visible.2018-01-03December 27 20062006-12-27