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November 17 20172017-11-17A large ceremonial hall during a satsang gathering, photographed from behind a row of seated devotees. Many people in white dhotis and saris, some with red and gold shawls and rudraksha-style neck garlands, sit on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, several robed people stand near a golden shrine-like backdrop with an ornate deity murti at its centre. A video camera on a tripod records the scene, and two large screens on either side show colourful devotional imagery. A small boy in a blue shirt stands on the floor near a wooden box. Several people sit in front of a metal barrier, and a few standing figures are visible at the left. The composition is a wide view of the assembly.2015-07-31December 28 20142014-12-28November 07 20172017-11-07A large hall during a seated group session of disciples in saffron-orange cloths draped over one shoulder, many bare-backed and with white ash marks, sitting cross-legged on mats before a raised stage. Behind them, a standing figure in orange lifts a small flame or lamp toward the front, while a seated figure in orange sits on the stage. The stage backdrop shows painted deity murti figures and a golden throne-like seat with a seated figure on a red cushion at left. A kalasha-style pot and trident-like staffs stand near the stage, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at right. Scattered flower petals, oil lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.2017-07-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a golden ornate throne backed by a framed portrait of a bearded figure in a red turban and saffron robes. Several young men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, most shown from behind with long hair and bare backs, some with white sacred markings on their bodies. A standing man in orange robes holds a small bell and a lamp near a low wooden stand, and small brass lamps, flower-decorated plates and offering trays are arranged on the floor. A seated figure in white and gold clothing sits near the throne. Additional people in orange are visible along the right side.2017-07-02A seated man with long dark hair on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) at a temple-style stage, wearing a red garment, a red-and-orange shawl and a red-and-gold garland. Beside him stands a golden elephant-shaped throne backdrop, floral garlands and a golden stepped pedestal in the foreground. Around the foreground, a group of devotees sit on a patterned carpet on an orange cloth: several in white dhotis and white garments with ash markings, women in white and saris, and one woman in green. Some hold brass plates and small offering vessels, and one person holds a lit lamp. A rudraksha-style garland and floral decorations are visible. Copyright and source text appear across the lower right corner.2010-11-20May 27 20172017-05-27A satsang hall viewed from behind the seated audience. Dozens of devotees sit on red mats facing a raised golden stage. On the stage a figure in a red-orange robe with a red-and-gold turban sits on an ornate golden throne, flanked by a large painted backdrop of a deity seated among forest sages and trees. Foreground devotees wear saffron and orange robes with red sashes, and others wear white dhotis and shawls. Camera tripods and a light stand line the stage edges, and a white-clad attendant stands at the left.2016-08-08Indoor satsang or initiation gathering in a tiled hall, with devotees seated on the floor in white dhotis and mundus with gold borders and red shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the left, with a microphone and orange-draped table in front. Other devotees in white hold their hands to their faces in a gesture of prayer and sit in rows. A golden deity murti stands in an alcove at the back, with a red-draped table at right and a standing man in white with a mala at far right.2015-09-02December 22 20122012-12-22August 16 20172017-08-16