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Wide view of a large hall used for a seated satsang or puja. Rows of devotees in saffron-orange clothes sit cross-legged on long mats with banana-leaf plates and small offerings in front of them. Near the centre, a shaved-headed figure in a white garment sits on a white chair facing the room, with a woman in white nearby. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat stands before large portraits and a deity murti. Walls display framed photographs and red-and-gold artwork.

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July 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03Photo 11714856 +2 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03Interior of a large hall with pale pink walls and white ceiling lights, photographed from behind a rear row of seats. Two men in white ritual clothing sit on white chairs on a striped multicolored mat facing a gold-and-red throne-like seat at the far end, with a small deity murti displayed near it. Rows of people in orange robes sit cross-legged on mats on either side, with banana-leaf plates and small cups set before them, many with hands folded in prayer. Two large screens show a figure in red and saffron. Framed posters line the side walls. A person in a white head covering sits in the lower left foreground.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA large hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor shows two long rows of seated participants in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans, facing a central aisle. Many sit before banana leaves set with small offerings, cups and fruit. At the far end, a figure in red sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by standing attendants in white. A striped woven runner lies down the aisle. Framed portraits hang on the side walls, and a photo collage is mounted at right. Participants fold their hands in prayer. An attendee wearing a white robe stands near the throne, and the scene is a seated assembly before a throne. The image is a photo of the gathering, with the seated figure on the throne appearing as a candidate whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-09-19July 03 20172017-07-03A large hall with white ceiling lights hosts a satsang. Rows of seated devotees in orange-red robes sit on the floor before leaf plates set with food along the aisles. Two large screens on the walls show a figure in red and orange robes wearing a red turban. In the foreground, two people in white clothing sit on white-covered chairs facing the front, one with a bare upper body, and a bald head is visible at the bottom edge. A golden ornate throne stands at the far end of the hall, with a decorated altar and floral arrangements. A striped rug runs down the centre aisle, and framed photographs line the walls.2017-07-03 +1 copiesLarge indoor hall with pink walls and fluorescent ceiling lights where a seated assembly sits in rows on striped woven mats, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many participants wear saffron/orange robes and sit before plantain-leaf meals with small steel cups; some wear white clothing with orange shawls. In the foreground a bald man in white sits with his back to the camera, and a woman in white with long braided hair sits nearby. A video camera on a tripod is at lower right. At the front, figures in white and orange stand near a decorated dais with a golden canopy, umbrellas, and a deity-like central setup, while two large screens display a figure in orange and white robes. Framed photographs line the walls. The scene suggests a ritual satsang or group sitting, with a person not clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-03-14Photo 11712330August 14 20172017-08-14A large seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sits in long rows on the floor of a hall, facing banana-leaf plates of food laid out in rows along white mats. Many men wear orange turbans, orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas, with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a figure in orange cloth sits cross-legged with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, rows of women in white and cream saris sit with hands joined, and a red curtain and a screen with colourful imagery frame the back of the hall. Steel tumblers stand beside the leaves.2017-08-14