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October 02 2008

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June 17 20092009-06-17September 30 20082008-09-30A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill the floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the front left, a row of monks in saffron and orange robes and white sits on blue and orange mats, with one monk in a yellow shawl and another in an orange-red shawl. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. A painted backdrop of a deity with a crown and trident hangs on the left wall, and orange cloth covers the floor at right. The scene is a seated satsang or discourse with a large audience, and a banner on the mat reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-08-08A large hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful pillars wrapped in patterned bands and yellow tassels hosts a seated group of devotees in white clothes. Many sit cross-legged on orange mats, some wearing yellow shawls, orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe sits on an orange mat with a red shawl beside him. At the front right, a deity murti and ornate decorations stand on a raised altar. A man in white stands near the centre aisle, and a cameraman with a tripod films at left. The scene resembles a group meditation or satsang session.2010-09-07A large hall filled with seated monastic devotees in white robes sitting on orange and white mats in rows facing a stage at the front. Many shaved-headed men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod films the audience at left. A few monks in orange robes sit near the front, and one holds a book. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible among the foreground seated figures, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2010-09-18Interior of a white tented hall during Navaratri festivities, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a raised stage. Many people wear white ritual clothes and orange or saffron shawls. In the foreground a seated man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace faces the stage, with a seated child beside him. On the stage area, figures in orange and white attend a ritual setup with a painted deity backdrop behind them. A cameraman in white stands near a tripod at left. Yellow cloth covers the floor aisle, and decorative hanging banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent ceiling.2008-10-01A large hall with white ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights and tall cylindrical hangings with colourful woven patterns. Many seated young men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. They sit on colourful striped woven mats and plastic chairs, several facing toward a raised area at the back where a large orange-draped object stands near a small table with flowers. A man in white stands at the right edge near the back, and a few people in white and orange move along the side of the hall. Water bottles sit on the floor in the foreground.2009-10-17A large white hall with ceiling fans and colorful patterned cloth columns hosts a seated congregation on striped woven mats. Many devotees in white kurtas wear orange or yellow shawls, and women in yellow and pink saris sit on the right. A bearded man in orange robes sits at the center-left near a camera on a tripod, with a standing attendant in white nearby. At the back, an orange draped cloth hangs beside a wall with wooden panels, and a figure in white stands near the right edge. The scene suggests a satsang or cultural program.2009-10-17A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white walls, a white ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners with geometric patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit on orange and patterned mats, most dressed in white with lanyards, while a few wear saffron or yellow garments. In the foreground, a man in white with a saffron shawl sits on a chair beside a man in white with a lanyard, and bags, books and water bottles lie on the mats. A painted deity mural is visible at the left wall, and a wall clock and a framed notice are on the right.2009-12-13A photograph of a large open tent hall with white walls and a white canopy, decorated with hanging colourful woven cloth pillars edged with yellow and orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: many men in white kurta-style clothes with saffron-orange shawls, and women in white and orange saris. Several young boys in white and orange sit in front on white-draped raised seats along a yellow-edged mat. A cameraman with a tripod stands near the front left, and a few people in white stand at the back near the stage area. The scene suggests a satsang or gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2008-07-17December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25