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Wide view of a large hall set for a Hindu Dharma Acharya gathering, with a maroon carpeted stage and rows of seated saffron-robed sannyasis and attendees facing it. A man in a yellow robe stands at the far end of the stage near a decorated arched backdrop, and a brass oil lamp rests on the carpet in front. Garlands of marigolds and green foliage line the stage edges. White-clad seated figures and cameras with monitors are at the front, and a white-shirted attendant stands at the right. Overhead, white draped fabric and a banner surround the hall.

February 11 2008

A large tented hall with striped canvas ceiling and red-and-white pillars, filled with seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans sitting on red carpets in rows. A raised dais at the back holds a golden ornate stage with a deity murti or portrait framed in gold and red, with orange-clad figures seated before it. In the center aisle a man in dark clothes bends forward, and a figure in orange shawl stands at the right. Speakers hang on the poles and a few white-clad devotees appear at the edges. The setting resembles a Kumbh camp gathering with visible satsang seating.

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Wide view of a large decorated hall at the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha meet. Many seated saffron-robed sannyasis and monks fill rows of white chairs on the left, with women in pink saris among them. A raised maroon-carpeted stage with flower garlands and potted palms holds a central ornate throne-like seat. Several people in white clothing sit on the stage area, and a figure in white bends forward at the front right. Microphones, monitors and cameras are set up along the foreground, with a seated man in grey near the lower right. Arched pink pillars line the back wall.

Wide view of a large hall during a satsang gathering with a crowd of many seated people in white and saffron-orange clothing. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti walks barefoot across the floor, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style garland stands near the right. A drummer in orange sits playing a drum at the right, and a gilded ornate shrine or throne structure stands along the right wall. Red mats are laid out on the floor, and video monitors and a camera on a tripod are at left. Ceiling lights and red curtains line the walls.

Wide view of a large hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron robe and orange turban stands on a red-carpeted stage beside a white podium, facing an audience of seated devotees. Rows of seated people in orange and saffron clothing and white garments fill the room, with a flat-screen monitor and a gold-toned ornate panel on the back wall. A few seated figures on orange cushioned chairs and ornate carved wooden chairs occupy the stage, and a green-wrapped headpiece is visible in the lower foreground. Red-carpeted aisles run through the hall.

November 01 2014

A wide photograph of a covered open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof, where a group of mostly shaved-headed men sit cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear white dhotis and white shirts, while several wear saffron/orange robes; a few hold small books or prayer items. Brass plates with offerings and small pots sit in front of them, and a bell is visible at lower left. A camera on a tripod and a red carpet are in the foreground, plus hanging decorative banners with colourful tassels overhead. Printed banners and framed pictures are on the walls, and a stainless steel counter with pots stands at right. Several dozen people are visible in total.

Wide view of a large tented hall set up for a formal assembly, with a long U-shaped table draped in red and white cloth. Seated along the table are rows of monastics in saffron and orange robes, with a few men in white and cream shawls in the foreground, with microphones and water bottles on the table. Orange cloth covers the floor and hanging tassels in red, orange and blue decorate the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and a projector sit near the front, and at the far end of the hall a decorated stage area is visible with floral arrangements.

Wide photograph of a large red-carpeted hall during a feast ritual. Several white-clad priests with grey head coverings and marigold garlands serve food from buckets, bending toward silver plates set on low stands before rows of seated saffron-robed sadhus. A figure in orange with a shaved head sits at right near the far wall, and a dense crowd of saffron-clad participants fills the background under decorative paper lanterns and a white tent roof.