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March 07 2013

A large hall with an audience seated on the floor facing a stage. Many attendees, mostly men and boys, sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and shawls, with others in yellow, orange, green and red shirts. On the stage, a golden lotus-shaped throne with red flower garlands sits before a purple-blue cosmic backdrop featuring a large blue figure with hands folded. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a matching orange-robed figure on a projected screen at the left. Cameras on tripods film the scene, and steel plates, small bowls and food containers are placed on the floor before the seated crowd.

January 29 2013

A large hall with a fabric-draped ceiling and a stage at the far end decorated with a painted blue and multicolour backdrop showing figures. Seated on a raised golden platform at centre stage is a figure in orange robes, and two large screens on either side show a close-up of a figure in dark-toned clothing. Ornamental striped hanging pillars with yellow tassels hang from the ceiling. In the foreground, a dense audience of many people sits on the floor and in chairs, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, with some in pink and striped shirts, viewed from behind. Several monks in orange and saffron robes sit in rows near the stage. The scene is a satsang discourse. The visible seated presenter at centre is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.

A large indoor hall with a golden temple-style stage decorated with carved pillars, a deity murti in a blue-green niche, and hanging crystal lamps with red-and-gold banners. On the raised stage a man in saffron-orange robes sits on a cushion, and a cameraman films him. A large screen on the right shows a man with a dark beard, a crown-like blue turban and an orange shawl with rudraksha beads. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many bare-backed with sacred threads, face the stage, and cameras are set up in front. Visible people number roughly two dozen or more.

2017-12-10 +1 copies

November 25 2010

A seated audience of many people, mostly seen from behind, faces a raised stage in a hall. Several men in white dhotis with red-striped shawls and shaved heads sit in the front rows, some with orange-clad figures among them. Children in casual shirts sit on blue-and-white striped mats, and a few adults wear white shirts. Oil lamps and small brass offering trays rest on the floor. On the stage stands a gold lotus-shaped canopy above a red-cushioned throne flanked by brass lamps and red flowers, with a seated figure in orange on it. A large screen on the left shows a similar seated figure in orange, and the backdrop displays a galaxy design with a blue figure and a golden deity-like image. Two cameras on tripods film the stage.

A large hall with a draped grey ceiling and hanging multicoloured ceremonial banners in yellow, blue and red. Devotees sit on orange and purple mats across the floor, many in white dhotis and kurtas, others in maroon and rust robes, some bare-chested. Two projection screens show a seated teacher in orange clothing. On a stage with a maroon curtain, a golden throne-like seat sits before a small figure in orange, with a camera on a tripod nearby. Brass lamps and offerings are placed on the floor in front. The scene is a satsang discourse.

A large hall during a seated ceremony, with a crowd of devotees in white clothes sitting on mats on the polished floor, many with oil lamps and small offerings in front of them. On a raised stage at the back, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne; several people in white sit before the stage. The stage is decorated with golden deity figures, floral garlands, a golden canopy and a painted temple backdrop, with striped decorative pillars and white draped fabric framing the hall. Two projection screens flank the stage. Some people in the front rows wear orange and white clothing, and a few seated devotees wear shawls.

2010-11-18 +2 copies

August 30 2009

Photograph of a satsang hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat on a raised stage, with a backdrop painting of a temple gopuram and deity murti. Around the stage, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the platform, some with hands folded in namaste. A large audience of men in white dhotis and white shawls sits on the floor in rows facing the stage, many with bare shoulders and shaved heads. Tall cylindrical banners with multicoloured geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling, and projector screens flank the stage. The setting is a public morning satsang talk.

A morning satsang in a hall with a stage backdrop of a deep blue starry sky showing a glowing figure with hands in prayer and a large golden throne-like seat with a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure on it, flanked by flower vases and brass lamps. A projector screen on the left shows a similar saffron-robed seated figure. Around two dozen seated devotees, mostly men with shaved heads in white dhoti-style cloths, sit on the floor facing the stage, while a few people in casual clothes sit at the front. On the right stage edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the stage, with cameras on tripods nearby.