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December 02 20172017-12-02A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a hall facing a lit altar decorated with golden and red drapery and strings of lights. At the centre of the altar, a seated figure in orange robes is flanked by ornate golden deity murti and a bull statue. Many men in white dhoti and shawls, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit in rows, with others in orange and red garments. Camera operators on tripods film the proceedings, and a screen above the altar shows a picture. Near the right wall, a large decorated kalasha or shrine piece stands beside a seated devotee. The scene suggests a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2017-12-02Interior hall of an ashram with many devotees seated on colourful striped mats facing a stage. Foreground devotees, seen from behind, wear white dhotis, orange sannyasi robes and striped shirts. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at right. The stage has a golden backdrop with red and gold ornamentation, a deity murti, a seated figure in orange and large screens showing the stage. Gold pillars and a green and white decorated chariot-like structure stand at the right edge.2017-09-09 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30Wide view of a large hall during an aushada ritual with a seated audience facing a raised golden stage. Rows of devotees sit on striped mats; many men in orange cloth with bare upper bodies and women in orange and white saris sit cross-legged, while others in white dhotis and white shirts sit in front. In the foreground, a man in a striped green-and-white shirt and a man in a purple-striped shirt face the stage with their backs to the camera. On the left, a decorated palanquin-style structure with carved figures stands near seated attendants. Two large screens on the walls show the stage, and a tall ornate golden shrine with an oil lamp and a figure in red sits at the centre. Tall brass lamps with long wicks stand among the rows.2017-09-09 +1 copiesMay 30 20172017-05-30August 26 20172017-08-26November 18 20102010-11-18 +2 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08December 02 20172017-12-02September 21 20172017-09-21 +3 copiesWide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and chairs facing a stage at the far end. The stage holds a golden ornate throne flanked by golden decorated pillars and a colourful temple-style backdrop, with a central figure in white on the platform. Two projection screens flank the stage, and framed portraits hang along the side walls. Metal crowd-control stanchions line a central white carpeted aisle, and devotees in white, saffron and colourful saris sit in rows on red-striped mats.2011-12-13