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May 18 2013

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A large group photo on an indoor stage with a dark red velvet curtain and a decorated backdrop with green and red bands, painted columns, and a gold-framed wooden door. A golden arched prabhavali sits behind a central figure in a saffron top. Dozens of people in white kurtas and dhotis, saris in orange, red, green and white, and some in pale robes sit and stand closely packed, many smiling, waving or making hand gestures. Some women wear white with orange borders and garlands. Potted plants, water bottles and a microphone stand at the front edge, with ceiling spotlights overhead. Crowd count is approximate.2013-05-18A large group of devotees sits and kneels on a white stage before an ornate golden throne set against a painted blue and red temple-style backdrop with a carved golden door. A figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with arms raised, smiling. Surrounding devotees wear white kurtas and sarees, orange and green saris, and lanyards, many with palms pressed together in anjali or raising hands in greeting. A red velvet curtain frames the top of the stage.2013-05-18May 18 20132013-05-18May 18 20132013-05-18October 28 20142014-10-28A large group of devotees gathers in a hall for a group photograph, seated and standing in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, placed centrally before a dark backdrop painted with a starry space scene and ringed planets. Most men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with prayer beads, many women wear white or colourful saris, and a few wear orange and pink. Maroon velvet curtains with gold trim frame the stage, and ceiling fans hang overhead. The throne is empty, and no one is clearly seated on it.2009-09-08May 18 20132013-05-18A large group of devotees sits in rows on a stage with a dark blue curtain, facing a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a red cushioned seat and a backdrop printed with a red-and-gold temple gopuram. Most attendees press palms together in anjali; many wear white ritual clothes, while others wear saffron, yellow, green, pink and teal outfits. Several women wear yellow, orange and teal garments and cloth lanyards. The throne is empty and no one is seated on it in this view.2010-02-11A photograph of a large indoor hall where a seated audience of many people, mostly in white, orange, green and yellow clothes, sits on orange mats facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a colourful temple-gopuram-style backdrop with carved pillars. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, white ceiling fans hang overhead, and multicoloured hanging banners decorate the ceiling. a person: the seated figure on the throne wears saffron-orange robes and has the distinctive ceremonial presentation of a teacher seated on a dais, though the face is too small to confirm identity from appearance.2010-02-11A large indoor hall with red velvet curtains and decorated pillars hosts a seated gathering of many devotees dressed mostly in white. On a raised white-draped stage, a figure in orange robes with long hair sits on an orange-draped platform, flanked by people in white and saffron clothing. Several attendants stand in lines, and seated devotees fill the foreground, some on yellow-marked floor aisles. Ritual-like activity appears centered on the stage area.2008-06-20A satsang hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on a raised white platform and steps in front of a painted backdrop of a deity murti holding a trident, with a framed portrait on the left showing a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Many women wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; some wear red and orange saris. A man in a dark sari-style outfit sits in the foreground beside a laptop, and microphone equipment and a loudspeaker are visible on the right.2013-05-18November 25 20102010-11-25