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A wide photograph of a satsang hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and painted decorative pillars. Many devotees sit in rows on mats, women in white with orange or yellow shawls, hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed. A low wooden dais with a red carpet and an orange cloth stands at the front, with a cameraman and tripod filming the gathering. A framed text panel on the right wall describes a discourse on initiation. Behind the metal railing, men in white stand and sit toward the back. The setting suggests a pada puja gathering at an ashram.

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A large hall with orange walls and decorative cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow patterns shows many seated devotees in white clothes, many women wearing orange shawls, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. They sit on orange and purple mats across the floor, facing forward, while a row of seated and standing people fills the background behind metal railings. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. In the foreground at lower right, a decorative runner in blue, purple and gold lies beside a red and gold cloth object. Along the left wall, a glass display case holds red flowers. This appears to be a group pada puja or satsang setting.2010-08-25A large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof hosts a padapuja. Along the left, rows of women in white with orange shawls sit before brass plates of offerings, hands folded. In the centre, two women in white and orange sit on a red mat with puja trays, one with hands in anjali. A crowd of seated devotees in white fills the rows beyond a metal railing. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits on a raised dais beside a camera on a tripod, and a figure in orange sits at the far right edge. Colourful striped pillars and framed banners line the back wall, and an orange and purple rug lies in the foreground.2010-08-28A photograph of a large hall during a padapuja gathering. In the foreground, women in white and orange-saffron clothes sit on orange cloths before brass plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small oil lamps. Several women wear yellow shawls and orange-red stoles, with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a crowded audience of devotees in white sits in rows along a metal railing. At the right, a bald man in white and orange robes sits with eyes closed, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A purple and gold cloth lies on the floor, and colourful decorative pillars with hanging paper birds decorate the room.2010-09-14October 06 20102010-10-06A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows. Most women wear white garments with orange or yellow shawls, and the front row holds small brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and bowls on orange cloths. A woman in an orange sari sits near a red carpet at the right, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Cloth banners with text hang on the wall above, and a clear plastic container of food sits on the floor. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang with offerings arranged before the participants.2010-10-06A large covered hall with a corrugated roof and strings of small lights and paper decorations hangs overhead. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, while people stand behind a long steel railing on a red carpet. Tall decorative pillars painted with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and orange tops line the space. On the right wall, framed photographs and a panel of printed text hang beside a small display. At the far end, a stage with a deity murti and colourful decoration is visible. The scene suggests a sacred gathering with people in white participating in darshan.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02Wide interior photo of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed beams, and ceiling fans. Crowds of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, many with hands folded or holding small brass plates and oil lamps on mats. In the foreground, several women in orange saris and a man in white sit on the red carpet, sharing offerings in brass plates. At the right, monastic figures in saffron and white sit at a low table near a camera on a tripod. Tall decorative cloth-and-paper banners hang from the rafters, and framed photographs line the orange wall at right. A ceremony such as a satsang or puja appears to be underway.2010-09-13A wide photograph of a large indoor puja hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and tall decorated pillars. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and carpets, many in white clothes with yellow shawls, others in orange or red saris. A red carpet runs down the centre toward a seated figure in white with a shaved head and a camera on a tripod nearby. Brass plates, small lamps, kalashas and flower offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the seated devotees. A woman in orange robes in the foreground tends a brass tray. Several monks in orange robes sit to the right. Photographs are mounted on the wall above the crowd. A yellow-shawled group sits in the foreground beside an offering plate of sweets.2010-09-07A seated congregation fills a covered hall during an evening gathering. Most attendees wear white, with some in orange, red and teal; many sit with hands pressed together in namaste. A raised red-carpeted dais at right holds deity murtis and a golden lion-faced figure, backed by a hanging orange banner. Strings of orange pennants run across the ceiling, and a whiteboard stands at left. A printed sheet on the wall reads partly in English. A man in an orange shawl sits near the front of the dais area, but there is no clear basis to identify any physical person as a person.2009-02-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor satsang hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A woman with long dark hair in an orange top stands at the right beside a wooden lectern and a golden ornamental pillar, addressing the room. Seated on orange and blue mats on the floor, a large group of devotees wear white clothes, with several women in yellow and orange shawls, some with hands folded in anjali. A man in white stands near a camera on a tripod, and a second man in an orange shawl stands at the back. Banners and framed photographs hang on the wall, and steel railings separate the seating areas. Brass and steel vessels sit on the lectern area in front.2010-08-25A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07