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December 18 2010

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A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on orange and blue mats, mostly women in white and colourful saris with long braids, many holding small brass or plastic cups and oil lamps before them. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling. On the stage at the far end are ornate golden deity murtis and decorated altars with flowers, and a golden throne stands at the left side of the hall. No individual figure on the stage is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named. A crowd of many dozens of people is visible.

November 13 2010

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing during a satsang. Rows of women in orange and saffron saris and men in white kurtas sit on orange mats, many with brass puja plates, lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small bowls of offerings in front of them. Colourful hanging tassel banners line the pink walls. At the front right, a camera on a tripod and a television screen show a live feed of the event. A few people sit near the front left, and the crowd extends to the back of the room. No clear person in the scene is identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is noted.

April 14 2012

A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, most in white clothes with saffron and orange shawls, some holding books and small brass plates with oil lamps and flowers. Colourful hanging fabric decorations hang from the white ceiling. At the far end, a raised stage with a blue curtain holds a seated figure in front of a golden arch with a few people nearby. Chairs stand along the right side and a projector screen hangs above the stage.

A large indoor hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. In the front row a woman in a pink shawl and pink-and-white patterned kurta sits cross-legged before a small brass puja tray with lit oil lamps and offerings. Nearby women wear white and saffron/orange clothes, some with rudraksha malas. Brass lamps, plates and bowls are arranged on the floor, with orange draping, banners and a shrine area with a deity murti in the background.

April 23 2013

2013-04-23 +2 copies

A large hall with a polished floor where many women sit cross-legged on mats and rugs, performing a puja with brass thalis, oil lamps and small offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman in an orange and yellow sari sits with hands pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a green top and white dupatta holds a lamp. Nearby a woman in yellow with a white garment and another in red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala tend lamps and plates. Behind them rows of seated devotees, including girls and children, fill the space. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling and framed pictures and a golden deity shrine stand along the back wall.

A large hall with pink walls and a white marble floor, decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in orange, yellow and patterned fabric. Many participants sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats with leaf plates of food, eating a meal. Most wear white clothes; a woman in front wears a white top, green patterned skirt and a beaded mala, and a woman beside her wears a red shawl. A woman in a yellow top and a seated woman in a red shawl are also visible. Staff in white stand and walk among the rows, and a woman in a green and orange sari stands on the right.

2011-07-20 +1 copies

A large indoor hall filled with seated people in meditation on orange and red mats, with many shaven-headed young men in white dhoti-style clothing, some with gold-striped borders and beaded necklaces. Several children in colourful shirts sit among them, and brass plates, small bowls, and steel containers lie on the floor in front. A few people in orange and saffron robes are visible on the left, and hanging decorative banners in orange, green and blue drape from the high ceiling. Behind the crowd a tall red and gold backdrop is visible on the right wall. The scene conveys a group guided meditation session in progress.

Indoor satsang hall with cream walls, polished floor and red-cushioned chairs, decorated with woven red, yellow and blue bunting. Seated devotees sit on the floor in front of small brass lamps, plates and offering trays with flowers. A woman in orange robes with a white tilak and rudraksha mala lights a lamp at the front left. A woman in a white top and a long-sleeved patterned salwar sits centre-front in a red dupatta. Others wear orange, maroon and yellow saris. A woman in white sits on a chair at the back of the hall near a golden throne-like seat with a deity image. No a person candidate is visible in a distinctive saffron or crowned presentation.

A large indoor hall during a seated group meditation or puja. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats, many in orange or saffron robes and some in white, with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands joined, and a woman in orange sits beside her. Small brass oil lamps and metal cups with offerings sit on red and orange cloths in front of them. Orange and multicoloured bunting hangs from the ceiling, and bookshelves line the back wall.