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A seated congregation fills a hall with white and red striped floor mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a man in white robes with a yellow shawl stands at a tripod-mounted camera. Many attendees in white and cream clothing, some children and a woman in a red top sit cross-legged. At the far end, a raised stage is draped in white, green and maroon fabric, holding a golden deity murti and a seated figure on an ornate peetha/throne with a golden canopy. Brass lamps and vases flank the stage, and a projection screen hangs on the left wall beside striped decorative pillars. The scene shows a devotional gathering with a central deity and throne.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall during a satsang. Many devotees sit on striped mats and cushions, most in white clothes, with some in saffron and red. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod-mounted camera near the center. On the stage at the back, a large ornate throne-like seat with a decorated deity murti, brass lamps and a kalasha-style arrangement is set under draped fabric in red, green and blue. A projection screen hangs at left. The mood is attentive and orderly, with children seated among the adults.2010-12-26Indoor satsang hall photographed from the rear, with a large audience seated on floor mats facing a raised white stage. On the stage is a golden throne with a canopy and a golden deity murti in a decorated alcove to the left. Brass oil lamps and flower vases stand along the stage front. A standing man in white dhoti and yellow shawl, holding a camera tripod area, faces the stage. Most seated people wear white, red and orange clothes; some women have folded hands in anjali. Two projection screens hang at the sides and draped fabric banners decorate the ceiling.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Seated devotees fill a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in blue robes sits on a gold ornate throne with a decorated canopy, while a golden deity murti stands to the left. Blue and orange drapes hang behind the stage, and projection screens flank it. Many people in white clothes sit on orange mats in rows, some in saffron, with a video camera on a tripod recording the satsang.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Wide photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with a stage at the back. Many devotees sit on orange and striped mats in rows, most wearing white clothes; a few wear colourful shirts or brown vests. On the stage stands a golden deity murti of a bull-mounted form with a red face and ornate crown, beside a golden throne with a seated figure in orange. Banners hang from the ceiling and projection screens flank the stage. Brass vessels and small containers lie on the floor in front of the rows.2010-12-27A 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 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26November 21 20102010-11-21Wide view of a hall during a puja: rows of seated devotees on mats face a raised stage. On the stage, a golden Nandi bull statue sits beside a decorated seated figure, with a group of robed people in saffron and orange seated in front of an ornate altar. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit on the floor, many with white shawls, a few in red and orange clothing, and a child in a red hooded top at the front right. Orange and white drapes hang from the ceiling with decorated pillars, and a projection screen flanks the stage. A few people hold brass plates.2010-12-27A large hall during a seated ceremony, viewed from behind the audience. Dozens of people sit on orange and striped mats and some hold small oil lamps. On a raised white stage, several robed figures in white and orange sit before a golden bull (Nandi) sculpture and an ornate shrine with a deity murti, a crowned figure in orange, and a kalasha-like arrangement. Projection screens hang on both sides, and a video camera stands at the front edge of the stage. Colourful striped banners hang from the ceiling. No figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is recorded.2010-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26