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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many bare-chested and wearing sacred threads, sitting on the floor in rows facing a stage at the far end. Gold-framed pictures hang along the left wall and a projection screen above the stage shows a figure. Two men in white stand near the front left beside low tables holding items, and a gold-and-red stage area with ceremonial objects appears on the right. Ceiling lights and air conditioning units are visible.

May 25 2017

Large indoor hall with many seated devotees, most in white dhotis and white kurtas, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sitting in rows on mats. Children in white and yellow clothing sit in front. A large screen on the far wall shows a colourful image, and an ornate golden shrine with dark curtains stands at the right. A figure in the distance near the shrine wears saffron clothing, but the appearance is too small and distant to confirm the candidate. Fluorescent ceiling lights and framed pictures line the walls.

February 24 2017

A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many bare-chested and shaved-headed, sitting on floor cushions in rows facing a stage at the far end. A projection screen on the right wall shows slides. On the stage, a figure stands near a golden decorated backdrop with a gilded shrine-like structure. Framed photographs and banners hang on the walls, and a small ornate lamp stand is at the left edge.

A large hall packed with seated devotees, most in white dhotis and white shirts, with some bare-chested men in white cloths and a few women in green saris at right. They face a stage at the far end framed by deep red drapes and a large ornate golden arch or throne backdrop, where a small figure stands near the centre. Ceiling fluorescent lights and ceiling fans are visible, and framed photographs line the side walls. A camera operator on a boom or crane stands at left of centre. The scene suggests a satsang or Mahashivaratri gathering, but no clear ritual action is identifiable from this distance.

July 16 2017

February 24 2017

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A large indoor hall packed with a dense audience of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, some bare-chested with yellow or saffron shawls over their shoulders. In the foreground, many heads are visible from behind. At the far end, a stage is set with a large ornate golden backdrop and a central deity murti, with a large framed image on the right wall and red draped curtains. Ceiling lights and wall banners frame the scene, and a camera crane extends over the crowd. The seated devotees appear to be attending a satsang or ritual gathering, with a figure standing near the stage.

Large hall photographed from the rear, filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white clothes, many bare-chested, facing a distant stage with a golden arched backdrop and a red curtain. Ceiling lights and wall banners frame the scene; the stage is too far to pick out any individual clearly, and no figure there can be confidently identified as a person. The audience appears to be sitting for a satsang or discourse.

A wide view of a large hall packed with seated devotees facing a distant stage at the front. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in saffron, red and blue saris and dresses; a few women wear flowers in their hair. Rows of metal stanchions line the central aisle. The stage has a yellow and gold drape, a dark backdrop, ornate decorations and framed stained-glass style panels on each side. A shaved-headed figure in saffron stands near the front, too far to identify. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and red curtains cover the windows.