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A photograph inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed rafters, hanging green foliage and a string of fairy lights in the background. A long line of devotees walks along a red carpet between metal railings, some carrying flower petals. In the foreground a man in a pale green shirt and a bald shaved-head man in white dhoti with a white forehead tilak stand near the rail, and a bald priest in white with a tilak presses his palms together in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and several people wear white dhoti or kurta with yellow shawls. Tall pillars painted with colourful geometric patterns in orange, red and blue line the hall.

A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall with a terracotta-coloured wall, ceiling fans and hanging paper streamers. A long queue of devotees moves along a metal railing toward a red ornate throne-like chair at right. Many women wear saris and salwar in orange, green and yellow, some with flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti and a man in a green shirt stand near the rail, and a bald older man in a garland sits near the throne holding a plate of offerings. A framed printed banner on the wall shows several photographs. Red petals are scattered on the floor. Many people are visible, mostly partially cropped at the frame edges.

Photograph inside a temple hall with an orange-tiled roof, hanging yellow paper cutouts, and red-and-white painted columns. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a dark red blouse and a beaded necklace stands beside a metal railing. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats; one bald man in white with a red-and-white sacred thread and a rudraksha mala sits near the front, and another man in white with a mala sits nearby. Further back, an older man in a dark brown shirt sits on the floor, and a man in a yellow shawl stands at the right. Devotees sit in rows toward a bright doorway. The scene reads as a satsang gathering with a seated congregation, but no identifiable Swamiji figure is clearly visible.

A photograph inside a covered hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings. Colourful decorative pillars with dove and floral motifs stand along the sides. Many people, mostly in white clothing, sit on mats on the floor, some women in white saris, and several men stand and sit near the back and along the walls, one in a green shirt. A few people stand near the far doorway. The scene reads as a gathering or darshan line, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji visible.

Indoor photo of an ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down a centre aisle lined by steel railings, with devotees standing on both sides. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder walks down the carpet toward the camera, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks beside a man in a yellow shawl. Women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas stand in rows along the walls, and a camera operator with a video camera is at the lower left. Framed portraits and banners hang on the walls.

October 18 2010

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A photograph of devotees standing in a long covered hall with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging yellow paper or leaf garlands and painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow and blue. A long red carpet runs down the center toward a distant altar area with flowers. Along metal railings on both sides, a crowd with hands in anjali mudra stands in line, including women in blue, green and patterned saris and men in white kurtas and light shirts. Several people wear white, one man in a white kurta and one in a light blue shirt with a shoulder bag and lanyard. The scene appears to be a queue or procession route for darshan.

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A photograph of a line of devotees standing in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. Women on the left wear white and cream saris and salwar kameez, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. A man in a red and orange striped shirt and white dhoti stands near the front, and a man in a green checked shirt and cream trousers stands beside him. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs frame the space, and a red carpet runs along the left aisle behind metal railings. Framed photographs hang on the wall at left, and a stainless-steel table is in the foreground.