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Evening aarti in a covered hall with a pink curtain at left and a stone pillar. Two priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at center holding lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamps toward a seated audience. Devotees sit on the floor in rows, many in orange and white with yellow shawls, and small brass oil lamps are arranged on the floor in front. Glass display cabinets and framed pictures line the back wall, and a white-clad figure with a stringed instrument sits at the far right. The scene shows an evening ritual.

Indoor ashram hall with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor in an evening gathering. Front rows hold palms joined in namaste; many wear saffron/orange robes or white clothing, and a woman in a yellow garment sits in the foreground. Brass ritual items including lamps and a kalasha-style vessel are arranged on a mat in front. A microphone stands on a stand at right. Wall posters and framed photographs line the back wall, and a banner with printed text hangs above. Several seated figures in the front row appear to be in a devotional or satsang setting.

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A large group of seated devotees sits cross-legged on mats and bare floor in a plain whitewashed hall under fluorescent lights, apparently in meditation or satsang. Most wear white clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls, and some women wear yellow, purple and green saris. Several have eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. Dozens of people fill the rows, with more seated at the back. On the right, a doorway shows a wall hung with brass bells and a decorative red and gold panel. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

A photograph of a covered ashram pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging ceremonial decorations. In the foreground, a row of seated women in white saris with rudraksha malas sits behind long low tables filled with brass oil lamps, several lit. Standing behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls hold lit oil lamps and flowers. On the right, a figure in a saffron/orange robe with garlands stands among other saffron-robed sannyasis, with brass ceremonial items nearby. A banner on the back wall shows portraits and a printed slogan. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees watches the ritual.

Photograph 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.

A photograph inside a hall with orange-brown walls and colourful woven banners hanging from the ceiling, showing a large group of women seated cross-legged on mats for a ritual. Most wear white saris with orange, yellow or pink shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small brass bells and hand implements, and brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit before them on the mats. An elderly woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge, and others in the background stand behind a metal railing. The hall opens to palm trees outside. No one is identifiable as a presiding figure in this frame, so no a person candidate is shown.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a corrugated-roof hall with whitewashed walls and tubelights. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, some in yellow and green saris. At the front, a few people stand near a shrine holding a deity murti with orange and gold decor, flanked by tall striped cloth banners with tassels. Attendees with long braids and buns face the front. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall, and a sign on the right reads text in a non-Latin script. Appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.

Evening aarti in a covered hall with a blue wall and corrugated roof. Three young men stand at the front holding brass lamps with flames aloft: the left one in white dhoti with an orange shawl, the middle one in saffron-orange robes, the right one in white with an orange shawl. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the floor and rows behind, many women and children among them. Brass oil lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on mats in front. Framed photographs and printed panels hang on the wall to the right, and a pink curtain edges the left side.

A photograph inside an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a large garden photo backdrop. A standing person in an orange robe stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing a seated congregation. Many devotees sit on mats in white and yellow clothing, several holding brass plates and small offering vessels; some wear orange and white. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on a striped mat beside a brass pot and offering trays. A wooden plinth with a framed picture and a red cloth sits at the lower left. Cameras and a microphone are set up along the right side.

February 16 2009

A photograph of a seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a metal railing and a red carpet aisle running toward a row of orange-cushioned seats. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with orange or saffron shawls, some with yellow cloths. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged in the foreground on the right, holding a small object, with a large orange-grey backpack on the floor. Men in white stand along the back wall. An orange-clad figure sits on a low yellow mat at the far right edge. A framed photo banner hangs on the upper wall. About thirty physical people are visible.