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Interior of a newly decorated hall with white walls, blue curtains and yellow-and-red garlands along the windows and ceiling. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in lavender or striped shirts, walk and stand among the crowd. A man in an orange shirt presses his palms together in namaskar. A young woman in a teal saree with a long braid stands in the foreground. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala holds a tray, while an older man in white bends over a silver tray holding a lit oil lamp, fruit and flowers. Patterned hanging cloths decorate the ceiling.

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Interior of a whitewashed hall with blue curtains and yellow garland drapes over the windows, with orange and white hanging lamps overhead. A long red carpet runs down the centre. Devotees move about: a woman in a white top and a girl in white stand at a flower-strewn offering table at the left foreground, and a man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A man in an orange shirt and grey trousers walks along the carpet, and older men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the right. In the background a seated figure and a statue-like figure sit near an altar area, and a small child in red and a boy in white stand in the middle ground.2010-02-18Interior of a newly built hall with pale blue walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging striped cloth pillars in orange, blue and red and yellow marigold garlands. A long red carpet runs down the concrete floor toward a small raised platform at the back, where a floral arrangement sits. Several people walk along the carpet or stand talking, including a woman in a white sari with an orange border beside another woman in a yellow sari, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man in a white shirt sits cross-legged on the floor at lower right, and another man sits at left near blue curtained windows.2010-02-18A photograph inside a decorated hall with a pale draped ceiling, ceiling fans, and tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange shawl stands barefoot holding a tray, facing a row of devotees. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one older man with a long white beard, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A small girl in a white dress stands among them. On the right, women in saris and salwar kameez, including one in red, also hold hands folded in prayer. A second saffron-robed figure stands behind on the left. The scene suggests a puja or darshan line of devotees offering respect.2010-11-15Interior of a whitewashed hall with a grey concrete floor, decorated with blue curtains, yellow-and-white floral garlands and hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow. A long red carpet runs down the centre toward a small altar bearing a deity murti and garlands. Devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls, and women in sarees, walk along the carpet or stand near the walls; several men sit on the floor to the left and right. A pair of bronze figures sits on a green table at right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-18A photograph inside a decorated hall with a fabric canopy and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at centre; one wears a red-orange garland and holds a silver tray, while the other in orange holds a small object. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on both sides of an aisle. A white-bearded elder in white with a purple shawl and rudraksha mala presses his palms together. A small girl in a white dress stands at lower centre. Women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the right. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible.2010-11-15Interior photograph of a whitewashed hall with a grey concrete floor and a long red carpet runway running through the centre. Hanging decorations of multicoloured cloth tassels in red, yellow and blue line the ceiling, with yellow and white garland strings across the top. At the far left, a deity murti sits on a decorated altar in front of a red curtain. Many people walk and stand around: women in saffron, orange, blue and white saris, a man in a green shirt, and men in white dhotis and shirts. A seated man in white and a girl in a red and white outfit sit on the floor in the lower left, with a leafy green plant and orange cloth in the foreground.2010-02-18A crowded indoor hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof, filled with devotees standing in lines facing forward with hands folded or palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at lower right, a seated figure wears an orange cloth draped over the chair. Among the crowd, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a yellow flower offering, and several children in patterned shirts pray near a red carpet runner. A taller man with glasses wears a grey top and a rudraksha mala. Framed posters and portraits hang on the back wall, including a printed panel with a headline reading 'Sri Nithyananda' near the top. The scene suggests darshan or a devotional gathering.2010-07-21A photograph of a crowded hall with a striped white ceiling canopy and colourful decorated pillars with orange tassels. Two saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas walk toward the right; the foreground man in front holds a silver tray and offers it to a standing devotee, who raises a hand in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together on both sides of the aisle, and a small child in white stands at lower left. A camera is mounted on a stand at the right. Several other people stand along the walls. The page's Siddha Tradition satsang context suggests a satsang gathering, but the saffron-clad figures are not individually confirmed as a person.2010-11-15Photograph inside a bright white-walled hall decorated with blue and red hanging cylindrical banners, yellow-blue garlands and bunting. A red carpet runs across a grey concrete floor, where a line of devotees walks toward a shrine at the back holding a deity murti. Women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink and red, and a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair stands center. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right. A man in white sits on the floor beside a young girl in a red blouse and white skirt. Peacock feathers appear in the lower left foreground.2010-02-18February 07 20082008-02-07A crowded indoor hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof on steel trusses. Several painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow, blue and white patterns stand along the room. Devotees in white clothes and colourful saris kneel, sit and stand in rows behind a stainless steel railing, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A red carpet runs along the railing toward a raised area at the far end. Many men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the right side. Framed photographs hang on the walls. Some people sit on the floor in the foreground near the railing, and a few bend forward toward the front. The scene appears to be a darshan queue.2010-08-19October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copies