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A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights. In the foreground, women in white sarees with orange or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothes sit with hands folded, and a cameraman in white stands near a metal railing. Tall decorated pillars with painted floral patterns, orange drapery and a painted deity figure appear along the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or prayer session, with no visible throne or speaker identified.

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A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor under a decorated open-sided pavilion hung with marigold garlands, orange and red streamers and tall striped pillars. Most people wear white clothes, with many women in white saris and orange shawls, and several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and mala sits beside a woman in white and orange, and a small brass plate with fruit and flowers rests on a mat. Further back, many people sit in rows, with a distant figure standing at the far end of the hall.

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, in white, cream, saffron and yellow clothing, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Several wear rudraksha malas and bangles; a woman in front wears a saffron sari and a child sits among them. Behind them, shelves of books and a glass display case line the room, with colourful woven banners hanging from the white framework above. Hindu satsang or devotional gathering setting. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no in-person candidate is claimed.

A large seated congregation fills a hall, with many people in white clothing and some in yellow or green shawls. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on orange mats in saffron-orange shawls and sarees, with rudraksha malas around their necks; the centre woman wears a vertical tilak on her forehead and the right woman holds an open notebook. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, a conch shell and offering plates sit on the mats in front of them. Behind them rows of devotees sit with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in meditation or chanting. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the scene shows devotees at a satsang or puja gathering.

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A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats during a puja. Foreground women wear orange or saffron saris with red shawls and rudraksha malas, and some have tilak marks on their foreheads; others wear white saris with yellow or green borders, with hands pressed in anjali. Brass lamps, small brass vessels with incense and offerings sit on the mats in front of them, and blue plastic buckets stand nearby. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in rows, and a few people in white kurtas and outfits appear further back. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.

A seated group of women in white and cream garments performs a padapuja-style ritual in an open hall with mats, brass vessels and small offerings on orange cloth in front of them. Many have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Several wear yellow shawls, others orange shawls; a woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl and bindi and holds her palms together. Beads and a rudraksha-style mala are visible around some necks. Behind them, a red-pillared doorway opens onto a palm-lined courtyard, and a hanging yellow-and-patterned cloth decorates the top of the entrance.

A seated congregation fills a hall with pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits on a mat with hands pressed in anjali, beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, also with palms together. In front of them lie a brass plate with flowers and a small lamp, a bowl and a purple tray. Behind them, devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas sit in rows along a metal railing, many with hands in prayer. The setting suggests satsang or a devotional discourse.

A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders; one wears a yellow shawl with deep-orange and red sindoor-style marks, another a green sari with white. Trays with small containers and a brass lamp sit on the floor in front. Hanging orange-and-gold cloths and a metal railing frame the room. Around twenty people are visible, most seated on mats, some partly obscured by others.

A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on mats inside a hall with terracotta-coloured walls, patterned hanging banners and metal railings. In the foreground, women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls sit with hands joined in prayer, while brass trays holding fruit, flowers and small oil lamps rest on mats before them. Further back, many more participants in white and yellow attire sit in rows, and a man in white stands at the far left near the open doorway. Puja items and a steel vessel are visible at the left counter.