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A photograph of an indoor corridor with a grey floor and a red carpet runner on the right, where devotees wait in a line. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl and glasses stands beside a woman in a light blue and white floral sari with a red bindi, rudraksha mala and bangles, hands clasped. Behind them, several women in white and red saris sit on woven mats near a metal table with a water bottle. Metal detector frames stand at the far end, and a man in a blue shirt and a white-clad attendant walk nearby. Through the open doorway, green trees are visible.

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June 28 20102010-06-28A photograph of a covered open-air hall with a concrete floor and a red carpet runner on the right. In the foreground a line of women stands along a metal railing, several wearing sarees: one in a yellow saree with a name badge, others in white, pale green, light blue and orange. Beyond them, seated devotees in white and maroon clothing sit on a mat, while a woman in a teal saree stands near the red carpet. Framed photographs hang on the wall at top left, and a black speaker and string lights hang from the roof. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people present.2010-06-28A photograph of a covered concrete walkway with white-framed windows and metal railings, with a red carpet at the bottom edge. In the foreground, a woman with long light-brown hair stands in a white and cream sari with an orange shawl draped over her shoulders and a mala around her neck. Behind her, a standing row of women wear white, cream, orange and green saris and salwar kameez, and a few women in white sit on the floor at the right, some with malas. A woman in a lime-yellow outfit stands at the left. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram gathering area.2010-07-04Photograph of a seated crowd of devotees in a temple hall with orange-tiled walls and a red carpet. In the foreground a young woman in a white top and orange shawl sits on the floor, and a bald man in orange is seen from behind. Women in white and orange shawls, a few in yellow or pink, sit in rows, with a girl in pink and a boy in blue among them. Steel railings separate the seating area from the central aisle. Many more people are seated or standing further back near the doorway.2010-07-21October 27 20122012-10-27October 27 20122012-10-27A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and metal railings lined with red carpet. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears a cream sari with an orange border and an orange scarf, her hand extended to a shaved-headed person in a white garment with yellow embroidery. Seated devotees sit on mats on the left and right, and several standing people in white and light clothing stand along the walkway. Framed photos and a flat-screen monitor hang on the white back wall, and a palm-lined doorway opens to the outdoors.2010-07-10Devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a hall during a seated satsang or meditation session. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red border and a red bindi sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a blue sari with gold border sits with hands folded. Behind them women in white saris wear rudraksha malas, and many men sit in white and pale shirts near metal stanchions on the right. A brass plate with flower petals rests at lower left. Many people appear to be in a seated, eyes-closed meditative posture.2012-06-03October 27 20122012-10-27A photograph of women standing in a line inside a plain tiled hall, apparently at a food counter with stainless steel trays and containers on the right. Foreground, a woman in a turquoise sari with arms folded; beside her an older woman in a purple sari with gold border, hands clasped; next, a woman in a white floral-print sari with a pendant necklace; then a woman in a lilac floral sari. Further back, more women in saris, one in a green sari with gold border. A steel plate, cup and a plastic bottle sit on the counter. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and pillars are visible, and a visible badge is pinned to several saris.2006-12-15A photograph of a large indoor session hall with many seated women in white and cream saris and salwar, several with orange or yellow borders, wearing name badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Rows of attendees sit cross-legged on a light tiled floor, facing forward toward an unseen speaker, under wooden lattice windows with bright sunlight. Some older women in front wear orange and yellow saris; a few stand at the back near a white draped structure and a yellow banner at the top left. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is visible in the frame.2008-06-22A seated audience of devotees sits on mats in a covered pavilion with a concrete floor and metal railing down the center aisle. Many women wear white or pale clothes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, while one woman in the foreground wears a blue top and another in a light sari sits at left. Hanging colourful cloth banners with bird motifs and yellow tassels line the ceiling, and a figure in pink stands near the open doorway at the far end. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the front of the stage is not visible.2009-06-01