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Indoor hall photo of devotees in an ashram setting. Women in white and colourful saris stand in rows on a tiled floor, several wearing white saris with gold borders, one in a blue sari with silver zari and one in a red-and-white patterned sari. Men in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls stand near a raised platform with a white-and-orange stage backdrop and deep red curtains. A few men in shirts and trousers stand nearby. Hanging colourful cloth banners and ceiling fans are visible overhead.

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Indoor hall with a tiled floor and a dark red velvet curtain on a raised stage at right. Several people stand in a loose line and file across the floor in front of the stage. Most wear white or light clothing; a woman in a red and white patterned sari stands near the stage, with a woman in a teal and grey outfit beside her. A tall vertical banner with woven geometric panels hangs from the ceiling on the left, and ceiling fans and tube lights are visible. A few men in shirts and trousers stand near a wooden door and a table on the left. Some figures are partially visible at the right edge. No single person can be identified as a person with confidence.2010-07-10July 07 20102010-07-07Photograph of a hall with a polished marble floor and colourful striped bunting hanging from the ceiling. Two rows of people stand with palms pressed together in anjali along both sides, men in white on the left and women in white and blue saris on the right. In the centre, two figures in saffron/orange robes walk forward down the aisle, one with a rudraksha mala around the neck, followed by a man in white. A deity shrine with garlands is visible at the far end, and a small wooden pedestal or table sits near the aisle. Several people are seated on the floor in the background. The scene suggests a satsang or puja procession.2010-10-07July 06 20102010-07-06A wide hall photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a raised stage with dark maroon drapes. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat with circular accents. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or yellow shawls, stand and kneel in a line. Women in saffron, blue, cream and white saris stand on the floor, some holding offering plates. A fan and ceiling fans are visible. The orange-robed seated figure may be a candidate for the swami, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-07-23A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with red and maroon drapes and a large cream lampshade hanging in the foreground. Devotees stand in a long line, many women in saris and salwar kameez, with women's hair in long braids. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the left and centre near a small shrine. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white headcloth hangs on a dark backdrop at the upper right, beside a decorated altar with flowers, a kalasha and a garland-draped stand. A man in an orange garment with a garland stands near the altar in the centre, possibly performing puja. Colourful woven panels hang from the ceiling at the top left. The scene suggests darshan or puja.2006-10-22Interior of a large tented hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging cylindrical banners decorated with painted elephants and geometric patterns, fans suspended from the roof. A dark curtained stage stands at the far end. Many people in white clothes and orange-saffron garments move on the floor and stand in rows along the sides, while several seated devotees sit on orange and blue mats in the foreground, one woman in a patterned sari and a young girl in white seated on the right. A swami-like figure in orange clothing stands near the left-centre area.2010-07-27Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and tall cylindrical hanging decorations in yellow, orange and patterned fabric. A line of women in saris and salwar kameez stands on an orange-red mat, several with hands pressed together in greeting. One woman in a white sari stands with hands folded at the centre, and a woman in white and yellow stands at right. Behind them, a row of men in white and checked shirts stands on a second mat near a wooden lectern. The floor is pale tile.2010-07-01December 17 20072007-12-17A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling, ceiling fans and decorative colourful hanging panels. A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow shawls, stands on a light floor facing a raised white platform draped with a cloth. On the platform stands a bald man in an orange robe with a red shawl, gesturing with his hand, beside a woman in an orange saree. Behind the platform hangs a red velvet curtain, and an orange-cloth-covered seat is visible. A woman in white stands in the foreground, and several other people are visible in the background.2010-07-07A wide indoor hall with a maroon velvet curtain backdrop and ceiling fans. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange rudraksha mala sits on a raised orange throne-like chair at the centre of a low stage. Around the empty tiled floor, a group of about ten people stand and walk in a line toward the seat: men in shirts and trousers, women in white saris, a woman in a yellow salwar kameez, a woman in a dark patterned sari and a woman in a blue sari with a book at the right edge. Some wear white dhotis or white kurtas, and a few have orange shawls. Visible floor tape lines run toward the stage.2010-07-10A photograph of a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling, ceiling fans and decorative painted hanging pillars with elephant motifs. A dark maroon curtain with gold fringe hangs behind a raised stage. A group of people in white clothes stand in an open area near a green stone platform, while a figure in orange robes stands at the left and a woman in a light sari stands in the centre. Several people sit on mats at the front in the foreground, including a woman in a green and orange top with a braid and another in white. Other standing people line the right side in mixed clothing. The floor has long brown inlaid lines.2010-07-27