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A photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a white tent-style canopy and tall metal scaffolding. Many people sit on colourful woven mats and an orange cloth: young women and girls in white and orange or yellow shawls, with several women in orange sarees near a low stage. A man in an orange kurta stands at the back of the stage area beside a large framed deity mural. Woven ceremonial banners with animal motifs hang from the ceiling, and a small blue bag sits among the mats.

Photograph inside a large tented hall hung with colourful patterned fabric banners. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and yellow mats; many wear white garments with saffron/orange shawls and yellow sashes, and some wear beaded necklaces. In the foreground, several women sit close together in rows. At the front left, an older woman in white with orange shawl sits near a seated figure in orange robes. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at right near the stage edge, and a figure in white stands in the background. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.

A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall decorated with colourful woven hanging banners on the pillars. Most people sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and some wear rudraksha malas; the women in the foreground wear orange and white and many have eyes closed in meditation. Framed portraits and photographs hang on the walls behind, and a small notice board and wooden door are visible at left. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.

March 26 2008

October 07 2008

A large seated congregation of women fills a hall for a satsang. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear orange or saffron garments, with many having red-orange beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground, several women sit with palms pressed together in namaste, one holding a small cloth bag, and another woman wears a yellow handbag. Rows of devotees extend back through the room, with white walls, a potted plant and a red-brown wooden door visible behind them.

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.

March 26 2008

A large seated gathering of women and girls fills a white tented hall decorated with colourful woven hangings and red bunting. Most wear white saris with gold borders and many wear saffron-orange shawls over the shoulder, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some sit with hands folded or chins resting on hands while listening. Rows of attendees recede toward a wooden doorway and a wall with framed pictures. No speaker or dais figure is clearly visible in the frame, and no a person candidate is identifiable.

A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and wooden beams hung with colourful fabric festoons. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on striped woven mats; most women wear white saris and white garments with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear beaded garlands. Many sit cross-legged facing forward toward a shrine area at the right, where a decorated deity murti and a small golden lamp stand. A standing crowd gathers near the open entrance on the left, and a television monitor on a stand is visible at the right edge. Rows of photo panels line the back wall.

A seated audience attends a satsang in a hall with red walls and hanging decorative banners. In the foreground, women in white and cream cotton clothes with orange, saffron and yellow shawls sit on mats and a red carpet. A woman in an orange saree and a woman with a long braid sit to the left, while men in white dhotis sit near the rear of the room beyond a metal railing. No speaker or a person is visible in the frame, and the crowd appears to be listening to a talk.

A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, dressed in white and pastel saris, salwar kameez and orange or green garments, many with white and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in white holds her hands in anjali, and a girl in white sits near the front. On a raised stage at the upper left, a woman in an orange sari sits before a painted backdrop of a deity mural, and colourful decorative hangings hang from the ceiling. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.