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A photograph of devotees seated on a concrete floor inside a red-walled hall, with a red carpet and steel railing behind them. Many women wear white saris with gold borders and orange-and-white circular badges, and a few wear coloured saris: a purple sari with a white bag, a blue sari with a brown bag, and a red sari. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Two small girls sit in the foreground, one in an orange top and green trousers, the other in a pink top and white trousers. Standing figures in white dress and a flower-decorated archway are visible in the background. No individual is identified as a person.

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A photograph of a hall with orange walls and a red carpet where women devotees sit on the floor in white saris with gold borders and flower garlands. In the foreground, a seated woman wears an orange blouse and a white sari with gold borders, with a maroon handbag beside her. Behind them, women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls stand and sit along the room, and a woman in white stands at the left by a counter. A man's face is visible at the lower right edge. No a person figure can be confidently identified in the image.2010-07-24November 12 20102010-11-12July 20 20102010-07-20A 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.2010-09-02October 01 20102010-10-01 +2 copiesA seated congregation fills a hall with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor, mostly women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, plus a few in orange, red and maroon saris. In the front row a woman in an orange sari sits with hands on her lap, and a woman in a red blouse presses her palms together in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the back right. Silver stanchions run along the right edge, and painted pillars with geometric motifs frame the upper left.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31Photograph 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.2010-07-21A photograph of a seated group of devotees during a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a metal railing. Women in the foreground wear saffron and orange saris and white blouses with orange or yellow shawls; one woman in a red-bordered white sari sits with palms pressed together. Several participants in white clothing wear orange or yellow scarves and mala necklaces. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and offering plates sit on mats in front of them. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. The participants sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, in a reverent ritual setting.2010-10-02February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation during a talk in a hall with orange-brown walls and a metal railing. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged with hands folded. Beside her, a young girl in an orange and white outfit presses her palms together, and other women in white and yellow shawls sit on mats. Behind the railing, rows of seated people in white clothes listen attentively, and a few standing attendants in white are visible near the wall. Woven banners in orange, yellow and blue hang on the walls.2010-08-01A large seated audience in white ritual clothing fills a bright hall during a satsang-style session. Many women in white saris and white kurtas wear garlands of white and orange flowers, and several sit on yellow and orange cloth on the floor. Women in the front row wear red, yellow and blue shawls, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men in white garments sit on white plastic chairs and mats. At the far right, a framed portrait sits on a cushioned chair beside flower vases, with a movie camera visible near the middle right. Lattice windows and yellow banners decorate the room.2009-06-01