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Wide interior view of a long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, filled with seated devotees on the floor in rows divided by stainless steel railings. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with red and white ribbons or lanyards around their necks, and some women wear sarees in pink, red and beige. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with floral patterns and bird motifs in red, yellow, blue and orange hang from the ceiling along the aisle. Framed photographs line the walls on the left and right, and a standing figure in white stands near the far end of the hall, with the aisle leading toward a distant doorway.

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A wide view of a seated congregation in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a central aisle lined by metal railings. Many devotees sit on mats and white chairs, mostly dressed in white with some in blue and red, several wearing rudraksha-style beads. Colourful cloth-wrapped kalasha-style hangings with bird motifs hang from the ceiling, and a draped altar with a deity murti and an orange cloth stands at the right.

December 23 2009

Interior of a covered hall with a translucent roof and steel trusses, decorated with green leaf garlands along the beams. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts on the left and women in saris in teal, orange and red on the right, face a central shrine lit with warm light and garlanded deity murti. Tall pillars are painted with colourful geometric patterns, and a framed portrait with text hangs on the left wall. A steel railing divides the central aisle.

A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees on striped mats, many in white clothing and some in saffron or orange garments, with rudraksha malas visible on several people. Gold stanchions line a central aisle leading toward a stage with pink drapes and a screen. Framed pictures line the side walls and a ceiling of fluorescent lights overhead. The gathering appears to be a seated discourse or satsang, with the audience facing the front.

A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees facing a distant stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some wear orange or saffron garments and pastel kurtas. Long rows of seekers sit on mats and on blue plastic chairs at the right, with steel railings dividing the central aisle lined with red carpet. Several people in the foreground have long hair and are seated with their backs to the camera. Along the walls hang framed photographs and printed panels, and tall banners with woven patterns hang near the stage, which holds an illuminated decorated altar area and a figure in the distance.

A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes facing toward the front of the room. Many attendees sit cross-legged on mats in rows on both sides of a long beige runner that leads up the centre aisle. Men on the right wear white kurtas and shirts with lanyards, while women on the left wear white and cream saris and salwars. Colourful tall cylindrical pillar decorations with tassels hang from a draped white ceiling canopy, and framed pictures and a stage area appear at the far end. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.

Devotees sit on the floor of a covered orange-walled hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white ritual clothing; a woman in a green and gold sari sits on the front-left mat beside a red carpet, and a man in a red shirt sits to the right. Tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns hang along the room, and framed panels line the walls. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron and white stands near a wooden lectern. No clearly distinctive appearance cues establish his identity, so he is described only by role.

A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a seated assembly. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows behind silver metal railings, most wearing white or pale clothing, with several in orange and red tones. Several men wear red beaded necklaces and red-cord lanyards. Tall decorative columns in red, white and orange patterns with bird motifs stand along the wall, and framed printed panels hang above. Two people in white stand near the back. A man in an orange shirt sits in the foreground beside a child in red. No individual is clearly identifiable as the swami from the visible cues, so the swami status is unsure.