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A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, where a group of devotees sits on the floor in rows facing a central seated figure. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a red cushioned seat before a golden lion-shaped throne-like seat. Many attendees wear orange and white garments, and a few wear white saris and white kurtas. A cameraperson in an orange-trimmed white outfit films from the right side. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns stand around the hall, and framed photographs and posters hang on the back wall. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

October 07 2008

A seated group gathering inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on a cushioned mat in front of a golden lion and swan-shaped seat. Around him, rows of devotees sit on the floor: men in orange and white, and women in white and orange or yellow-bordered saris, facing the central seat. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with orange tassels stand along the hall. Framed photographs and banners hang on the wall at the back. A figure in orange stands near the left pillars.

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.

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.

A photograph of a long open hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on pale mats in rows, most in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls. Several hold japa mala beads. Tall cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange fringes hang from the ceiling along the sides. A woman in a red sari stands near the centre, and a standing figure in white is visible in the far background beside a small altar area. Framed papers and notices are pinned to the back wall. Some people sit in orange-cloth-draped seats at the right edge.

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Photograph of a devotee gathering in a whitewashed hall decorated for Navaratri with strings of small lights along the ceiling and colourful woven banners hanging on the walls. Rows of people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a central altar with a deity murti and a seated figure in saffron robes. Many attendees wear white clothes, while women wear bright saffron, pink and red saris. Shelves hold rows of small figurines and a small brass lamp flame burns near the front.

Interior of a large hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped and patterned cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Many women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and cushions facing a stage, while others sit on white plastic chairs at right. A woman in white with an orange-red shawl sits in the front foreground on an orange cushion. A tripod-mounted camera stands among the seated rows. A backdrop shows a painted deity murti in an arched frame with a framed picture beside it.

A long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts a seated group of devotees in white, saffron and yellow clothing sitting on floor mats. In the foreground, a figure in an orange shawl over white robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth atop a red patterned rug, facing the assembly, with a small book or stand before him. Several devotees wear saffron shawls. Tall decorative cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns line the room, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. A person in orange stands near the back. Several people are seated along the left wall in white and yellow garments, some with hands joined in prayer.

A large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel saris and salwar, sitting on orange and patterned mats facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne, with a standing attendant in white near the front. Colourful hanging pillars with white canopy drape the ceiling, and a golden deity murti stands at the left side of the hall. Many attendees sit with hands folded in prayer, indicating a satsang or darshan gathering.