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Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, strung with orange triangular pennants and tall decorated pillars painted with geometric patterns and bird motifs. Rows of seated devotees sit on white mats behind metal railings and a red carpet. Most wear white, cream or saffron clothing; a man in an orange robe sits near the front, and a few men in red and striped shirts are seated among them. A woman in a blue sari stands at the left. Framed portraits and printed banners hang on the orange walls. A man in white stands near the back at right, and devotees sit in the foreground at right. Overall, a community gathering or puja setting.

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July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15A photograph inside a hall with an orange-walled interior and a corrugated translucent roof, where many devotees sit on the floor in rows behind metal railings. In the foreground a row of men and boys sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer; several wear white kurtas or shirts, one wears a yellow shirt, and a young boy in a red shirt sits at the front. Tall decorated pillars with geometric patterns and dove motifs stand in the hall. A blue and purple mat with printed text lies on an orange cloth at the bottom of the frame, and a person in white stands at the right beside a stainless steel counter. Banners with printed text and images hang on the left wall.2010-08-19November 01 20112011-11-01Devotees 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.2010-08-15A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a crowd of devotees sits in prayer with palms pressed together. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron robes kneels on an orange cloth with hands folded, while a man in white kurta sits behind him. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the room, separated by a metal railing. Colourful striped pillars decorated with geometric motifs and birds stand along the walls, and banners hang on the back wall.2010-08-19June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph inside a covered hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A red carpet runs down the centre between metal railings. Colourful decorative pillars with dove and floral motifs stand along the sides. Many people, mostly in white clothing, sit on mats on the floor, some women in white saris, and several men stand and sit near the back and along the walls, one in a green shirt. A few people stand near the far doorway. The scene reads as a gathering or darshan line, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji visible.2010-08-08A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow. Several rows of seated devotees fill the room, many dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls, and many with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes sits beside another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, with a small book on the mat. A woman in a white patterned sari sits on a red carpet at the left, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the metal railing. Framed banners hang on the wall at the top left.2010-08-30A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation of devotees sits in prayer. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside another seated man in white with a red-and-maroon-bordered cloth. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl joins palms in namaskar. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats over a red carpet, and a woman in a pink-patterned sari sits at the left. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with bird motifs flank the hall, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. a person presence is uncertain; the seated figures are described by role only.2010-08-30A large covered hall with an orange-painted interior and a long red carpet runs down the centre toward a raised seat at the far end. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides behind stainless steel railings, many women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in white and cream kurtas. Hanging decorations of cloth panels and paper-fold ornaments line the ceiling. At the far end, a robed figure in white sits near a golden throne-like seat, and a standing attendant in white dhoti stands near a decorated pillar at right. Framed photographs hang on the walls.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of seated devotees on mats inside a covered hall with stainless steel railings and a rope barrier. In the foreground, a young man in white with a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged, beside a man in an orange-and-yellow striped shirt and another in white. Behind the railing, many seated people in white, cream, and colourful clothing listen attentively. Along the back wall hang banners with decorative woven pillars in red, yellow and blue, and framed photographs of a saffron-clad figure seated with devotees. A standing person in white stands near the rear. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in the scene.2009-12-05