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A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in white sarees with coloured borders and red or yellow shawls stand at a metal railing on the left. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white-clad man with a tilak and white dhoti walk along the aisle at centre. On the right, a man in orange holds his palms together facing them. Painted pillars with decorative red, yellow and blue patterns and printed banners line the background.

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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof hung with yellow palm-leaf festoons and cylindrical banners in red, blue and patterned fabric. A man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha-style beads and a sandalwood mark on his forehead walks along a red carpet, holding a brass pot with a green leaf sprig; a second man in orange with a beaded necklace follows carrying a brass vessel. Devotees line the aisle: a woman in a white sari on the left presses her palms together, a woman in a yellow and gold sari and another in blue stand near the rail, and men in white dhotis and shirts with bare upper bodies and white-marked foreheads stand with folded hands on the right. The orange-robed central man has distinctive long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial ornaments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and a banner on the left wall carries partially visible printed text. The scene suggests a satsang procession.2010-11-12A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and red-trimmed garment also holds hands folded. On the left, a woman in white stands near an orange-draped kalasha-like vessel and a brass tray with yellow flower garlands. Several women in saris, one in a red-and-white floral sari, kneel or stand with hands folded, and men in white and blue shirts watch from the right. Paper and cloth decorations hang from the ceiling and a wall display shows printed images. Some people visibly appear to be part of a welcoming or prayer ritual, with the saffron-robed central figure being a person based on long swept hair, saffron robe and red-edged garment.2009-12-02Photograph of a crowded indoor hall under a tent-style roof, with festoons and hanging decorations overhead and tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, with a bearded man in orange beside him. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaskar, while a row of people in the foreground face the group. A wall behind carries a banner of framed photographs. Several dozen people are visible.2009-12-30March 10 20132013-03-10A photo inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, hung with yellow and white paper decorations and orange banners. On the left, a banner reads "Growing Consciousness" beside portrait images of saffron-robed figures. A row of people with palms pressed together in namaste stands at a steel railing, several in white and cream clothing and one in a red-and-beige salwar. In the centre, a tall figure with long dark hair in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands with hands in namaste, and a man in a blue shirt and a shaven-headed person in white greet them. Flower garlands and a tray sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, pressing hands together in greeting at the railing.2009-12-02December 21 20092009-12-21December 30 20092009-12-30December 21 20092009-12-21Inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and painted orange walls, a group of devotees stands in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet between them; he has a shaved head and a red tilak. Devotees on both sides wear white garments, some with yellow shawls. Brass plates and small lamps sit on mats along the floor, and tall decorated pillars with blue, red and yellow patterns line the hall. Several people wear white dhotis, and a photo panel and signage hang on the left wall.2010-10-06November 06 20102010-11-06A procession inside a covered temple corridor with a red carpet runner and metal railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a shaved-forehead tilak wears a yellow dhoti and a long beaded garland, walking barefoot with hands folded, beneath a red, green and yellow fringed ceremonial parasol. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, one holding a video camera. Women in cream and white saris and a few in western dress stand along the railing, hands folded in greeting. Colourful decorated pillars line the corridor and a deity shrine glows with lamps at the far end, while framed photographs hang on the right wall.2010-12-23December 15 20092009-12-15