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Indoor photo of a large Navaratri gathering at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, held under a corrugated metal roof with colourful striped and yellow hanging drapes. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on a plain floor, mostly in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls, with many young boys among them. Several laptops and a sound system sit at the front. On the right, a bearded man in an orange shawl stands with a microphone beside a woman in a white and pink sari. A framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs at the left edge. A white plastic chair and woven mats are visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall colourful vertical banners in red, blue, yellow and white with floral and bird motifs. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, sit on mats in rows facing the front. In the foreground a low black table holds a projector, flower garlands, brass items and a bowl. On the right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl sits on a raised seat with his arms folded, a probable depiction-free in-person candidate who is not clearly a person by appearance; a white-clad attendant stands beside a speaker and a small fan is set among the seated people. A young child in the lower left looks on.

Indoor satsang in a large hall with a metal truss roof and hanging decorative cloth banners in red, yellow, and blue. Thirty to fifty seated attendees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many children and adults dressed in white with orange shawls. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at a podium on the right, gesturing toward the group, with audio equipment beside him. In front, a seated man in orange shawl and rudraksha-like beaded neck adornment sits near brass lamps and a laptop. A woman in white sari with orange shawl stands at left near a wooden railing. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the floor. A banner on the left wall is partially visible.

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.

Indoor hall at an ashram during Navaratri celebrations, with a large group of seated devotees on mats in white and orange-saffron clothing. Many children and young people sit in rows facing a front area. A man with long hair wearing an orange shawl and white clothes stands at right, bending forward toward a seated person, with a small projector on a wooden stand at left and a laptop on the floor. Tall decorated pillars with colourful painted patterns and hanging yellow fabric drapes fill the hall under a metal-frame roof, with framed pictures on the walls. About 60 people are visible.

October 15 2007

A photograph of a hall with a seated audience of young men and boys in white clothes, many wearing yellow sashes or yellow stoles, sitting on colourful striped woven mats on a tiled floor. Ceiling fans and hanging decorative pillars with painted elephant motifs and tassels line the room. At the far end, a few people in saffron-orange robes sit near a shrine-like backdrop with a deity murti and framed pictures. On the left, a man in white clothes sits behind a small table with flowers and a microphone. Stacked white chairs stand against the right wall.

A hall with white ceiling fans and hanging decorative banners in yellow, blue and red, with a large framed deity mural on the back wall. In the foreground, rows of young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit on striped red, green and blue mats, facing left toward a seated figure in white clothing at a small table with flowers and a microphone stand. On the right, a few people in orange and white stand near a raised dais with a golden chair and a decorative canopy. The scene shows a seated gathering listening to a speaker.

A large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped and embroidered tassel banners. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor, mostly in white clothing, with some boys in yellow and orange shawls. In the foreground at left, two people in saffron/orange robes sit beside a row of brass lamps and bells on white-draped tables. Near the centre, a standing man in an orange garment faces the crowd, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. A backdrop painting of a deity and landscape hangs at the rear of the stage.

Wide view of a meditation programme hall at an ashram with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor on orange and yellow mats, many in white clothing with yellow or orange shawls and scarves. In the foreground, seated men wear saffron robes. On the right, a speaker at a raised dais wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace while gesturing toward the audience, with a microphone stand and a red-cased monitor in front. Decorative kalasha-style banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the white ceiling, with green and yellow garlands strung across the walls. A white chair sits near the stage and a table holds a small floral arrangement.

A photograph of a Pradosha puja in a covered hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Rows of people in white clothes sit on woven mats on the floor before rows of brass oil lamps and bells. A standing man on the right wears white with an orange shawl, and a seated man at the far right in white and orange holds a book on a stand. Painted cylindrical banners with flower motifs hang from the steel roof, and a sign reading Ananda Gallery is on the wall. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so the a person field is unsure. Roughly 30 people are visible.

A photograph inside a hall with white tent-style ceiling and colourful striped pillars. Many seated young men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, sitting on striped green and multicolour mats in rows. Some wear orange shawls at the front. At the left front, an older man in white clothing sits on a chair near a table with flowers, raising one hand. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame beside a golden throne-like seat, with people in orange and yellow garments standing nearby. Several people hold up hands in devotional posture.