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February 04 20092009-02-04A photograph inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and exposed wooden rafters, decorated with tall patterned cloth banners in red, blue, teal and yellow. At the centre, a woman in a bright orange-red sari stands before a small white altar draped with an orange cloth bearing a painted design. Around her a crowd of devotees stands and sits on striped woven mats: men in white dhotis and shirts, several in maroon or red shawls, and women in saris in pink, green and yellow. Some are seated on the right with their hands folded, while others stand with their backs to the camera facing the altar. A light fixture hangs from the ceiling and a small chair sits at the left edge.2009-02-04A photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated roof, where a large group sits cross-legged on woven mats facing a raised platform. A figure in orange robes stands at the centre of the platform in front of an orange cloth backdrop, a framed deity image garlanded with flowers, and brass lamps. A white throne-like chair sits beside the platform. Several seated devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, and women in white saris sit on the right. Colourful decorated pillars with floral patterns hang from the ceiling, and ceiling fans and tube lights are visible.2009-02-04A seated congregation in white clothes listens to a teacher in orange robes on a raised platform in a bright hall with a corrugated roof and bamboo rafters. Behind the teacher hangs an orange cloth with a framed picture and garlands, and a white chair stands beside. Yellow and blue decorative banners hang from the ceiling. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats while women in white saris and a girl with a braid sit to the right. A ceiling fan and a loudspeaker are visible at the left. The scene suggests a satsang at a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra stop. The teacher's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2009-02-04A photograph of an indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where a seated group of people in white clothes sits on woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange garments sits before a decorated shrine with a deity image, flanked by lamps and brass stands. Maroon and yellow drapes frame the stage, and colourful painted pillars stand at the sides. Two people in white with orange shawls stand near the right side, and an older man in white sits on a plastic chair at the far right. Speakers, a fan and a steel pot are visible at the left edge.Indoor hall with a corridor of pale matting leading toward a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, walking away from the camera. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in namaste; women wear white and gold-bordered saris, one in an orange top, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. Colourful cloth-wrapped cylindrical hangings hang from the metal roof trusses. Brass puja plates with offerings and a small lit lamp sit on the floor at the lower right corner, and a clock is on the back wall.2011-10-09February 04 20092009-02-04October 09 20112011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09Interior of a whitewashed hall with a green floor mat and a chalkboard on the left. A large framed photograph of a smiling woman in a red-orange sari and red beaded necklace, holding a hand raised, dominates the back wall, flanked by colourful hanging tassel banners. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a few in orange robes stand in rows facing the wall, while a figure in white stands on the steps near a small table with a lit lamp and framed picture. Women in saris stand at the right. A deity image in a shrine frame is visible above the portrait.2009-01-10Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09Indoor ashram hall under a metal-framed corrugated roof, with a seated congregation in white clothes on woven mats facing a central dais. On the dais stands a white bull statue (nandi) beside a small deity murti and a laptop. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the front on a mat, with people in white and a few in red saris seated around. Decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth, strings of colourful beads and small lamps adorn the walls, and shelves hold rows of small items. A man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the hall appear to be children or youths.2007-10-16