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A photo of a seated congregation inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, green, yellow and white cloth with geometric and floral patterns stand along the room. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, some in orange robes nearby. Devotees fill rows on a red carpet behind a metal railing. Two women in white and orange stand at the left. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a pale-blue sign is visible on the right.

A 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.

August 15 2010

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.

A 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.

August 15 2010

A photograph of a covered ashram hall with an orange-walled interior, a corrugated roof and tall painted pillars decorated with blue, red, yellow and green motifs and white bird emblems. Devotees sit in rows on mats along a red carpet behind metal railings, mostly in white clothes with some in orange and saffron. Two women in white and orange stand at the left by a window. Framed banners on the walls show photographs and printed text. A man in white sits at the right foreground near the front of the rows.

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June 27 2010

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.

A 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.

August 15 2010

Indoor hall with white ceiling, ceiling fans, and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns with yellow and blue tops. Many devotees sit on orange mats on a light floor, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and some in shirts and trousers, with children in green and pink tops. Women in saris and white clothes sit at the left side near a golden deity murti or throne-like seat. Rows of chairs line the back wall, where more people sit in white. A wall clock, mirror and notice boards are visible on the right.