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A large open hall with a corrugated metal roof where a group of people sit cross-legged on straw mats in white clothing, many wearing lanyards with ID badges. In the foreground a young man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti sits with his hands on his lap, while a bald man in white and a yellow garland sits beside him. A man in an orange-red robe sits near the right edge, and a silver-railed barrier separates a group of women in white on the left. Tall decorative banners with dove motifs, diamond patterns and yellow fringes hang from the ceiling. Framed photographs and text panels are mounted on the back wall, and a gold-edged altar or stage edge appears at the lower right.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats and blue plastic chairs, some with rudraksha malas and ID badges on lanyards. Several wear orange or saffron clothing. Tall painted cloth banners with red, green and blue geometric patterns, dove emblems and yellow flowers hang from the ceiling. Metal railings and a chain separate the seated rows from a standing area. The scene appears to be a formal gathering or satsang; no person is identified as a person.2010-08-26A 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 seated group of devotees in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls and a corrugated roof, many in white ritual clothing. In the foreground two men sit cross-legged on a mat: one in white with a yellow shawl and hands folded, the other with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, eyes closed in meditation. Behind them rows of seated participants fill the floor and a raised gallery, some in white, some in yellow or orange. Brass and steel vessels, a pink container and small offering items sit on a cloth at left. Colourful decorative pillar banners hang at the sides. No visible identification of the central figure is made.2010-09-06Devotees 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 talk or satsang hall with a large seated audience facing a small platform at the front. In the foreground a young boy in plain white clothes sits cross-legged on a woven mat, and to his right several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on mats, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A metal railing separates the front area from rows of seated attendees, many in white or colourful saris and kurtas. Tall decorative fabric banners with geometric patterns and yellow fringe hang from the ceiling, and framed notices hang on the orange-painted back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker in this frame.2010-08-01A 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.2010-08-19A 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.2010-08-30June 27 20102010-06-27January Ni 2008 +1 copiesA 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.2010-08-19August 15 20102010-08-15A 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.2010-07-28 +1 copies