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Interior photo of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees on the floor and on white plastic chairs along both sides of a central red-carpeted aisle. Many attendees wear white clothes, and a woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with red and orange drapes under bright lights. Framed photographs and text panels line the walls on the left and right, and a speaker sits on the wall at the upper left. A grey shawl-wearing figure sits on the left side near the front. Several people wear white and saffron-toned attire, with some heads shaved.

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A photograph of a large seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, facing a central red carpet aisle that leads toward an altar. Many people sit cross-legged on mats on both sides, most men in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers, and women in white and light saffron saris. A metal railing lines the aisle. At the far end a lit altar with a richly decorated deity murti and flowers stands beneath a gold canopy with pink drapes. A standing figure in white is visible near the back left, and a large crowd fills the room.2010-08-19A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees on the floor and white plastic chairs. Many people wear white, one woman wears a red-and-orange patterned top with a red shawl, and another wears a pale green sari and head covering. A red carpet runs down a central aisle toward a bright altar at the far end, where a deity murti is visible with a colourful backdrop. Framed photographs and printed panels line the walls. Some people in the foreground sit in front of a metal railing. A satsang-style gathering in progress.2010-09-20Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where a large seated crowd faces a decorated altar at the far end. The altar holds a brightly dressed deity murti with red and gold drapery, flanked by pillars hung with striped woven fabric. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some wear orange or saffron garments. Steel railings divide the seating area, and a few people sit on blue chairs at the left. A puja-style gathering is in progress; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-09-20A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, filled with seated devotees facing a distant stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some wear orange or saffron garments and pastel kurtas. Long rows of seekers sit on mats and on blue plastic chairs at the right, with steel railings dividing the central aisle lined with red carpet. Several people in the foreground have long hair and are seated with their backs to the camera. Along the walls hang framed photographs and printed panels, and tall banners with woven patterns hang near the stage, which holds an illuminated decorated altar area and a figure in the distance.2010-09-09A wide photograph inside a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Rows of seated devotees fill both sides of a central aisle lined with a red carpet and metal railings. Many men wear white robes and some wear orange; women wear white, cream and orange saris. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a deity murti framed by a red and gold arch, with a small lamp lit before it. Hanging banners in red, blue and gold line the hall, and framed photographs with text hang on the walls.2010-09-07Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a large crowd sits on the floor in white clothing facing a red-carpeted aisle toward a decorated shrine. At the far end, an ornate deity murti is adorned with garlands and flowers before a golden arch. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang along the walls, and framed photographs line the side walls. Men and women in white, some in orange and pink saris, sit in rows, with a few people standing near the front by the shrine. Many attendees are visible in the foreground, seated on mats.2010-09-07A photograph of a covered hall viewed from the rear down a long central aisle lined with a red runner and metal railings. Many devotees sit on mats on both sides, most wearing white head bands and white or light clothes, some in orange or pink. At the far end a lit altar holds a deity murti with red and orange draping, flanked by tall blue-and-gold decorated pillars. Wall posters and framed photographs line the side walls. A few people stand near the altar, and the scene is dimly lit with fluorescent tubes overhead.2010-08-01Interior of a covered satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed steel trusses and hanging star-shaped paper ornaments. Rows of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, face a raised shrine at the far end where a colourful deity murti is decorated and framed by orange drapes. A central red carpeted aisle with metal railings leads toward the shrine. Some devotees wear saffron and other colours; a few are bald or shaved-headed men in white. Hanging woven textile panels in red, black and cream decorate the walls, and framed photographs line the right wall. No one can be clearly identified as a specific individual; the scene shows a large seated congregation during a satsang or pada puja gathering.2010-09-14November 07 20102010-11-07A long covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees on mats facing a central red carpet aisle leading toward a distant shrine lit with red and gold decorations. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with shaved heads; a woman in a blue and floral dress and dupatta sits on the right, and women in white and dark clothing sit nearby. Metal railings line the aisle. Framed photographs hang on the orange walls, and a cream runner rolls across the foreground. Several dozen people are visible, many seated in rows facing the shrine.2010-09-20A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red-orange walls hosts a long gathering of seated devotees on both sides of a central red carpet aisle. Many attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange and mustard tones. At the far end, a red and gold shrine holds a deity murti beneath decorative arches, and a figure in saffron-orange sits near the front while others in white sit in the foreground. Tall cloth banners with geometric patterns in blue, orange and red hang along the walls. Metal railings line the aisle, and a stage lamp stands near the shrine.2010-09-20December 23 20102010-12-23