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A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. Several people in white and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, facing forward. Near the foreground, a man in an orange robe holds a shoulder bag, and women in white and yellow saris stand with hands folded. A tripod-mounted camera and microphone stand on the orange mat, and a tray of offerings sits at lower left. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall, and framed pictures hang on the walls.

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A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls hung with framed photographs and colourful cylindrical banners. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali, mostly women in white dresses with yellow borders and yellow shawls, and men in white and saffron. In the centre a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at a video camera on a tripod. Beside him a man in saffron robes stands with palms together. On the floor in the foreground are orange mats and a tray of brass plates and offerings, with a small arrangement of flowers at the left edge. Several people in the foreground are shown in profile.2010-09-02A photograph of a large hall during a padapuja gathering. In the foreground, women in white and orange-saffron clothes sit on orange cloths before brass plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small oil lamps. Several women wear yellow shawls and orange-red stoles, with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a crowded audience of devotees in white sits in rows along a metal railing. At the right, a bald man in white and orange robes sits with eyes closed, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A purple and gold cloth lies on the floor, and colourful decorative pillars with hanging paper birds decorate the room.2010-09-14A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with an orange-painted interior and a metal-railed walkway. Devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing toward a shrine at the left where a deity murti in red and gold sits. A saffron-robed figure stands in the foreground near the railing, joined by a shaven-headed man in orange robes with hands folded at the center. Decorative white star-shaped hanging ornaments and colourful painted pillars frame the room, with framed pictures on the wall at the right. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan, with devotees gathered in prayer.2010-09-14A photograph of a pada puja gathering in a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, with smoke drifting through the air. A man in an orange robe and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat near the front, appearing to be a person candidate by his saffron clothing and necklace, with his hands together. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes sit on the floor, many with bald heads, while women in yellow and orange sit on the left. A video camera on a tripod stands on a red carpet at the centre. Ornate striped kalasha-like pillars and a small stage area appear in the background, and brass lamps and offering trays sit on mats in front.2010-09-08A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07June 01 20092009-06-01October 06 20102010-10-06A photograph of a satsang hall where a long line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on orange-and-blue runner mats. Women wear white and cream saris, some with orange or gold borders, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Several children stand among them, one in orange shorts. Colourful woven hangings and yellow tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. On the right, a cameraman with a tripod films the gathering, and a person in white stands near the far right edge. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-11December 28 20062006-12-28Indoor photo of a long hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, with a queue of devotees standing on woven mats. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and is greeting people with folded hands; a bare-chested figure in orange wears a mala. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded necklace stands in the line. Several women in white and orange saris and salwar suits are in the queue, and men in white and light shirts stand along the railing. Colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the room, and a wall board holds a photo collage of people and a temple image. Possibly a darshan line.2009-12-18