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August 26 2007

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A dim hall with a corrugated metal roof and white-washed walls shows a large seated congregation during a devotional gathering. Many people in white clothing sit on the bare concrete floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a few women in orange or yellow saris and green skirts sit in the foreground. Some wear orange shawls. Mats and a low dais are at the right, with a fluorescent tube light above and two framed pictures on the back wall. A visible crowd of roughly dozens of seated people fills the room.2007-08-26April 07 20122012-04-07December 11 20052005-12-11June 22 20082008-06-22A large hall of seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship with oil lamps and offering trays on the floor. Many women in white or cream saris with orange-red and yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer, while men in white dhotis and shirts sit behind them. In the background, a figure in orange robes sits on a chair near the left wall, and another person in orange stands near the right side by a table. Red curtains and white doors frame the room. Small brass lamps with flames and flower-decorated plates sit in front of the worshippers.2011-02-25A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.2016-02-14January 01 20162016-01-01A large group of young devotees in white clothing sits on the floor of a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof, facing a square homa fire pit built from white blocks with a flame burning in the centre and marigold-like orange petals scattered around it. A man in orange robes with a shaved head and an orange-and-white marking on his forehead sits at the right edge, hands pressed together near brass vessels, and a woman in orange sits beside him. Several children in white and some in orange sashes press their palms together in prayer. A figure in red-orange cloth sits at the lower right corner, and a few adults stand in the background near a doorway.2007-08-26April 08 20122012-04-08December 29 20062006-12-29A seated congregation in white clothing fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many women wear white sarees with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats and cushions further back. Several people sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and small oil lamps glow on the floor in front of the seated rows. Some attendees wear lanyards and glasses, and a few people in orange and pink garments are visible among the crowd. The people are seated in a tightly packed arrangement, with the foreground filled by close-up figures and the background showing rows of more participants.2010-12-28A photograph inside a bright, whitewashed hall with tiled floor and ceiling fans. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats with brass tumblers and leaf plates before them. Many men with shaved heads wear white dhotis and a few hold hands folded in anjali, while women in white saris with yellow or red shawls sit in lines at the front. A woman in white stands near a doorway at left, and a framed portrait sits on a small stand at right near a seated figure. A red-painted wall with a decorative border is at left. Some people appear to be partially seated near the edges. Many people are visible, roughly in the range of twenty to a hundred.2011-03-05