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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall striped pillars in red, yellow, blue and green with orange tassels. At the far end, a golden seated figure sits on an ornate throne in front of a shrine backdrop with a golden murti display. Many participants, mostly in white, kneel on a glossy floor with arms raised high toward the front, while a man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands in the foreground with arms lifted. A woman in a red and gold sari and another in a blue shawl are visible among the crowd.

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A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans hangs colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Dozens of devotees kneel on the polished floor with both arms raised overhead, many in white clothes, some women in saris of red, maroon and blue. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels in the foreground, his arms stretched up. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated on a stage flanked by projection screens, with a few white-clad figures standing beside it. Chairs line the left edge. The scene looks like a group kriya or meditation practice.2011-01-29A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling, ceiling fans, and tall vertical pillars decorated with colourful patterns and orange tassels. Dozens of participants, mostly in white clothes, kneel on mats on a polished floor with arms raised overhead in a collective kriya-style posture. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels barefoot facing the altar. Several women in saffron-red and white saris also kneel. At the far end, a deity murti is seated on an ornate altar decorated with flowers and lamps, with projector screens on either side.2011-01-29A large hall with a fabric-draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations, where a crowd of devotees kneel on the floor with both arms raised overhead in a devotional gesture. Most wear white clothes, while some women wear saree in red, brown and blue. In the centre background stands a golden deity murti with a shrine and white and red drapery, flanked by projector screens. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels in the foreground facing the shrine. Rows of blue and red chairs line the left side of the hall.2011-01-29A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and fans, where many devotees kneel on mats with arms raised overhead in a group practice. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers kneels barefoot with both arms lifted. Women in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez kneel in rows, arms raised. At the far end, a seated figure in orange and gold sits before a decorated altar with a deity murti and flowers, with two screens on either side. Tall pillars are wrapped in striped coloured cloth. The gathering appears to be a kriya session.2011-01-29A large hall with white and maroon draped ceiling and a stage at the far end. A figure in a light blue outfit sits on an ornate gold throne, a peetha, decorated with garlands and flanked by orange drapes and banners. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white clothing raise their hands skyward, many with palms open and arms extended. A white-clad person kneels near the stage steps. Orange and striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a projection screen sits at left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with padapuja-style reverence toward the seated figure.2011-02-13November 13 20102010-11-13A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white and light-coloured kurtas and shirts, raise their hands upward in a dense foreground view. Behind them, a seated figure in a blue outfit sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands and flower strands in front of a deity murti or backdrop. Orange drapes, flags with a dove emblem, and tall decorative pillars frame the stage, and a projection screen stands at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering in an indoor hall.2011-02-13A photograph inside a large hall with a white fabric-draped ceiling, ceiling fans, and painted decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels. Many participants, mostly seated on the floor on mats, raise both arms overhead with palms open. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers jumps barefoot, with two empty black chairs at left. Several women wear saris in red and blue, and others wear white. At the far end a deity murti sits on a decorated altar with a gold canopy between two projection screens. Lighting comes from fluorescent fixtures and orange curtains line the walls.2011-01-29November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and chairs, facing a raised stage. Many attendees wear white, while others wear orange, blue, green and pink clothing; some sit on folded red-and-white mats. Hanging from the ceiling are tall decorated pillars in red, yellow, green and blue with orange tassels, and white draped fabric covers the ceiling. On the stage, a figure in orange sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a painted backdrop of pillars and greenery, and two projection screens flank the stage. Ceiling fans and overhead lights are visible.2010-09-16A wide photograph of a large hall under a white draped tent-style ceiling with ceiling fans and hanging colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green with bright tassels. Dozens of devotees sit on the glossy white floor facing a raised stage at the far end, many seated on the floor and some on black chairs in the foreground, with men in white shirts and women in saris. On the stage, a central seated figure in red sits before a decorated backdrop flanked by ornate golden deity murti and floral arrangements. Two projection screens flank the stage.2010-11-20Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing sitting on mats across a polished floor, facing a golden throne-like seat with an ornate canopy on a raised stage at the far end. Tall pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterned fabric with orange tassels hold up a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans. Two projection screens flank the stage showing images, and a small figure stands near the left wall. A large crowd of roughly one hundred or more people is visible, with many in white and others in lighter or patterned clothing.2011-02-27