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Indoor satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans and hanging paper garlands. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in white and pastel salwar kameez and saris, sit cross-legged on mats and floor cushions facing right. Along the right wall a red velvet throne with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron, with an empty seat beside it. A tall speaker hangs from the upper left, and a small brass oil lamp sits on a table at lower left beside a pink-wrapped bundle. Colourful striped pillars stand along the room, and a wall panel with printed text is visible at upper right.

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Indoor satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel beams and hanging ceiling fans. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white, pale green, pink and blue salwar kameez and saris, sit on mats facing right. A raised red-and-gold throne-style seat on the right holds a framed portrait of a bearded man in white, with a smaller seated figure in white beside it. Strings of gold and white hanging decorations and coloured cylindrical banners line the hall. A rounded wooden lectern stands at left with a brass lamp, and a woman in orange sits near it. A white-clad man sits at right. The large speaker box mounted at upper left is visible.2011-03-03A covered indoor hall with orange walls and a metal-framed corrugated roof hosts a seated congregation on mats and a red runner. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and some men in white, sit in rows facing a shrine at the far end, where a richly decorated deity murti in gold and red stands before a backdrop of flowers and lamps. A standing man in white near the left wall faces the shrine, and a few figures in white stand near the right side. Above the left wall hangs a framed photograph with a caption block of text. Speakers and striped hanging banners frame the room.2010-08-19November 01 20112011-11-01November 29 20112011-11-29A large covered hall with a corrugated roof and strings of small lights and paper decorations hangs overhead. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, while people stand behind a long steel railing on a red carpet. Tall decorative pillars painted with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and orange tops line the space. On the right wall, framed photographs and a panel of printed text hang beside a small display. At the far end, a stage with a deity murti and colourful decoration is visible. The scene suggests a sacred gathering with people in white participating in darshan.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large covered hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with star-shaped paper ornaments and long banners. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, mostly dressed in white, some in orange or blue, facing a red-carpeted aisle toward a distant ornate altar. At the far end a deity murti with gold and red decoration is lit, and a seated figure in saffron is visible near the altar. Along the right wall are framed photographs and text panels. Metal railings line the central aisle, and a few devotees in front wear white head coverings.2010-09-14August 01 20102010-08-01A wide view down the centre aisle of an open-sided, tin-roofed hall with orange walls, where a long red carpet runs toward a raised altar. Several hundred seated devotees fill the floor on both sides, most in white clothes, with some in bright saris and shirts. Rows of metal railings line the aisle. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and draped cloth, flanked by hanging banners and oil lamps. Framed photographs hang on the side walls, and a white-draped table with offerings stands at left. The event appears to be a satsang or puja, though the exact ritual is not clear.2010-09-09A large indoor hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees in white and cream clothes, many wearing yellow or orange shawls. In the foreground, women sit on mats; a woman on the left works at an open laptop. Near the centre, a camera on a tripod films a seated figure in orange and white clothing on a red carpet, with an orange cloth in front. Decorative painted pillars hang from the ceiling, and a framed poster with photographs and text hangs on the right wall. Several shaved-headed men in white sit along the right side of the hall.2010-08-26September 07 20102010-09-07Wide photograph of a crowded open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated metal roof. Many devotees sit in rows on woven mats and red carpet, mostly women in white, cream and orange saris and some men in white. A standing man in white stands at the left near a wall panel. In the background, a decorated deity murti is set in an ornate shrine with a red and gold canopy, flanked by hanging blue and red cloth banners with gold trim. A framed portrait with printed text hangs on the left wall. Several people sit at the front in orange and white clothing.2010-08-19A wide photograph of an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a large seated gathering sits on mats facing a raised platform. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a saffron sash sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne-style seat near a smoking incense or offering pot, a person candidate given the saffron clothing and ceremonial setting, but the face and distinguishing cues are not clear enough to confirm. Nearby, a woman in white with a saffron-coloured wrap sits beside a low table holding steel vessels and a flask, while other devotees in white and orange sit on a red and orange cloth. A blue and maroon runner with printed text lies on the floor in the foreground, and a tripod-mounted camera stands among the audience.2010-09-20