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A man in white kurta and white pants sweeps a large tiled hall with a long broom, walking barefoot across the floor. Behind him several people in white clothing stand and move about near wooden doors, a water dispenser and a metal urn on a side table. One woman wears an orange shawl and another wears a white outfit with a red and orange patterned skirt. A white draped ceiling valance runs along the upper wall. The scene suggests ashram housekeeping, with the hall being cleaned during a program setting.

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Indoor photo of a large tiled hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a group gathers in an open formation. A central figure in a plain saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on the terracotta floor, with others in orange and white around him. Several women in white garments with orange or yellow shawls line the right side, and a man in an orange wrap stands at left near women in white. Chairs are stacked along the back wall. Possibly a new mission office inauguration gathering. No visible deity image, altar or a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2008-07-26July 26 20082008-07-26November 16 20152015-11-16September 06 20152015-09-06November 10 20062006-11-10August 16 20152015-08-16Photograph inside an open-sided shed with a concrete floor and corrugated roof, where devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, many with orange shawls, walk and move between rows of woven mats laid out on the floor. A wooden carved chair stands at the left edge. A man in white with an orange shawl bends forward at centre, a woman in a white sari holds hands with another devotee, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a large woven object. Behind them, concrete blocks are stacked against a wall. At right, a woman in a green blouse and patterned sari stands separately. No figure in the scene clearly qualifies as the a person candidate by appearance, so no identity is asserted.2006-10-21A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari sit or kneel on an orange cloth, bowing low over a brass plate with offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and white sari works with materials at the lower edge. Along the left and centre, a row of women in white saris with orange and green borders and orange shawls stand watching. Several men in white dhotis and sacred threads stand in a line, some with shaved heads. A small wooden stand with a garland, a microphone stand and a rudraksha-style cord appear on the right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-03-05Indoor photo of a ritual gathering in a bare white-walled hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. Many shaven-headed men and some women in white dhotis and ochre-edged cloths sit on mats on the tiled floor, several with hands folded or holding small cups. Near the centre, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl bends over a low offering arrangement beside a framed portrait of a deity in orange and red. Another white-clad figure walks at left, and a metal pot stands in the foreground. About 20 to 30 people are visible, all in white and saffron-toned clothing.2011-03-05A wide photo inside a white tented hall where a line of men in white dhotis and shawls kneel and bow on the floor, some holding green leaves or flowers, while women in white saris with orange borders stand and move along a central aisle lined with orange and brown runners. At the far end, a golden ornate throne sits before a red curtain, with an orange-robed figure seated on a small dais in front, and a framed portrait on a stand beside it. Decorative pillars with yellow and orange patterns frame the hall, and ceiling fans hang above.2010-11-12A photograph of a large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with a few in orange and saffron, many moving or dancing in an open floor area. A man in orange robes with a shaved head stands near a camera on a tripod in the foreground, and a man in a purple shawl stands in the middle distance. Gold deity shrines and framed religious pictures line the pink walls, with red drapes and bright ceiling lights overhead. Many people wear white garments, and some wear garlands and beaded necklaces.2016-09-26October 02 20162016-10-02