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A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a blue steel roof truss and ceiling fans, decorated with tall cylindrical hanging banners in colourful patterns. A long central aisle runs down the middle with orange-brown mats on both sides, and a crowd of devotees moves along it. Women in white and cream saris, one in a yellow salwar and one in a red blouse with an orange sari, stand with palms pressed together. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers carries a tray of food or offerings, a man in a white shirt with a black-and-white graphic tee wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. The orange-robed figure seen at the back is a devotee, not a identifiable central figure.

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A photograph of a large white-walled hall with a corrugated blue-grey roof and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging striped cloth banners in red, yellow, orange and blue. A long central aisle is lined with orange and brown mats. Many people stand in rows along both sides: women in white sarees with orange borders and in red, orange and yellow saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, some with black rudraksha-style neck cords. A bearded man in a light blue shirt and khaki trousers stands on the right, and a man in a white kurta stands near the centre. Many people appear to be waiting or standing in queue within a clean, orderly ashram-style setting.2011-10-10A photograph of devotees standing in two long queues along a carpeted central aisle in a bright, high-ceilinged hall, with silver stanchions and rope barriers guiding the line. Devotees on the left wear orange and cream saris and a woman in an orange sari stands with folded hands; men on the right wear cream shirts, black striped shirts and an orange-striped shirt, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and red-and-white striped mats lie on the floor with bags beside them. No a person candidate is visible.2011-12-11October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of devotees queuing in a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Two rows of people stand on woven mats behind metal stanchions. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste at right, beside a man in an orange-and-yellow striped shirt and black trousers with a visitor badge. A young boy in white shirt and shorts wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a pink salwar kameez stand among others, and a figure in orange robes is at the left edge. Painted pillars with colourful patterns and framed photographs line the hall walls. No one identifiable as a person is visible.2009-12-05Indoor hall with a corridor of pale matting leading toward a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, walking away from the camera. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in namaste; women wear white and gold-bordered saris, one in an orange top, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. Colourful cloth-wrapped cylindrical hangings hang from the metal roof trusses. Brass puja plates with offerings and a small lit lamp sit on the floor at the lower right corner, and a clock is on the back wall.2011-10-09Wide view of a large white hall with a corrugated roof, blue steel beams and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging multicoloured fabric banners in orange, blue and red. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on striped mats, many women in saris and men in white shirts. In the foreground, three shaven-headed sannyasis sit on the mats: one in white dhoti with a gold border writes in a notebook, another in white dhoti and mala sits in the middle, and one in saffron-orange robes with arms crossed and a white forehead mark sits at the front. Brass lamps and offerings lie on the floor before them. Roughly sixty to eighty people are visible.2011-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph inside a bright, white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and tall hanging colourful fabric banners with floral and bird motifs. A central walkway of beige matting runs toward the back, where a figure in an orange-red robe stands at the far end. Rows of people on both sides stand with palms pressed together in namaste, facing forward. Women on the left wear white and cream saris with gold borders, one in an orange-red sari with a sheer shawl in the middle of the row, and men on the right wear white shirts and trousers, with a small child in white beside them. The scene suggests a welcoming or pada puja-style reception with devotees standing in anjali.2011-10-09June 29 20142014-06-29December 22 20102010-12-22A photo inside a bright hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans, and tall cloth-wrapped pillars in red, yellow and blue patterns. A crowd of devotees stands in a line; a woman in a long brown braid and orange robe stands in the foreground, and a man in an orange turban and garland stands among people in white dhotis and orange and white saris. Blue plastic chairs line the left side and a doorway shows two white-clad men. A bearded man in orange and yellow robes stands at the right edge. Some people wear white and others red shirts, and orange mats cover the floor.2011-10-09A photograph of two long lines of devotees standing face to face down a polished hall, with a central aisle between them. On the left, women in white and orange saris and a woman in a dark blue and red sari stand with folded hands near a boy in a yellow top. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with glasses, stand in line with hands clasped, while a man in a light blue shirt holds his palms together. Hanging colourful tassels and a framed picture are visible on the back wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2013-05-07