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A large indoor hall with a polished floor where a crowd sits cross-legged on mats for a satsang. Most attendees wear white, pink, red and saffron saris, kurtas and salwar kameez, and several women in front wear pink and maroon. Small round tiffin-style containers and leaf plates sit in front of them. Red curtains hang beneath framed portraits of deities and saints on the back wall, and a saffron cloth hangs near a glass display case at right.

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November 26 20112011-11-26July 01 20112011-07-01A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung above red curtained windows. A dense crowd of many seated devotees sits on floor mats with brass plates and offering trays before them. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing, and several women wear saffron and yellow saris. A small orange-robed figure stands near the far left by a doorway. Some people are kneeling in prayer or holding small books and phones, and a few are seated near the front on red-and-white mats.2011-12-29A large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights shows a seated congregation of women and girls on red-and-white striped mats, many in orange or saffron garments and white saris, some with small brass plates of offerings before them. A young woman in white loose clothing sits in the front centre, and a woman in a red top and white sari sits on a chair at the left. Framed portraits hang along the wall, and red curtains are draped beneath them. Some people are seated on mats at the back and others stand near a pillar, while a black screen hangs from the ceiling.2011-12-29July 01 20112011-07-01September 17 20112011-09-17A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on striped mats and cushions, many in white and saffron/orange garments, some with folded hands in prayer. Floor plates hold offerings and small bowls. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and a large screen and speakers are mounted near the ceiling. The scene suggests a satsang gathering, though no a person is clearly identifiable among the seated people from appearance alone.2011-12-25December 29 20112011-12-29A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats in rows, facing a central aisle leading toward a distant altar at the far end. Many attendees wear white ritual clothing, while others wear saffron, orange and colourful saris and kurtas. Some hold small plates and offerings on mats before them. Red curtains hang beneath framed portraits along the side walls, and two large dark screens hang from the ceiling. Round ceiling lights and rows of stanchions line the walkway. The crowd is large, with many participants visible in the hall.2011-11-27December 13 20112011-12-13September 10 20112011-09-10September 07 20112011-09-07