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August 12 20082008-08-12A photograph of a large seated devotee gathering in a bright ashram hall during a puja, with many people sitting cross-legged in white and orange clothing and holding their hands in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red and orange sari sit with palms pressed together, while a man in white kurta sits in the centre. Standing devotees along the back wall, including a woman in pink and a woman in a cream sari, also pray with folded hands. Framed religious paintings hang on the walls and a golden deity murti stands at the left edge. Several people in white clothing stand at the back and appear to be attending a darshan or satsang.2007-09-03A seated congregation in an indoor hall with pale floor mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Several have garlands or rudraksha-style necklaces. Books and printed pamphlets lie on the mats. Behind them, a raised stage shows a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, a white plastic chair, and a small table with a flower arrangement, next to a blue backdrop. Attendees appear to be in satsang or meditation.2008-03-12A photograph of a packed indoor satsang hall where devotees in white and cream kurtas, dhotis, and saris sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the front row, and a woman in a red sari and gold bangles folds her hands at lower left. Standing devotees line the back wall beneath framed religious images of deities, and a small vase of red flowers sits on a pedestal at right. Many people wear white or cream clothing, with rudraksha malas around some necks. The photo appears to show a devotional gathering, with people in prayer and looking toward the front of the room.2007-09-03A crowded indoor ritual gathering where many devotees sit on the floor with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothes; a woman in front wears a cream sari with gold border and gold bangles, and a woman to the right wears a red blouse with a yellow sari. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and an older man at right wears a white kurta with a mala. Standing devotees at the back, including a woman in pink, watch from a hall with framed pictures on the walls and a blue canopy at the left. Brass plates with offerings sit among the seated people.2007-09-03A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls, a green chalkboard and a small red-and-gold draped table at right. In the foreground, women and girls in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands pressed in anjali, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear orange saris and orange shawls. Behind them, rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and women in white and orange. Leaves and dried sticks lie on the floor at lower left, and small green garlands decorate the partition walls. The scene appears to be a devotional satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer posture.2007-10-21February 14 20162016-02-14A crowded indoor satsang or puja hall with white walls, filled mostly with seated and standing devotees in white clothes and saffron-red saris, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a woman in a red sari sits with eyes closed and hands together, and a man in white with a long beaded mala sits with eyes closed. Behind them a golden deity murti stands near a turquoise draped canopy, and a large framed painting of a deity hangs on the wall. A standing man in white and a woman in pink stand near the back, and a white ceiling fan is visible.2007-09-03January 14 20082008-01-14August 12 20082008-08-12A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer fills a hall with polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and red top sits cross-legged with eyes closed, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a cloth bag nearby. Other women in white sarees with orange or red borders sit behind, along with people in orange and pastel clothing. Several rows of attendees extend into the background near a dark stage area with orange drapery. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd photograph.2012-04-22October 09 20082008-10-09