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A photograph of an unfinished, plainly furnished hall with a corrugated metal roof, bare concrete walls and floor. Several devotees in white clothing move about: some wear white dhotis or sarees with yellow shawls, and a woman in a white saree with orange-and-gold border stands near the centre. At left, a man in white and yellow shawl works at a wooden table with steel vessels and pots. Others sit on the floor at right beside bundled bedding and bags. A small framed picture hangs on the left wall. The scene suggests ashram routine and a group gathering rather than a formal ceremony.

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A photograph of a long hall with a curved corrugated metal roof and white walls, with red curtains on the windows. Several dozen people in white clothes move along a row of counters and tables, some queuing, some bending over items on the counters. One man in front wears an orange shawl over white clothing, and a woman in a light blue top and red patterned trousers stands near the counters. Ceiling fans and speakers hang above; a few yellow cloths are visible on the counters.2009-06-02A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with white walls and open windows with curtains. Many women and some men in traditional white and cream dhotis and saris with yellow, orange and red shawls and stoles are gathered, several clasping their hands in anjali greeting and embracing one another. A woman in the centre wears an orange sari and folds her hands together, while a man on the right in a cream dhoti and red shawl bows his head. An elderly person in cream clothing bends forward in the lower centre. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or satsang among devotees, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2011-03-05A photograph of a large, bright hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where many people sit cross-legged on mats in long rows facing a central figure. The foreground shows men with shaved heads in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, seen from behind. The central seated figure is a woman with hair in a bun, wearing a grey-white sari, seated apart on a cloth. Several rows of participants in white and some in yellow clothes extend toward the far end, where a small altar with a framed image and a red wall hanging are visible. A camera stands on a table at left. Ceiling fans and steel trusses are overhead.2011-03-05A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses. Many men in white ceremonial clothes, some with white shirts and white dhotis, mill about or dance in motion blur on a concrete floor. In the foreground a man with a moustache and wearing a white kurta and a name badge stands near a smiling man in a white t-shirt. Two decorated pillars with coloured patterns stand between the trusses, and wooden shutters and a brown door line the back wall.2005-12-19September 06 20152015-09-06A crowded indoor hall with white-tiled walls and a metal ceiling frame. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre holding a stainless steel tray of food, one of them taking an item from it. Around them, men wearing white dhotis and white shawls with gold-yellow borders stand and bend low, some kneeling on the floor. A large black speaker is mounted high on the wall. Orange cloth bags rest on the right edge of the frame, and a few people in white stand in the background.2011-03-05A photograph of a large hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where volunteers serve a communal meal. In the foreground, women in cream and white saris and men in white kurtas wear yellow shoulder scarves and carry steel plates, bowls and pots. Several people walk between rows of blue and beige plastic chairs, while others sit at tables eating. A man in a white shirt at right holds a plate, and a cook stands at a steel serving counter with large pots near an open doorway.2010-01-04 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a bright, whitewashed hall where a group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and cloths with red and gold borders mill about. Several wear saffron-orange cloths and some hold brass or small objects; a man in front bends forward with hands joined near his face. A table at left holds metal bowls of food and green banana leaves. A woman in a yellow sari with a yellow shawl stands at right. Mats cover the tiled floor and a wall notice board hangs at left. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.2011-03-05June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a puja is taking place on a bare concrete floor. Several rows of people sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange shawls. A man in a white kurta and a bare-chested figure with white dhoti kneel near the center, bowed toward the floor, with brass vessels and banana leaves in front of them. Two women in white and orange sit at right with hands joined. Large framed portraits hang on the back walls, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Orange flags on bamboo poles rise from the floor. Relevant cues are a bowing devotee, offerings on leaves, and the ritual setting.2006-10-12A photograph of a large white-walled hall with exposed steel roof trusses and ceiling fans, where a crowd of people in white clothes gather for a breakfast meal. Many attendees in white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas stand in a queue near the foreground, some wearing yellow lanyards, while others serve from a long table along the right wall covered with steel pots and trays. A few people in orange and saffron clothing and women in pink, blue and green saris are visible, and several people sit on the floor eating from plates. Two windows with orange curtains line the left side.2009-07-02