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A large hall packed with many seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream traditional dress with red and gold borders. Many wear red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders and some have yellow shawls. In the foreground a woman with a vibhuti mark on her forehead sits on an orange mat, holding a small brass lamp and offering items, while nearby women sit with brass lamps, brass plates and pink-lidded containers on the floor. a person is not visibly present in this frame, and no clearly identifiable figure matches the presentation cues, so the candidate is unsure. Several hundred people fill the room, with more seated in rows toward the back under bright windows.

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November 14 20102010-11-14A large hall filled with many seated women in white saris with red or orange shoulder cloths, sitting cross-legged on orange and dark mats in rows. In the foreground, a woman with a tilak on her forehead holds a small brass vessel with offerings, and nearby brass plates, lamps and small containers are arranged on the floor. Several women hold brass dishes or lamps before them. Light enters through tall windows at the back. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2010-11-14A large seated congregation of devotees in white and cream traditional clothing fills a hall, many women in white saris with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some with a tilak on the forehead. They sit cross-legged on mats with brass oil lamps, bells and small brass vessels in front of them, and several appear to be chanting or meditating with hands folded. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits among them. The scene suggests a morning satsang gathering with a ritual atmosphere.2010-11-25A large hall full of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pooja. Brass plates with offerings, flowers, and small oil lamps glow in front of them on orange mats. The walls are pale pink with colourful hanging tassel decorations along the top. In the far background, at the front of the hall, a small group of people sits near a raised area. Many attendees are visible, the foreground people appear to be engaged in devotional practice with eyes partly closed or lowered. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-01-22Large indoor satsang hall with a tiled white floor where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats. In the foreground women in saffron-orange saris with red-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit before small brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings on red-orange mats. Behind them rows of people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit in meditation posture. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling and a glass-fronted shrine is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2010-11-25A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and red saris and white dhotis or saris with red or yellow shawls sit on mats before brass thalis, kumkum bowls and small brass oil lamps set on orange cloths. Many participants wear white, others yellow or orange, and some hold prayer books. Banners with blue and orange patterns hang along the back wall beneath bright windows, and the crowd stretches into the distance.2010-10-23A large hall with a polished white floor and pink walls hung with colourful woven banners fringed in yellow and orange. Rows of women sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white saris or white clothing with orange shawls or stoles, some in yellow shawls, with brass puja plates, oil lamps, flower petals and small bowls set on orange mats before them. Several women hold their hands together in prayer or meditation posture. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the room, and at the far end a golden ritual object is visible near an orange-draped seat. The scene reads as a group satsang or puja session.2010-10-07A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja, a group ritual. Many women in white traditional saris and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor, most with red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass and silver puja plates, lamps, small bells and bowls rest on orange cloth mats in front of them, some holding flowers and offerings. Several people have hands folded in prayer. Rows of participants extend to the back of the room, and a few people stand near the back, some wearing bright blue or yellow tops.2010-09-18February 25 20112011-02-25November 25 20102010-11-25November 13 20102010-11-13A large photograph of a crowded hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and floor cloths, mostly women and some men dressed in white. Many wear white saris or dhotis with gold or yellow borders and orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold brass lamps, small bowls and puja plates with flowers, kumkum and oil lamps in front of them. Some close their eyes or fold their hands in prayer. Orange mats and a pink basin are visible at the edges. No clear a person figure is identifiable in the visible frame.2010-11-25