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A photograph of a large indoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof, with a crowd of many seated people in white clothes filling the floor. In the left foreground, a person in white robes with a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder stands beside a handheld video camera on a tripod-style mount, appearing to film or address the crowd. Several people in the crowd sit with hands pressed together in greeting. Tall decorative cylindrical banners with red, white, blue and yellow patterns and floral motifs hang from the ceiling, and a row of orange triangular pennants runs along the beams. A blue banner with partially visible text is mounted near the back wall, and a wooden speaker stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a large seated assembly of devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in greeting, filling a covered open hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a person standing in white clothes with a long saffron-orange shawl draped over the shoulders holds a video camera and faces the seated crowd. Their long, swept-back hair and saffron wrap are visible cues, but the appearance is only partly clear. Colourful cylindrical decorative banners hang from the ceiling, and a small woman in a sari stands near the back wall. Windows and a blue-and-white banner appear along the far wall.2007-07-28October 09 20082008-10-09A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners showing animal motifs. Many rows of seated devotees, mostly women and men dressed in white, sit on blue and purple mats on the concrete floor, separated by yellow painted lines. At the front right, a figure in orange robes sits beside a small table, and another person in white stands near a video camera on a tripod in the centre. Framed notices hang on the back wall.2008-01-25July 17 20082008-07-17A large seated assembly of devotees in white ritual clothing fills a tented hall, sitting on striped woven mats on the floor. Many wear white kurtas or saris, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and some with long plaits. Colourful hanging fabric panels with embroidered elephant and figure motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the right facing the crowd. The gathering appears attentive and oriented toward a front area not visible in the frame.2008-10-02July 17 20082008-07-17A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped cloth banners and a yellow pennant. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on blue and white mats in rows, most dressed in white clothes, with some in orange and peach saris. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at left among the seated crowd. At right, a woman in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a small table with flowers and a vase, facing the audience, apparently giving a talk or session. Some seated people wear white garments, and a few have orange shawls. Printed signs with text are mounted on the left wall.2008-01-25Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall with a white arched fabric ceiling. Colourful striped cylindrical hangings decorated with elephant and bird motifs in red, yellow, blue and green hang from the ceiling. Many devotees sit on yellow and colourful mats, with men in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white and red saris, and young people in yellow shawls and saffron-orange clothing. Near the left stage area, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands. A tripod-mounted camera and speakers are visible at the front, with a painted backdrop of trees behind the stage. Several dozen people are visible.2008-09-30A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor in white clothing, many with hands joined in prayer. Several boys in white and a few young men in saffron or yellow shawls sit in front, and an older man in a blue striped shirt sits on a chair at the right. A man in an orange shawl stands at the left near the stage edge, and a man with a rudraksha mala and a yellow cloth sits at the right. Hanging colourful tassel decorations and a white tented ceiling decorate the hall, with a screen or monitor on the back wall and a central stage area.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof where a dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor in white clothes. Many wear rudraksha malas and some sit with hands in anjali mudra. At the left edge a man in white with a long orange shawl stands near a table with a camera, a probable attendant. Hanging overhead are tall colourful cylindrical banners with blue, orange and red floral patterns, and a row of small orange triangular pennants runs along the ceiling. A speaker stands on a wooden stand at right, and a blue banner is visible in the background wall.2007-07-28A large seated crowd of men and boys in white ritual clothing fills a covered hall under a corrugated metal roof, many with rudraksha malas around their necks. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners in red, blue and orange with floral and geometric patterns, and orange flag pennants line the upper wall. In the left foreground a man in white with an orange shawl stands holding a camera, and on the right a man in white stands near the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2007-07-28