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A photograph of a seated congregation in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, hung with banana leaves, garlands and framed pictures. A standing figure in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl stands centre-left, near a banana-leaf arrangement and microphone stand. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange sashes, and others in yellow or orange lanyards, sit on a concrete floor in rows. A printed banner with a text panel and portrait images hangs on the back wall, and an orange drape hangs at the left edge.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative banners in red, orange and blue. Rows of devotees sit on mats along both sides of a central aisle lined with metal railings. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white, yellow and orange saris, sit cross-legged. In the foreground a woman in orange sari sits with hands folded, and a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace sits at the right edge. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag walks down the central aisle away from the camera toward an altar. On the right, an altar draped in orange and red cloth holds deity murtis and brass lamps.2009-06-01December 30 20092009-12-30A seated congregation of devotees in white clothing fills a covered hall with a concrete floor and corrugated roof. Rows of people sit on woven mats behind steel railings, many in white shirts and white kurta-style garments, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A bald man with a long beard, in white with a mala, sits at the right edge of the front row. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars and paper streamers hang from the ceiling. Wall boards and a framed photo display text and portraits, and a bookshelf stands at left. Personal bags and folded white cloth lie in the foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as the speaker in this view.2009-06-01Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a temporary tented hall with a corrugated roof, banana plants, and tall decorative pillars wrapped in patterned cloth and hanging with leaf garlands. In the foreground, several men sit on a straw mat dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis; one wears a brown lungi and watch, another a grey shirt and a bracelet, and another a white shirt with a mala. Behind them, a larger crowd of devotees in white clothes sits and some have their hands folded in namaskar. A wall behind shows framed pictures and a banner. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure from the scene itself.2009-06-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered open-sided hall under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards, seated on mats on the floor. Women in saris sit at left behind a metal railing beside potted banana plants. Tall cylindrical decorations with patterned red, white and blue panels line the hall. A framed poster on the left shows a red-robed figure and text, and a red wavy line is painted on the right wall. Hundreds of people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and a banner display on the back wall. Many women wear white saris and white salwar-style clothing, several with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have yellow stoles. Women in the front row have hands pressed together in namaskar or folded at the chest. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow-bordered sari stands near the left front. A man in an orange shawl holds a video camera at the centre. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands at the right edge with hands clasped. A white-clad figure appears further right beside a metal railing. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2009-06-09Indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience sits on the floor before two orange-robed figures on white and orange-cushioned chairs. The central seated figure wears orange robes and a shawl, and the figure beside them wears an orange outfit with a beaded mala and holds a microphone. Devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing and orange saris sit in rows, with young men in white standing along the back wall beneath framed photographs and a banner. A seated elderly person in orange sits at the right foreground. Photograph taken during a discourse or satsang.2010-07-21A large hall with white plastic chairs at the left and rows of seated devotees on mats on the floor. Many participants wear white or orange-saffron robes with orange scarves, and seated monastics in saffron clothing sit in the foreground. Some attendees hold small items, and a person in white stands near a camera on a tripod at the back. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling, and metal stage rigging and speakers are visible at the right.2007-12-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white and red flower garland sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat on a red patterned rug, hands folded in his lap. A tall golden staff with a trident-topped finial stands to his right, held by a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large audience of mostly white-clad and orange-clad people sits on a mat inside a metal-roofed hall. Wall panels show framed photographs and banners, and a steel urn stands at left. a person is seated centrally, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, garland and ornate ritual staff cues.2008-12-28 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation of devotees sits in prayer. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside another seated man in white with a red-and-maroon-bordered cloth. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl joins palms in namaskar. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats over a red carpet, and a woman in a pink-patterned sari sits at the left. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with bird motifs flank the hall, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. a person presence is uncertain; the seated figures are described by role only.2010-08-30