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A photograph inside a long, dim hall with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats facing forward, many looking upward. In the foreground a young girl in a green sari with gold bangles sits beside a girl in a white and gold sari with a bindi. Nearby boys wear white dhotis and white shirts, and a few men wear orange or white cloth. Two figures in white are seated in the centre of the rows; no identifiable a person figure is clearly visible. The scene suggests a seated satsang or program gathering.

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A dimly lit hall filled with a large seated audience of devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris and salwar, with some men in white kurtas and shirts. Many wear necklaces and beaded malas. Hanging tapestries with geometric patterns decorate the walls, and metal lighting truss stands at left. The crowd faces forward toward an unseen front. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible in the frame.2006-12-25Evening group meditation in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of small lights overhead. Many devotees sit cross-legged on colourful woven mats in rows, mostly in white kurtas and dhotis or white shirts, with some in saffron and red saris. Women in green, orange and maroon saris stand at the back. A laptop sits on a wooden stand at left beside a power strip, and a tall striped textile hangs on the wall. Several boys in white sit in the front row. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2007-10-18A dim, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and tall decorated pillars with red, orange and yellow geometric patterns. Rows of devotees sit on the floor facing forward. In the foreground a woman in a green and cream sari sits with hands in her lap, beside men in white dhotis and shirts, one with palms pressed together in prayer, another in a yellow shirt. A metal railing runs along the left side, and daylight and palm trees show through an opening at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-15April 19 20082008-04-19A large tented hall with a concrete floor and yellow floor markings holds a crowd of devotees seated on red mats in rows, mostly dressed in white with some saffron and green garments. Colourful painted cylindrical banners hang from the white tent ceiling. At the right, a figure in an orange-red garment sits before a decorated altar with a swastika-marked backdrop and a fire-related ritual setup, while a standing person in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone near the front. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering. Whether the central ritual figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A large hall with a corrugated roof and white walls hosts a seated gathering during Navaratri celebrations at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and kurtas, with some women in red and orange saris. In the foreground, a row of brass lamps and a set of small brass deity murti or ritual vessels rest on the floor. Tall banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang from the ceiling. At the right edge, a man in orange robes stands with hands folded beside a small table, and another person in orange sits near a microphone stand. Decorative paper birds dangle from the rafters.2007-10-13A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where a large group of children and young boys sit cross-legged on a purple mat with a yellow border, facing a stage area. Many wear white kurtas, others wear coloured shirts in blue, green, yellow and pink, and several have name badges. Behind them a yellow and red cloth hangs from the ceiling, and a small table with flowers and lamps stands at the front. A few adults in white stand near the back of the stage.2006-05-04December 25 20072007-12-25February 16 20072007-02-16June 27 20102010-06-27Indoor photo of a large seated gathering in a tented hall at night. Rows of people sit on colourful striped woven mats on the floor, mostly dressed in white garments, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls. In the foreground a group of women in white sit closely together, some with hands folded. Orange and multicoloured fabric hangings and orange lanterns hang from the ceiling, and white plastic chairs line the right side. A small altar-like table with flowers stands at the far end of the hall. No speaker is clearly identifiable as a person in the image.2007-08-26