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A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a steel truss roof and large windows. Many people in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on the concrete floor in rows, several writing on paper pads or sheets. At the far end, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with a pink and gold backdrop, a kalasha-style arrangement and garlands. A person in orange robes stands near a wooden stand at the left side of the room, and a whiteboard on an easel sits nearby. A ceiling fan and loudspeakers are visible.

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August 26 20072007-08-26August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a concrete floor and exposed ceiling trusses. Dozens of children and young people sit cross-legged on the floor facing forward, many in orange, saffron and white clothes, with some in striped and green outfits. Two standing figures in white clothing stand in front of a large dark backdrop bearing a framed portrait of a bald elderly man with a glowing halo. Other adults in white sit along the left wall, and a small wooden table with items stands at the right. Rangoli-style chalk lines mark the floor in the foreground.2007-05-04A wide photograph of a bare, whitewashed hall with a concrete floor, exposed metal roof trusses and tall barred windows. Many participants in plain white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing a standing woman in a white sari with an orange shawl, who stands at centre-left in front of the group. Some participants hold papers or notebooks, and one man sits on a striped mat in front of a small table. A standing fan and a black board on a stand are at the right wall. Several figures sit by the windows, and some wear white with ID lanyards. No one in the room is identified as a person.A photograph of a bare, whitewashed hall with a steel-truss roof, ceiling lights and black speakers mounted on the walls. Many children sit cross-legged on striped woven mats across the concrete floor, several writing or reading on paper, most wearing white kurta-style clothes, some in yellow, green or blue. Several adults in white dress and saffron/orange shawls stand or move among them, and white plastic chairs are set along the left wall.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a large satsang hall with a white-walled interior and a metal roof truss overhead. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the mats, with several women in red, green and pink saris and a few in orange shawls. In the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat near a white ceremonial bull and a decorated wooden platform, with a yellow cloth hanging behind. A framed picture and a small orange bag sit near the front. The attendees face the teacher on the dais.2007-12-22A photograph of a large, plain hall with a corrugated metal roof on steel trusses and whitewashed walls. Dozens of children sit cross-legged on striped woven mats across the concrete floor, many holding paper and writing or reading in notebooks. Some wear white uniforms, others coloured shirts; one girl in a bright yellow dress walks through the middle of the room. Near the back, a few adults in white clothing with orange sashes stand together. Loudspeakers are mounted on the walls and white plastic chairs line the right edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a metal-truss roof, where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on striped mats facing a shrine. At the far end stands a white bull (Nandi-style vahana) carrying a decorated deity murti beneath an ornate arch, with smoke rising and a lit lamp near the front. Most devotees wear white clothes and some wear orange or saffron, and one person in the foreground raises an arm. A single figure in orange sits at the far right near the shrine, but the appearance is too indistinct to identify anyone. The scene suggests a puja gathering in progress.2007-08-26A large white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses hosts a children's gathering. Thirty to forty children sit cross-legged and kneel on a bare floor, many in white shirts, blue shirts, yellow and orange tunics, and red garments. Several adults in white clothing move among them or stand near the back, and a few seated adults are visible along the left wall beside white plastic chairs and a pedestal fan. Speakers are mounted high on the walls and ceiling, and fluorescent lights hang from the roof. The scene reads as a children's programme in a plain ashram-style hall, with no visible deity, fire or stage.2007-05-04September 30 20082008-09-30Devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats in a bare, whitewashed hall with a metal-truss roof during a Pradosha puja at the Adi Kailasa site. Near the far wall stands a large deity murti of Nandi, the white bull mount of Shiva, behind a red-and-gold raised shrine adorned with a colourful arched backdrop. Many devotees face the shrine with their backs to the camera, some in white saris with orange borders, and a few in orange and peach garments. Near the right wall, a single person in orange sits apart, facing the shrine. Tubelights and small windows light the room.2007-08-26Photograph of a seated congregation in a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large bull (Nandi-style, white) carries a painted deity murti with a red-and-gold canopy and garlands. Most attendees wear white and cream clothes; one woman in front wears an orange sari, and one man on the right in orange sits apart near the wall. A raised arm is visible in the left foreground. Roughly fifty people are visible.2007-08-26