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Indoor photo of a large tiled hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a group gathers in an open formation. A central figure in a plain saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on the terracotta floor, with others in orange and white around him. Several women in white garments with orange or yellow shawls line the right side, and a man in an orange wrap stands at left near women in white. Chairs are stacked along the back wall. Possibly a new mission office inauguration gathering. No visible deity image, altar or a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a grey corrugated metal roof, white walls, and a reddish-brown tiled floor. A figure in a long orange robe stands near the centre, facing a group of devotees arranged in a loose circle. Many devotees wear white clothing with orange or yellow shawls and sashes; some women wear white saris with yellow borders. A few men on the left wear white kurtas with orange scarves. A small shrine with a framed image sits on a low platform against the back wall, and a second figure in orange-and-saffron dhoti clothing stands at the right edge. Several people sit in the foreground.2008-07-26July 26 20082008-07-26July 26 20082008-07-26A group of devotees stands in a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bright daylight from the sides. Many wear white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the right foreground, a bare-shouldered woman in an orange shawl smiles and gestures toward the group, with a folded cloth on the floor beside her. A man in white at the upper left stands near a woman in white. Several people in the middle wear white dhotis and orange stoles. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the presence is uncertain.2006-11-20A photograph inside a bright hall with a white tiled floor, red-tinted ceiling lights and wooden screens behind a central golden throne. A seated figure in red and gold garments sits on the throne, with a red cloth and a small offering on the floor before it. Lines of people stand on both sides facing inward: on the left men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls, one with a long plaited braid; on the right women and girls in orange and saffron saris and white attire, some with hands pressed together. A child in yellow stands near the centre aisle. A pedestal fan and a floor lamp stand at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional gathering in progress.2016-03-30Indoor photo in a bare hall with a corrugated metal roof, white walls and terracotta floor tiles. A man in an orange-saffron cloth stands centre-back, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, about a dozen people in white clothes with saffron and yellow shawls stand in a loose circle. A person in white lies prone on the floor in the middle, while others, including a bent-over helper, watch or assist. Two women in white saris with yellow borders stand on the left, and a figure in an orange sari is near the centre. A small shrine-like structure and a microphone stand appear in the background. The scene reads as a group ritual or prostration exercise.2008-07-26Indoor photo in a bright hall with tiled terracotta floor and white walls under a metal roof. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl stands centre, while another person in orange lies prostrate on the floor in front of him. Around them, about two dozen devotees in white dhotis and white clothes wear orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads. A framed portrait of a saint sits on a small table at the back wall, and a row of blue plastic chairs lines the right side.2008-07-26October 12 20062006-10-12December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a barefoot figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth walks down a central aisle lined with woven striped mats. Standing on either side, saffron-robed monks and women in orange saris with folded hands line the path, while a man in white clothes stands at the right near a small table with ritual items. A string of orange pennants hangs from the roof beams.2007-02-23A large hall with a polished floor and red-curtained walls hung with framed pictures. Two lines of devotees face each other down the centre aisle, many in white dhotis and kurtas with red sashes, others in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with gold borders, several with hands raised in greeting. At the far end, a seated figure in a red and gold robe sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before a wooden backdrop, with a ceremonial staff nearby. The scene is a group ritual in progress.2016-03-30October 07 20062006-10-07