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June 27 20102010-06-27June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph inside a hall with an orange-walled interior and a corrugated translucent roof, where many devotees sit on the floor in rows behind metal railings. In the foreground a row of men and boys sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer; several wear white kurtas or shirts, one wears a yellow shirt, and a young boy in a red shirt sits at the front. Tall decorated pillars with geometric patterns and dove motifs stand in the hall. A blue and purple mat with printed text lies on an orange cloth at the bottom of the frame, and a person in white stands at the right beside a stainless steel counter. Banners with printed text and images hang on the left wall.2010-08-19A large group of seated devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside an orange-walled hall with decorative hanging banners in teal, yellow and white. In the foreground a boy in a red shirt and grey trousers sits cross-legged with hands joined, next to a boy in a light striped shirt and a man in a yellow shirt, all barefoot or on mats. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, sit among them, and a man in a brown shirt and glasses also prays. A row of metal railings and a rope line separate the seating from a stage podium on the right, where a figure in white stands. Lanyard badges are visible on several attendees. The scene suggests a satsang or group prayer session.2010-08-19August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a talk or satsang hall with a large seated audience facing a small platform at the front. In the foreground a young boy in plain white clothes sits cross-legged on a woven mat, and to his right several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on mats, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A metal railing separates the front area from rows of seated attendees, many in white or colourful saris and kurtas. Tall decorative fabric banners with geometric patterns and yellow fringe hang from the ceiling, and framed notices hang on the orange-painted back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker in this frame.2010-08-01June 27 20102010-06-27December 05 20092009-12-05A crowd of men and boys in white ritual clothes gathers in a covered hall with a grey concrete floor and a red carpet running along a metal railing on the left. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor while others stand along the walls. A tall pillar wrapped in a red, yellow and black patterned cloth with a bird emblem stands at right, and similar striped cloth-wrapped pillars hang at left. A man at right wears a white dhoti with a yellow shawl. A woman in a cream sari with a lanyard sits at lower left and a young boy in a light blue shirt is in the foreground. On the wall is a framed display of photographs and printed text. Around 40 people are visible.2010-06-13A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a crowd of devotees sits in prayer with palms pressed together. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron robes kneels on an orange cloth with hands folded, while a man in white kurta sits behind him. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the room, separated by a metal railing. Colourful striped pillars decorated with geometric motifs and birds stand along the walls, and banners hang on the back wall.2010-08-19A photograph of a seated congregation in a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats and blue plastic chairs, some with rudraksha malas and ID badges on lanyards. Several wear orange or saffron clothing. Tall painted cloth banners with red, green and blue geometric patterns, dove emblems and yellow flowers hang from the ceiling. Metal railings and a chain separate the seated rows from a standing area. The scene appears to be a formal gathering or satsang; no person is identified as a person.2010-08-26A 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