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A dim hall with a red-tiled floor shows a large group of devotees dressed in white, many with rudraksha malas, standing and kneeling with hands folded. In the foreground a man in white lies fully prostrate on the red floor, and another white-clad figure kneels nearby. Further back, several people lie prostrate on the floor. A low dais holds a brass vessel, a flower-decorated offering tray and small oil lamps. A white-draped table or platform is at centre, and a white electric fan stands at left.

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Dim indoor hall filled with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many wearing white garments and beaded necklaces, seated on the floor facing a low dark-covered platform draped with a white cloth. A figure with a shaved head and orange-saffron garment sits at the centre of the platform area. Some attendees raise hands in devotion, and a woman on the right wears a white sari with an orange border. A standing electric fan is in the foreground, a water bottle sits on the platform, and a brass plate with flowers, a small lamp and offerings lies on a red mat at lower right. Red and yellow bunting hangs along the back of the hall.2007-05-04A dimly lit hall filled with a large gathering of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing rudraksha malas, standing and kneeling with hands folded in prayer. Several white-draped tables or platforms stand in the foreground, and a standing electric fan sits near the front. Bright red and orange floor and wall decorations and hanging lanterns frame the space, and a small orange bowl of flowers rests at the lower right on the red stage edge. A boy in a checked shirt stands at the left, and a young boy in white near the fan appears to be attending. The crowd is large, with women in sarees and men in white dhotis and kurtas, several seated or kneeling near the front. Overhead, banners and a blue swag decorate the ceiling.2007-05-04A large indoor hall crowded with devotees dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing white shirts and small lanyard-style badges around their necks. Several people in the foreground are prostrating face-down on a floor covered with a white cloth, while others kneel with folded hands in prayer or stand with hands joined. A central area holds small offering items on the floor. Overhead fluorescent lights, a balcony railing and a round purple logo on the left wall are visible. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the speaker or a person in this crowd.2006-07-30A dim indoor hall with a raised red stage. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears white robes, an orange-and-white sash, a white turban and a white flower garland, with hands joined in greeting. Below and in front, several devotees in white clothes lie prostrate on the red platform in full-length obeisance. Standing devotees in white and in saffron fill the left side of the room, some with palms pressed together. A red and yellow decorative tassel hangs from the wall, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings sit near the front, and a portrait-banner hangs at the top left. Pictured figures on the throne are a person seated rather than a clear identification.2007-05-04A photograph of a pradosha puja in a bright white hall at night. Many devotees in plain white clothes sit on the floor in rows, while several men in orange-saffron garments kneel and bow low with their foreheads to the ground in prostration. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the floor, and a large round brass plate holds offerings of fruit and flowers on a white cloth. A figure lying on a bed or cushion beside the offerings is draped in white with flower garlands nearby. A tall red-and-silver ceremonial pillar stands along the wall, with ceremonial banners hanging from the upper wall.2007-09-24December 27 20072007-12-27October 01 20072007-10-01A large indoor hall with white walls, red-brown pillars and rows of ceiling fans and lights shows hundreds of people in white traditional clothes bending forward with their heads down on a red carpet, appearing to perform prostrations or a collective devotional posture. Potted green plants stand at the edges, and a projector sits on a small black stand in the foreground near a loudspeaker mounted high on the wall. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame; the crowd is dense and mostly from behind.2009-02-28A photograph of a large indoor assembly seated on the floor in a dimly lit hall, with many people dressed in white clothing and some wearing white scarves or beaded necklaces. In the centre, a low dark-blue draped platform with a white cloth lies before the seated crowd. A woman in a white sari with an orange border kneels near the platform on the right. In the foreground, a round plate holds a flower arrangement with pink and white petals, next to a small bowl of petals and a glass of water. A standing electric fan stands at the left edge, and red and yellow bunting hangs across the back of the hall.2007-05-04Indoor ashram hall where a large group of devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls prostrate on the floor in rows, foreheads touching the mat, in a guru puja. Several men seated on chairs or sitting among the group, with a white and black decorated stage backdrop and a large photo of a long-haired bearded figure on the wall behind. Two small wall panels show a bearded man in white with long hair. A speaker and a white-draped table sit at the right edge. Count of visible people is high.2006-08-24Indoor convention hall with a large crowd of devotees in white clothing standing and joining palms in prayer toward a low stage draped in red cloth and pink satin, edged with white flower garlands. Men and women in white kurtas, dhotis and saris stand closely packed; a woman at right wears an orange and cream sari. Stage lights, speakers and a wall of ventilation grilles are visible, and a figure in white stands near the stage at left. Colourful wires hang along a pillar at right.2006-07-30A night-time temple scene with a seated figure in long loose-swept dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in namaskar on a white-covered seat. Beside and below, a devotee in white with an orange shawl sits on a woven mat, and another man lies prostrate in white on the floor, head toward the seat, as in a padapuja or prostration. Around them, a standing and seated crowd in white and orange garments watch, several with hands folded; a woman in a red sari and a woman in green sit to the left. A pedestal fan stands near the centre, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a brass lamp sit by the carved stone wall, and a red curtain hangs on the right.2007-02-16