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A large hall with a vaulted white ceiling and a chandelier shows a seated congregation on yellow and white mats facing a row of ornate shrines with arched gilded frames and red-and-white striped pillars. Standing at the left, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti and wrap holds a long staff near a wooden door, while several people in orange and saffron clothing sit near the front. Many devotees in white kurtas, saris and casual shirts sit in rows, and a few are shown in profile. Deity murti and framed images are displayed on the shrines. Whether a person candidate is present cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.

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March 16 20142014-03-16A large white-walled temple hall with a high vaulted ceiling and warm golden decorative panels behind a row of arched shrine niches. Devotees sit cross-legged on yellow and cream cloths on the white marble floor, many in white clothes, with some in orange shawls. In the foreground a woman in a red sari stands near the left door, and at the front a few figures in white and orange stand near the central shrine where deity murti are displayed. A man in white stands at the centre near the shrine area. Several people hold mobile phones to take pictures.2014-03-16A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright marble hall during satsang. Rows of devotees sit on a yellow-cream mat facing a gilded shrine arch on the right, with an ornate golden niche and a small deity murti or seated figure in the alcove. Many are in white clothes with red-orange shawls or stoles, while others wear blue, pink, green and patterned saris and salwars. Near the front-left, several saffron-robed sannyasis and a standing figure in orange sit with ritual staffs and tridents leaning on the wall. A brass railing separates the seating from the shrine. Roughly thirty people are visible.2014-03-16Interior of a white-walled hall with a gold-decorated shrine at the back holding deity murtis and a framed portrait. Devotees sit cross-legged on white cloth in rows, many wearing orange-red shawls. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes stands near the wooden doors, and a line of sannyasis in orange and saffron sits at left before a row of ceremonial staffs and brass lamps. At right, a bald man in saffron dhoti and shawl stands near the shrine facing the assembly; he is a person by appearance cues of saffron clothing, but the figure lacks clear distinctive adornments such as a visible rudraksha mala or long hair, so identity is uncertain. Several children and adults are seated among the crowd.2014-03-16A seated satsang inside a temple hall with a white floor and carved wooden doors. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows facing a raised area at the back, where several saffron-robed sannyasis and a figure in orange clothing sit near a decorated shrine with deity murti on the right. Devotees wear white kurtas, striped shirts, saffron-orange and red shawls, saris and a blue top; one elderly woman in a tan sari raises her hands. A man in orange stands near the entrance and a few standing attendants are at the back. The a person candidate in the orange-clothed figure is visible only at distance, so identity remains uncertain.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16Interior of a white marble temple hall with gold-trimmed ornate arches and carved pillars. Devotees in white, red and pink clothing sit on the marble floor on the left, with a few children among them, facing a seated figure in orange at the far end. On the right, a white statue of a seated sage with a white shawl and a flower garland sits in a niche beside fresh yellow flowers, with a brass railing in front. A brass vessel stands near the railing, and a wooden door is set into the arches.2014-03-16A seated congregation faces a raised stage with ornate gold-and-red thrones inside a marble-walled hall. On the stage, a robed figure sits on the left throne and another in orange-brown robes sits on the centre throne, with a third empty ornate seat to the right. Many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with children and a person in a yellow shirt in the foreground, listening to a satsang discourse. Ceiling fans, a mirrored wall panel and a small framed picture on the right complete the setting.2012-07-23A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated audience facing a raised dais with two ornate gold thrones. Two figures sit on the thrones: the left one in orange robes, the right one in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala. Many devotees sit on a wooden floor, most in white clothes with orange sashes, some women in saris and salwar kameez with flowers in their hair. A cameraman stands at the left edge filming. Marble-clad walls and ceiling fans surround the hall. a person is seated on the right throne, identified by appearance cues of saffron robes and rudraksha mala; the left figure is a seated speaker in orange robes.2012-07-23Interior of a large white hall with a vaulted ceiling and a crystal chandelier, with rows of seated devotees on yellow mats facing a decorated shrine. At the centre, several figures in white and saffron stand and sit near deity murtis and portraits on ornate arched altar panels with gold filigree. A few people in orange and white sit in the foreground, some on the floor, with a dim doorway at the right. The scene suggests a satsang or puja in progress. Partially visible people in the foreground and back rows are included in the count.2014-03-16July 23 20122012-07-23July 13 20152015-07-13