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A seated audience of many devotees sits on grey carpet in a hall, facing right toward a row of colourful deity murtis on a raised platform against white walls. Most attendees wear white or light tops, with some in black, teal, and saffron-orange; several women wear head coverings and glasses. Along the left, a large ornate throne-like murti decorated with garlands and flowers stands beside a white cloth draped behind it. A wall clock is visible at upper centre. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person in this frame; the central seated figures are devotees with no distinctive a person cues, and the scene reads as a satsang-style discourse gathering.

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A large hall with white walls holds a seated congregation of devotees, mostly in white kurtas and saris, with bright saris in red, orange and blue among them. In the foreground a man in a gold-toned kurta sits beside a woman in a red sari, and a child in striped blue and white sits at right near a black shivalinga-like object with a gold kalasha beside it. Behind them, colourful deity murtis stand on a raised platform, and a row of orange-and-black decorated items lines the right wall. A man in a white dhoti stands at a microphone stand near the murtis, and a loudspeaker is mounted high on the wall.2009-10-17October 22 20082008-10-22A photograph of a temple hall with a grey carpet where a seated audience of about two dozen young people faces a stage. On the left, golden deity murtis and a figure in white stand near garlanded images, and a painted thangka hangs on the wall. 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Seated devotees face a shrine decorated with garlands and red drapery, holding deity murtis including Rama, Sita and Lakshmana figures and a Hanuman statue on the left. A man in a maroon shirt sits at a harmonium-style setup, and a man in white and red sits with folded hands near the shrine. Women in salwar kameez and sarees, one in light blue holding a water bottle, sit on the floor, while a rack of small colourful figurines stands at the right. Overlay text reads , , Source , which is omitted here2008-07-13A seated group of devotees sits on the grey carpet of a hall before a row of painted deity murtis on a raised platform, including figures in gold and red costumes with crowns. Several women wear white and cream saris with gold borders, and a man in white kurta sits at right with a hand to his chin, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Foreground devotees wear white, one with a red bindi. A brass vessel stands at right edge. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance; no presenter is clearly visible on a raised seat.2007-11-15A seated devotional gathering in a hall with white draped walls before a decorated altar. Garlanded deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform with marigold garlands: a monkey-faced figure with a mace and a tall figure in orange-red robes with a crown, plus a row of figures in red and orange garments. A large statue of a seated figure in white robes and a red shawl with a gold crown sits to the left. Along the floor, about a dozen people sit on a grey carpet listening: several women in saris and salwar kameez in blue, purple, pink and peach, and men in dark and grey clothing. A man in a dark sleeveless jacket sits at a microphone stand near the altar, with a small brass lamp and offerings on the red-draped floor. Wall-mounted lamps and a speaker stand at the right edge.2008-07-13A seated audience of young adults sits on grey carpet in a temple hall, facing a front area beside a shrine with painted deity murtis. Several people wear casual clothes: a man in a red t-shirt in the foreground, a young man in a grey-and-black striped shirt, a man in a light blue button-down, a woman in a white hoodie and a woman in a green top. Behind them stand colourful statues: a golden figure, a figure in orange with garlands and a figure in green with a mace, plus three figures in green, gold and red garments on a red-draped altar. A woman in dark clothing sits near the back. Wooden shelves and a white wall form the background.2008-04-30A photograph of a bhajan session in a hall with a carpeted floor. Seated musicians perform in the centre: a man at a harmonium, a child with a small drum, and men at microphones leading singing. Audience members sit on the floor in front, a young woman in a black top and jeans among them, and others sit on chairs along the back wall. Behind the performers stand large deity murti figures with garlands and ornaments, a gilded throne-like seat, and a framed devotional painting on the left wall. A red-draped altar with marigold garlands is at right.2008-07-13A bhajan session in a hall with a red-draped altar of decorated murtis of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, plus a kalasha-like figure, all garlanded with marigold chains. Seated on the carpet, a man in a maroon shirt holds a microphone and sings while a man in a dark vest sits beside him, with a harmonium player and rows of devotees in salwar kameez and saris, one in purple, one in peach, one in pink and green, before them. A standing Hanuman murti with a green-and-orange form stands to the left. Audience members sit barefoot on the floor watching.2008-07-13November 09 20092009-11-09