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A photograph of a seated congregation in a plain hall with pale walls, a green chalkboard and a small red-and-gold draped table at right. In the foreground, women and girls in white and cream clothes sit cross-legged on striped mats with hands pressed in anjali, several with tilak marks on their foreheads. Some wear orange saris and orange shawls. Behind them, rows of people sit on white plastic chairs, including men in white shirts and women in white and orange. Leaves and dried sticks lie on the floor at lower left, and small green garlands decorate the partition walls. The scene appears to be a devotional satsang or puja gathering with participants in prayer posture.

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A photograph of a seated group in a hall with yellow partition screens decorated with green foliage and orange-and-blue banners hanging from the ceiling. Women and men sit on colourful striped mats and white plastic chairs, many in white clothes with orange shawls or wraps. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the left, and women in white saris with orange and gold borders sit close to the camera. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl stands near the back left. At right a table draped with a red cloth holds flowers and a small arrangement, and a dry branch bundle lies on the floor at lower left. A chalkboard is on the back wall.2007-10-21A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain hall with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a chalkboard. Many participants in white and off-white dress wear orange shawls and stoles. A woman in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a striped rug in the foreground, eyes closed, hands in prayer, with a small bundle of twigs at the lower left. Rows of people sit on mats and white plastic chairs, and a man in white stands near the back at the left. Orange cloth hangs from the ceiling, and marigold-like flowers decorate the yellow partition walls. A draped red and gold table stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-21A seated group of devotees fills a hall with a colourful striped rug on the floor. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit in the foreground, one in an orange shawl leaning forward near the front-left, and several men in white kurtas sit on white plastic chairs behind them. Two boys in white stand at left, and an attendant in white with an orange shawl walks at the right. Orange and white hanging cloths decorate the ceiling, green foliage garlands adorn the partition walls, and a red-draped table with flowers and offerings stands at right. The scene is a gathering or satsang, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2007-10-21A seated congregation in an indoor hall with pale floor mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Several have garlands or rudraksha-style necklaces. Books and printed pamphlets lie on the mats. Behind them, a raised stage shows a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, a white plastic chair, and a small table with a flower arrangement, next to a blue backdrop. Attendees appear to be in satsang or meditation.2008-03-12A photograph of a large, bare whitewashed hall where a seated congregation sits in rows on woven straw mats with palms pressed together in prayer. Many devotees wear white clothing, including white dhotis and saris, while a few women wear orange shawls and one older woman wears a teal checked wrap. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a yellow-and-green border. Strings of small lights hang from the ceiling and a plastic water bottle and an orange bag sit on the floor. No swami or presiding figure is visible in the frame.2007-10-23April 16 20082008-04-16April 30 20122012-04-30February 25 20112011-02-25March 23 20082008-03-23A seated group of women in white and cream garments performs a padapuja-style ritual in an open hall with mats, brass vessels and small offerings on orange cloth in front of them. Many have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Several wear yellow shawls, others orange shawls; a woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl and bindi and holds her palms together. Beads and a rudraksha-style mala are visible around some necks. Behind them, a red-pillared doorway opens onto a palm-lined courtyard, and a hanging yellow-and-patterned cloth decorates the top of the entrance.2010-10-05A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a black speaker, all with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white clothing and white dhotis or sarees, while some women wear saffron, orange, red, yellow and light green saris with gold borders. Several men stand along the back wall, and a camera operator in a red shirt films near the doorway. No central figure or throne is clearly visible; the scene appears to be a satsang or dhyana session with attentive devotees.2011-11-10Indoor photo of a large hall at an ashram where many seated women and girls, mostly in white garments with orange or yellow shawls and vests, sit in rows on mats on the concrete floor, several holding open books or palm-leaf style texts, as if in a Vedic chanting class. A woman in an orange shawl sits at the front, facing away, near a stand. Painted wall panels, windows and a small shrine area with a lit lamp are visible in the background. Blurred motion indicates an evening session.2008-10-27