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Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on blue mats in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses. Many wear white headbands and sit in rows facing a raised white platform draped with marigold garlands and yellow cloth, where a seated figure in white and orange ceremonial dress with a white head covering sits in a meditative posture. A pillar bears a cross-like hanging and tall decorated poles stand near the stage. A large bronze-coloured dancing Nataraja-style deity murti hangs on the right wall garlanded with flowers. The scene shows a satsang or meditation programme, with some participants bowing or holding their hands in anjali. Visible participants number roughly twenty to thirty.

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August 07 20052005-08-07Photograph of a large white-walled hall with a metal truss roof where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on woven mats facing a decorated deity murti on a red pedestal, framed by a painted arch, with a white bull vahana beside it. Most attendees wear white clothing, and a few women wear saffron-orange shawls. In the far right corner a figure in orange-saffron clothing sits near the wall, and a bell or lamp appears on the floor. The scene shows an organized satsang-style gathering or puja in progress.2007-08-26Devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats in a bare, whitewashed hall with a metal-truss roof during a Pradosha puja at the Adi Kailasa site. Near the far wall stands a large deity murti of Nandi, the white bull mount of Shiva, behind a red-and-gold raised shrine adorned with a colourful arched backdrop. Many devotees face the shrine with their backs to the camera, some in white saris with orange borders, and a few in orange and peach garments. Near the right wall, a single person in orange sits apart, facing the shrine. Tubelights and small windows light the room.2007-08-26A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a tiled floor, showing a seated assembly of devotees facing a raised golden throne with red cushioning. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a gold canopy above it and yellow drapery behind. Rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with long braided hair. Men in white dhotis sit toward the front, and a man in a light cream shawl stands at the right edge near the wall. Small brass pots and offering vessels sit along the left side near a low ledge with a television set. The scene resembles a satsang or question-and-answer session in progress.2009-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and yellow curtains. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats, with women in yellow-bordered white saris near the right. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before yellow drapes, with a small television and a table to the left. A standing attendant in white is at the right edge, and a seated elderly person in light clothing sits near the front right. Around 40 people are visible.2009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a metal-truss roof, where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on striped mats facing a shrine. At the far end stands a white bull (Nandi-style vahana) carrying a decorated deity murti beneath an ornate arch, with smoke rising and a lit lamp near the front. Most devotees wear white clothes and some wear orange or saffron, and one person in the foreground raises an arm. A single figure in orange sits at the far right near the shrine, but the appearance is too indistinct to identify anyone. The scene suggests a puja gathering in progress.2007-08-26Photograph of a seated congregation in a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large bull (Nandi-style, white) carries a painted deity murti with a red-and-gold canopy and garlands. Most attendees wear white and cream clothes; one woman in front wears an orange sari, and one man on the right in orange sits apart near the wall. A raised arm is visible in the left foreground. Roughly fifty people are visible.2007-08-26Indoor satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel arches. On a raised white platform at left, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat, apparently addressing the audience. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the stage, some in saris and kurtas, with a few wearing pale pink, yellow and maroon. A round colourful diagram board stands near the stage. At right, a carved wooden panel bears a large bronze-toned Nataraja dancing form, and red-and-saffron hanging decorations frame the doorway.2005-08-04Photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses, lit by fluorescent tubes. Many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on pink and green patterned mats, with plates of food and small bowls in front of them. Several women in the foreground have hands pressed together in prayer. At the back wall hangs a golden deity murti of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, framed by a garland and flanked by bamboo matting and colourful hanging decorations.2005-08-07A large indoor hall with white-washed walls, a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses hosts a seated audience facing a raised platform. On the left, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned throne-like seat on a low dais, appearing to address the gathering. Audience members in predominantly white clothing sit on white plastic chairs and mats, some in pink, green and striped outfits. A small easel displays a colourful concentric circle chart. On the right, a large bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva stands near blue-and-white draped fabric and orange-and-white hanging banners. Many people are visible in the foreground and middle ground, with a few older men among them.2005-08-04A hall with a corrugated roof and white walls where a seated audience of many people in white and orange clothing listens to a speaker. On a raised red stage at the back, a standing figure in orange robes speaks into a microphone beside a framed picture on a shrine-like altar with garlands and orange-and-yellow striped drapes. A seated figure in orange sits near a white-draped table on the stage. Most of the audience sits on yellow mats wearing white clothes with orange shawls, and some wear white saris.2008-01-14