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Crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses and hanging paper ornaments, lit by ceiling lamps and fans. Many devotees mill about in saffron, orange, yellow, white and pink salwar kameez and sarees; a woman in a orange-red saree in the foreground, a woman with a red shawl and floral kurta at left, and blonde women in pale green and pink kurtas near center. Tall painted pillars in red, blue and white stand along the hall. Walls are orange and red with framed prints. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.

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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, ceiling fans and hanging lights. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange clothing, carried or displayed among devotees. Crowd members wear white dhotis and shirts, saffron shawls and orange cloth over their shoulders; women wear white and colourful saris. Tall cylindrical decorations painted with flowers and a lotus-like emblem, and paper leaf and flower strings, hang from the ceiling. Wall banners and framed photos line the back wall. Devotees stand in a procession-like gathering during a pada-yatra style event.2011-12-31Indoor photo of a long hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, with a queue of devotees standing on woven mats. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and is greeting people with folded hands; a bare-chested figure in orange wears a mala. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded necklace stands in the line. Several women in white and orange saris and salwar suits are in the queue, and men in white and light shirts stand along the railing. Colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the room, and a wall board holds a photo collage of people and a temple image. Possibly a darshan line.2009-12-18Indoor satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, hung with tall cylindrical paper lanterns and decorative streamers. A large crowd sits on mats in rows, many wearing white or orange clothes and flower garlands; a man in a green shirt plays a stringed instrument in the foreground. A standing figure in orange robes and white dhoti stands near the rail, and an ornate gold-trimmed red throne sits empty at the right beside a red carpet. A banner on the wall displays framed photographs. Ceiling fans and a camera operator are visible.2011-11-29A photograph of a large crowd of devotees standing behind metal railings inside a hall with terracotta-coloured walls and decorative painted pillars. Many women wear white sarees with coloured borders, one in a purple salwar with a lanyard badge, and others in green and floral print. Several men in white shirts and dhotis or green kurtas stand near the railing, some with rudraksha malas, their hands folded in prayer or resting on the rail. Several people appear to be looking toward the front of the hall, where the crowd is focused.2010-08-23 +1 copiesA crowded covered hall at a temple-style event, with a tall orange cloth canopy suspended from ropes in the left foreground. Women in white and cream saris with vermilion and sandalwood marks on their foreheads stand near the canopy; one woman in a white sari holds a small item in her hands. Others wear purple, pink and red saris, and a woman in the centre has a white flower garland. A man in an orange shirt stands at left, and a girl in an orange dress stands at right. Rudraksha beads are visible on several women. Many more people stand in rows toward the back of the hall beneath corrugated metal roofing and strings of decorations.2009-06-09A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall with a terracotta-coloured wall, ceiling fans and hanging paper streamers. A long queue of devotees moves along a metal railing toward a red ornate throne-like chair at right. Many women wear saris and salwar in orange, green and yellow, some with flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti and a man in a green shirt stand near the rail, and a bald older man in a garland sits near the throne holding a plate of offerings. A framed printed banner on the wall shows several photographs. Red petals are scattered on the floor. Many people are visible, mostly partially cropped at the frame edges.2011-11-06A crowded indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative cloth columns printed with elephants and patterns. Many devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris and children, stand in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding hands at chest level. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron robe walks along a central aisle lined with a red-brown strip. Ceiling fans, a wall clock and a framed picture with blue lettering are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-07-24A large crowd of devotees fills a covered hall decorated with tall painted pillars wrapped in colourful patterns and green leaf garlands. Many people in white and bright saris, salwar kameez and dhotis stand close together, some with folded hands in prayer, while children and older adults mill among them. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the centre of the group, and an adult in white at the front right holds a ceremonial object. Banners and framed photographs hang on the back wall.2009-12-20A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall with a red carpet running through the middle, under strings of marigold and orange garlands and lit lanterns. Many women wear saffron and orange shawls over white, pink, purple and yellow saris, some with hands raised or pressed together in devotion. A man in a yellow shirt and another in a checked shirt stand in the foreground. A yellow umbrella rises above the crowd on the right, and illuminated backdrops with deity imagery stand at the far end of the hall. The scene looks like a satsang or procession moving through the camp.2016-04-27A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans hangs above a line of devotees. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair stands barefoot, holding a leaf-shaped offering while a second person in orange with a tray of prasadam stands beside him. Women in white and teal saris and men in white shirts and dhotis wait in the queue, some with hands raised in greeting. A banner with photographs and a green garland decorate the back wall, and a large orange cushion hangs on the right wall. The scene suggests prasadam distribution during a darshan.2009-12-20August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls hung with framed photographs and colourful cylindrical banners. A crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali, mostly women in white dresses with yellow borders and yellow shawls, and men in white and saffron. In the centre a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at a video camera on a tripod. Beside him a man in saffron robes stands with palms together. On the floor in the foreground are orange mats and a tray of brass plates and offerings, with a small arrangement of flowers at the left edge. Several people in the foreground are shown in profile.2010-09-02