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A crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste stands in a bright white hall with a corrugated roof, ceiling fans and open windows. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear saris and salwar in pink, yellow and teal, and a boy in a pink shirt stands among them. At the centre-left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands among the crowd, and a red cloth hangs on the back wall beside small framed pictures. Palm trees show through the windows.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. Several people in white and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, facing forward. Near the foreground, a man in an orange robe holds a shoulder bag, and women in white and yellow saris stand with hands folded. A tripod-mounted camera and microphone stand on the orange mat, and a tray of offerings sits at lower left. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall, and framed pictures hang on the walls.2010-09-02A 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.2010-09-02A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07A large indoor hall with a red carpet runner down the centre, lined on both sides by a dense crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in saffron-orange robes walks down the carpet with hands folded in greeting, followed by another person in orange and several men and women in white dhotis and white clothing. Women on the left wear pink, purple and green saris with hair in braids. Ceiling fans, ceiling lights, orange pillars and wall banners frame the hall.2009-01-18Photograph of a crowded white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where many seated devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris fill the floor. Several men in white stand along the back wall near a yellow door. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand in the centre-right, one with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala, another bald and in orange; a further man in white with a book stands at the right edge by a window. Women in white saris with gold necklaces and red-trimmed saris sit in the foreground.2011-11-10February 07 20082008-02-07Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09A photograph of a long covered walkway lined with metal railings, decorated with green leaf garlands and colourful woven patterned pillars. Several white-clad devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe and a second person in orange hold a tray of white cloth and offerings, moving down the path. Further back, a shrine hall with a decorated deity murti is visible. A line of devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas waits along the railings.2009-12-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph inside a large hall with a white ceiling and tall lattice windows letting in bright light; colourful hanging decorations line the upper walls. Devotees stand in two rows along a central aisle with a red runner, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe walks forward with hands folded, flanked by people in white dhotis and white clothing. On the right, men in white with rudraksha-style necklaces stand with hands joined; on the left, women in saris and salwars, one in orange, also stand with hands joined. Several children are present. Photo credit overlay in the lower right corner.2006-10-21A photograph of a large hall with a white-walled interior and a metal roof truss, hung with colourful woven fabric banners with orange tassels. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on mats and blue plastic chairs, many with hands folded in prayer or eyes closed. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas sit near the front, women wear cream and orange saris, and a bald man in white cloth sits at the lower right. Overhead fans are visible and the far end of the hall shows a small altar area. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.2011-10-09A photograph inside a decorated hall with a pale draped ceiling, ceiling fans, and tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange shawl stands barefoot holding a tray, facing a row of devotees. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one older man with a long white beard, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A small girl in a white dress stands among them. On the right, women in saris and salwar kameez, including one in red, also hold hands folded in prayer. A second saffron-robed figure stands behind on the left. The scene suggests a puja or darshan line of devotees offering respect.2010-11-15