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Large satsang hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and pastel salwar and saris, many with braided hair and flowers. At the far end a raised stage holds a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece before a red-draped table, with other robed people seated around it. Behind the stage a large banner shows a smiling man's face, surrounded by ornate maroon curtains, tassel-hung decorations and a flower-wreathed frame. Ceiling fans and white tent-style canopy visible.

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December 27 20062006-12-27A large crowd of devotees, mostly women with braided hair in white and pastel saris, sits cross-legged on the floor of a tented hall decorated with yellow and multicolour hanging tassels. At the front, a few figures in white ritual clothing stand and sit around a raised altar with flowers and oil lamps. Above them hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man with a flower garland, flanked by a dark draped backdrop.2006-12-27A large indoor satsang hall with a stage at the front, draped with red and gold festoons and hanging colourful woven panels with elephant and floral motifs. A large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl hangs on the back backdrop. Beneath it sits a decorated peetha or throne-like seat with a small deity murti. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many women in white and cream saris and some in colourful silk, with a few people in orange-saffron clothing near the stage. A standing man in white clothes with an orange cloth stands at the left side of the stage.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of a large seated congregation filling a decorated pandal hall during a satsang or puja. Hundreds of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris, sit cross-legged on the floor with heads bowed, some with long braids. Draped fabric and hanging yellow and striped cloth decorate the ceiling. On a raised stage at the back, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair is set behind a deity murti and flower garlands, with a robed figure standing in the centre near a table of offerings. Warm dim lighting and a grey vignette surround the crowd.2006-12-27December 29 20062006-12-29December 27 20062006-12-27February 24 20072007-02-24A large seated congregation in white clothing fills a hall with striped mats on the floor, many people sitting cross-legged in rows facing forward. Behind them a backdrop painting shows a banyan tree and a deity image beneath a decorated arch, with colourful woven hangings at the top corners. Attendees include women in white saris and men in white shirts and some in yellow, listening attentively. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the people are described by role and attire only.2009-06-13December 27 20062006-12-27A large seated congregation fills a tent-covered hall, with many devotees in white clothes, some in blue, green and orange, several with long braids, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white seat in front of a golden ornate throne-chair bearing a framed portrait of a man with long hair. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and banners and framed photographs line the side walls. Deity murti and ritual items stand near the stage.2006-12-23A photograph taken inside a large white tented hall during an evening gathering. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many women in white and orange, some with long braided hair, a few with short hair. On a raised stage at the back, a group of about eight people stands in front of a dark maroon curtain with gold scalloped trim; several men wear white dhotis and shirts and women wear saris in pink, purple and green. Brightly patterned fabric hangings with tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and framed portraits are visible on the left side wall. Water bottles sit on the floor among the audience.2006-12-26