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A wide view of a large hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing toward the front. Several are dressed in orange, red, blue, yellow and pink saris or kurtas, and some wear white. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them. Framed portraits hang on the pink wall above red drapes, one showing a man in a red and gold garment with a garland. A few figures near the front wear orange robes. A large screen is mounted on the far wall.

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Large indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains, where many seated women and girls in saris, salwar kameez and white clothing sit on floor mats before small brass plates and oil lamps. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, including one of a bare-chested figure with long hair and a white garland, which may depict a teacher but cannot be confirmed from appearance. Participants sit in rows facing forward, some with open books, others with hands folded in a ritual sitting posture.2011-12-27Interior of a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains where many people sit cross-legged on mats and bamboo matting in rows. Several women and girls wear white, red, pink and blue salwar or saris, and some hold their hands together in prayer. In front of them stand small brass plates, steel containers and a lit oil lamp. Framed portraits hang high on the back wall above the seated devotees.2011-12-25A large hall of seated devotees on mats during a satsang or discourse. Many women and girls in white, saffron, orange, green, blue and pink salwar or saris sit cross-legged on the floor, some with hands folded and a few with small brass lamps and offering plates before them. Red curtains hang along the walls beneath framed portraits and pictures of saints and deities. A projection screen and speakers are at the upper right, and a white-clad crowd fills the back of the room.2011-11-27August 30 20112011-08-30December 30 20112011-12-30A photograph of a large hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a framed portrait area. Several framed portraits hang on the pale pink wall above red curtains, one showing a figure with long hair and a crown-like headpiece in orange and gold. Many attendees wear white, green, teal, pink and yellow saris and salwar outfits. A woman in a saffron-coloured top sits at the left with a red tray and small brass items nearby, and some participants hold books or write in notebooks. Brass lamps and flower petals lie on the floor mat in front of the group.2011-10-16November 27 20112011-11-27A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris and saffron kurtas hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, seated on red-and-white striped mats. Behind them, rows of people in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with small brass lamps and plates. Red curtains and framed portraits of a saffron-clad guru line the walls, and a large dark screen hangs at the far end. The image shows a group ritual with lamps, not a single identifiable teacher in the scene.2011-12-30Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many in white and orange clothing, some holding small brass plates with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Pink and red curtains hang at the windows, and framed portraits in pink borders line the walls. A few figures seated at the far end wear white. The hall has polished floors and recessed ceiling lights.2012-04-04A large seated audience sits on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage draped in red cloth. Lined up in rows are many women and girls in saffron, teal, white and pink salwar kameez and sarees, with some men and boys in white dhotis and cream kurtas. Foreground figures include a young woman in a saffron top with an orange shawl and a girl with a tilak on her forehead. Shallow oil lamps and small brass dishes sit before the front row. Framed portraits hang on the back wall alongside tall red curtains, and a black projection screen is mounted on the left. No speaker is visible on stage.2011-12-18A large hall with pink walls and red curtains where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing toward the front. Women and girls wear white, cream, red, orange and green salwar kameez and saris, with some men in white and orange kurtas at the back. Several have shawls, small steel plates and tiffin-style containers and bags beside them. Framed portraits hang on the walls and a large dark screen is mounted on the far wall, while metal stanchions line the aisle on the right. Several dozen people are visible.2011-12-06A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many women seated cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing saffron, orange, red and white saris, with a few in blue and yellow. Many hold small oil lamps, and brass plates with offerings sit before them. Framed portraits hang along the upper wall, and a few white-clad attendants stand near the back.2011-08-30