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A photograph of a hall with white tent-like ceiling and colourful hanging banners. A seated person in orange robes sits on an orange mat marked with text on a purple cloth, facing a small microphone stand. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand, kneel or sit with folded hands in a ritual gathering. A man with a shaved head in white clothing sits at the left edge near a water bottle. A few devotees, including a woman in a yellow shawl, appear to hold small offerings. Setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.

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A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging patterned fabric banners at the top. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands with palms pressed together or hands raised in greeting and devotion. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand near the centre, including a bearded man in orange at left and women in orange clothes; a garlanded figure in orange stands among them. Wall posters and framed items line the back, and an ornate display with decorative drapes is visible at the rear. The scene suggests a group satsang or darshan during the Brahmotsava celebrations.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph inside an indoor hall with a dark curtain backdrop and a ceiling fan. A group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, some bare-chested, stand in a line along the right side and move toward the front. Several women in white saris with gold borders and orange or red shawls stand among them. A man in a white dhoti kneels on an orange cloth in the centre-left, while a woman in an orange sari walks in the foreground on the left. Orange and blue mats cover the floor, and a white table or stand sits at the left edge.2010-09-17December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with pale yellow partitions, small floral decorations on the walls, and a decorated table with red and gold cloth at the right edge. Many people sit on colourful striped mats on the floor in front, mostly women in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls and gold borders, some wearing tilaka and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a row of people sits on white plastic chairs, several in white with orange shawls. A woman with light hair in an orange shawl sits at left beside a woman in white holding a hand to her chin. Two young boys in white sit at far left. A chalkboard and an orange-and-blue banner hang on the back wall. Bundled sticks sit at bottom left.2007-10-21March 08 20202020-03-08January 01 20082008-01-01A large open-sided pavilion hung with green mango-leaf garlands and paper lanterns in orange, yellow and green. Seated devotees fill the floor in white and saffron clothes. In the foreground a couple sits before a white stone yagna platform with brass lamps, fruit, flowers and a kalasha; the bride wears an orange sari with white flowers in her braid while the groom wears white. At the front right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden trident and staff, and another person in orange sits to the far right. A woman in an orange sari with a red mala stands at the centre front. Deity murtis are arranged on a red-draped altar at the back, and a small banner hangs on the right wall. The scene shows a temple marriage ceremony with an orange-robed presence and devotees attending the ritual.2008-12-26September 07 20102010-09-07 +2 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02A large indoor gathering of devotees packed into a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and colourful woven banners hanging from pillars. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls raise their hands in devotion, while several figures in saffron and orange robes stand near the centre, some with orange shawls. Women in white saris, one in orange, and children are visible among the crowd, many with long braided hair. Some hold palms together in namaste. A ceremonial orange and yellow decorated structure is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a festival or satsang celebration.2008-12-23