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Interior of a long, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats facing a lit altar at the far end. The altar holds a decorated deity murti framed by garlands and lamps, with a bright red cloth behind it. Tall pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned panels stand along the sides, with strands of cut leaves hanging from the beams. A man in a yellow shirt and cream trousers stands at the left near a yellow-draped table, and metal railings divide the central aisle. Framed photographs hang on the right wall. No identifiable a person is visibly present; the scene shows a group satsang or puja in progress.

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December 10 20072007-12-10December 02 20092009-12-02December 10 20072007-12-10Interior photograph of a long, covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent lights, lined with glass display cabinets on both sides. A red carpet runs down a central aisle toward a decorated altar at the far end, where a deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and orange-red drapes. Many seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats on both sides of a metal railing, facing the altar. In the left foreground a man in white with an orange shawl sits on a mat near the railing. Hanging paper decorations and cylindrical ornaments with colourful bands hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the walls.2011-03-03A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothing and rows of people face a shrine at the far end. A large deity murti in colourful dress and gold ornaments stands in a decorated arch framed by pink curtains and red fabric, with an ornate gold throne and offerings in front. Pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall, and a steel railing runs down the central aisle. Some people in white and orange are visible seated nearby.2010-09-27Interior view of a covered hall with a metal roof and a long central aisle lined with steel railings. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on both sides, mostly seen from behind, several wearing white garlands or necklaces. At the far end, a decorated altar or stage is lit, with a deity murti surrounded by colourful drapes and flowers. Hanging woven decorations with yellow leaf strands and red, blue and cream patterned cylinders line the ceiling. No clearly identifiable speaker is visible in the foreground, so the scene reads as an assembled satsang or program audience facing the altar.2009-12-02Interior of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined with rows of seated devotees in white clothing facing a central stage. On the stage, a decorated deity murti stands in front of a red and gold backdrop, with a standing figure in white beside it and a figure in orange near the front. Tall colourful cylindrical banners with bird and floral motifs hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the walls. Many devotees sit on mats along the aisle, some in orange and a few in yellow, a blonde woman and several children among them. People visible: roughly 60 to 80 seated and standing.2007-12-10February 16 20092009-02-16Indoor evening photograph of a devotional gathering in a tented hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Thirty to forty seated devotees in white clothes, many with saffron-orange shawls, sit on colourful striped mats facing a decorated altar with a deity murti under lights and a kalasha-like painted pillar. At the far left front, a single standing figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a small podium, possibly addressing the group. Hanging paper decorations and fairy lights decorate the ceiling, and a white screen is set up beside the altar.2007-10-16June 18 20102010-06-18Interior of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a large crowd sits on the floor in white clothing facing a red-carpeted aisle toward a decorated shrine. At the far end, an ornate deity murti is adorned with garlands and flowers before a golden arch. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, orange and white geometric patterns hang along the walls, and framed photographs line the side walls. Men and women in white, some in orange and pink saris, sit in rows, with a few people standing near the front by the shrine. Many attendees are visible in the foreground, seated on mats.2010-09-07A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and banner-like cloth pillars in red, blue and yellow. A long red carpet runs down the centre toward a shrine where a deity murti stands in an ornate arch, with pink curtains framing it. Several people in saffron robes sit on the carpet before the shrine, one in orange near the front. Devotees in white clothing sit on the floor on both sides, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari with a child stands at right. Steel railings line the aisle.2010-06-18