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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Most wear white clothing; some women wear orange or saffron saris and several men wear white dhotis with orange shawls. Many have hands pressed together in prayer, and a brass lamp with a flame sits at the lower right corner. Orange drapery hangs at the left, a golden lion-form seat with a yellow cushion stands at the right, and striped painted pillars with colourful bands line the room. Wall panels and framed photographs are visible at the back right.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, filled with seated devotees in white clothing on the floor. Many attendees wear white kurtas or saris with lanyards; some wear orange or brown garments. In the foreground a brass-rimmed vessel holding a lit flame sits on an orange cloth, while a woman in white and a blonde woman in white press their palms together. A cameraman stands behind a tripod in the middle of the room, and a man in white stands near the back. Framed photographs and colourful banners line the upper wall. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, though no specific ceremony is clearly visible.2009-12-16June 25 20092009-06-25December 14 20092009-12-14December 14 20092009-12-14December 02 20092009-12-02A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sari-style and kurta clothing, with some wearing orange, red and blue garments. Many sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in rows, some with hands folded in prayer and others taking notes. Colourful cloth-wrapped hanging decorations with elephant motifs hang from a white draped ceiling, and overhead ceiling fans and lights are visible. Cameras on tripods stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a sit-down programme in a ritual or assembly hall.2009-07-01A large photograph of a seated congregation inside a white-canopied hall decorated with tall hanging cylindrical banners in yellow, green, red and blue patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez, some in pink, green and orange, with yellow and white garlands visible. A stage with a screen stands at the far end, and speakers hang from the ceiling. Camera operators stand at the right edge near the back of the hall.2009-06-21December 13 20092009-12-13A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with white and red tags pinned to their clothes, and many wearing rudraksha malas. Tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in red, blue, green and yellow with gold fringe hang down from the white ceiling beams, and red string lights line the roof. At the far end of the hall, a stage area holds a large framed portrait and a dais, with a few people standing near the front. Some women in saris and white clothes sit at the right side, and a child is visible at the left edge.2007-02-16