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A large seated audience in a bright hall with a central aisle lined with stanchions. Rows of devotees sit on red floor mats, many wearing white clothing and orange-saffron shawls or garlands, with notebooks and bags placed in front of them. Some people hold pens and papers. Framed pictures line the walls, with a golden deity murti near the left edge and ceiling fans overhead.

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Wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on red mats, facing toward the front. Many men wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha-like beaded necklaces, while several women wear white saris, some with red-bordered shawls. A cameraman stands near the centre aisle on a tripod, and a figure in white stands at the front by a golden decorated shrine with a deity murti and kalasha. Framed religious pictures hang along the walls and red curtains frame the windows. Cardboard name badges are visible on many chests. Several people at the front-left wear white and sit cross-legged, and a boy in a pink shirt sits in the foreground.2014-08-24August 23 20142014-08-23August 23 20142014-08-23August 24 20142014-08-24August 23 20142014-08-23A large hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights holds a seated audience of many men in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing red-and-white or brown rudraksha-style neck garlands. They sit cross-legged on red and peach mats, with yellow notebooks and blue folders on the floor. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls, and a distant small figure in orange robes sits near the front, with golden ritual objects visible beyond. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session.2014-09-20A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, many holding notebooks and papers on red mats. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows, some wearing ID badges on lanyards, while a few wear pendants and rudraksha-style necklaces. Ceiling fans and rows of lights hang above, with framed pictures along the walls and a decorated altar area with flowers and offerings visible at the far end. A bald man in white with an orange shawl sits prominently in the front row.2014-08-24A large seated congregation of men fills a hall for a Shiva diksha teaching session. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with orange-red garlands, sitting cross-legged on red mats in rows that extend toward the back of the room. A bald man in the front centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes and sits with hands folded. Gold-coloured ornate panels and framed religious pictures line the walls, and ceiling lights hang overhead. Many people in the crowd number well beyond twenty, so the count is in the hundred-plus range.2015-09-05A large wide-angle photograph of a seated congregation filling a bright white hall with a pale tiled floor and ceiling spotlights. Hundreds of devotees sit in rows, most wearing white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, with some in red and maroon garments. Many have white and grey tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Metal stanchions with rope lines divide the central aisle. Framed pictures line the walls, and carved wooden panels stand at the sides. Most people face toward the front of the hall, out of view. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering.2016-03-07August 24 20142014-08-24A large hall filled with a seated congregation of hundreds of devotees dressed in white, many wearing red-brown shawls or wraps and red-brown beaded garlands around their necks, reading from papers or holding notebooks while sitting cross-legged on red mats. Ceiling lights and framed pictures line the walls, and at the far end a decorated altar area holds deity murti and floral garlands. A bald man in white with a red-brown shawl sits in the foreground, holding papers. The scene suggests a satsang or group chanting session, though the crowd count is too large for a precise figure.2014-08-24A large hall with rows of seated devotees on red mats facing a distant stage where a figure in white stands near golden deity decorations and a golden throne-like seat. Foreground men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha malas or red-and-orange shawls, and some hold blue notepads and yellow papers. Walls display framed pictures and a portrait, with ceiling lights and air conditioners overhead.2014-08-24