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Photograph from behind of a long row of seated male devotees on woven mats in a temple hall during a satsang. Foreground men wear a grey-green striped shirt, a plain white shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a grey shirt; others wear white kurtas and dhotis. A steel railing separates the seating area from a red-carpeted passage, and an ornate shrine with red and gold decoration glows in the background. No speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

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November 08 20102010-11-08A photograph from behind of a seated congregation on woven mats inside a hall with metal railings on the right. Men in checked and striped shirts, plaid and pale blue shirts, and white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged facing away from the camera, with a red-and-white checked shirt in the lower right. The people are seated in rows as if listening to a talk or taking part in a satsang.2010-10-03A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats, facing a central seated figure in a yellow and orange outfit positioned before a large golden and red deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red backdrop. Foreground devotees sit with their backs to the camera, one wearing a green and white striped shirt. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right beside a red-carpeted aisle and metal railings. Colourful patterned banners hang at left and orange drapes frame the stage. The scene resembles a satsang or public discourse.2010-11-08Photo of a congregation seated on mats and rugs inside a covered hall with a red-carpeted central aisle leading toward a shrine. Many devotees, mostly in white clothes, sit in rows facing forward; a man in a light blue shirt sits near the foreground and a woman in pink and white sits at right. Metal railings divide the seating. At the far end, a red and gold deity murti or altar is decorated with garlands under an arch, with hanging banners on the left and framed pictures on the walls. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, including a child at lower left.2010-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with rows of seated devotees on a polished pink-tiled floor, many dressed in white kurtas and dhotis and some in saffron-orange robes. Several men have white or ash markings on their foreheads, and a young man in a green striped shirt sits in the front foreground. Gold railing posts line the left side, and framed pictures hang on the pink walls, including a large portrait of a seated deity-like figure. Participants appear to be seated in a program setting, with a figure standing near the far end of the hall. No identifiable a person is clearly visible among the seated crowd.2017-08-27Photograph from inside a temple hall during a sarvadarshan-style gathering. In the foreground, a large seated crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis faces the sanctum, viewed from behind. Beyond a steel railing with a red carpet, a robed priest in saffron and orange clothing kneels before a decorated altar with gold fittings and a blue-draped deity murti. Several other figures in white dhotis and saffron robes stand near the altar, while women in sarees, some in saffron and white, stand along the right side near a doorway. The sanctum is lined with gold and red decorations.2010-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Devotees sit on mats in a temple hall for a padapuja, facing a shrine decorated with a deity murti draped in pink and garlanded with marigold strands. Gold-framed portrait on the altar shows a saffron-robed figure. Men in white and cream shirts sit in rows in the foreground, while a few people in saffron and orange robes sit near the altar. A metal railing separates the seating from the shrine side. Hanging woven textiles with orange and black patterns line the left wall.2010-10-02A large indoor hall with a metal-roofed structure filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats in red, yellow, blue and purple. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shirts; several men wear rudraksha malas with orange-red beads, and one man in the foreground wears a gold-bordered white dhoti and an orange mala. Some participants have ID lanyards. Ornate golden decorations and a golden throne-like seat stand at the far left, with a deity murti and altar setting visible at the top left. The mood is one of collective sitting satsang or gathering in an ashram-style pavilion. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-09-10A large hall with many seated devotees on blue-and-white striped mats, most wearing white kurtas and white dhotis, some in colored shirts. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt and sits cross-legged, looking toward the front. Several people have white or sandalwood forehead markings, and a few wear orange or yellow garments. Red drapes and a framed banner hang on the back wall. A poster on the upper right is partly visible. a person's appearance is not clearly visible in any person shown.2011-11-06Photograph from behind of several men seated closely on mats on the floor in a dim hall, with their backs to the camera. They wear white and light-coloured shirts and trousers. A metal railing runs along the right edge of the frame. Small lit oil lamps or small flames glow on the floor near the seated devotees. The faces of the people are not visible and no deity, a person or speaker is shown.2010-10-02September 05 20152015-09-05