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A photograph of a seated congregation inside a hall with a pale pink wall, a draped white cloth ceiling and tall striped fabric banners hanging from above. Sunlight slants through a window in a bright beam across the room. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and a brass plate of offerings. Rows of seated devotees, many in white dhotis and shawls, fill the room, with small oil lamps and offering trays on the polished floor. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall.

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A large hall with a polished floor where a group of seated devotees sits in rows facing a front area. Many wear white and cream clothing, while several men near the front wear orange-brown or saffron robes. Small brass oil lamps and offering trays with orange and red items sit on the floor before the group. Colourful cylindrical banners with orange tassels hang from a draped white ceiling, and sunlight streams in through the windows, creating a hazy glow in the air. Standing figures are visible near the back and at the sides of the room.2013-01-14February 03 20132013-02-03January 14 20132013-01-14A large hall with white walls and a polished floor holds a seated congregation of men in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. They sit on orange and patterned mats in rows facing a distant altar area, with brass plates, small oil lamps and offering dishes set before them. Tall cylindrical fabric hangings in red, blue, yellow and orange with tassels hang from the ceiling, and sunlight streams through the windows in beams. A few figures sit near the front, and a table with items stands at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-23A photograph of a large hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and colourful cylindrical hanging decorations in red, yellow, blue and orange. A shaft of sunlight enters from the right, and a dusty haze hangs in the air. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the front. In the lower left, a bald man in an orange robe sits near a man in white dhoti and shawl who holds a ritual object, with a brass vessel, small oil lamps and offering plates set on the floor in front. Several participants wear black clothing and white headbands. A framed portrait hangs on the far wall. No clear visual evidence identifies a specific person as a person.2013-01-14January 19 20132013-01-19Interior of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured tassel banners. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats in rows, many with hands folded in prayer, with small oil lamps flickering on the floor in front of them and brass plates of offerings. A large banner portrait hangs at the far wall and a small screen and camera stand at the left. The scene looks like a group satsang or puja with seated ashramites and devotees, with no clearly identifiable central figure in view.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26Wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang with a crowd of several hundred devotees sitting cross-legged on mats. In the foreground, men wear saffron-orange and maroon dhotis with white cloth over their shoulders, some with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms; a bald man with white tilaka stripes sits with his hand to his chin. Others wear all-white dhotis and shirts, and a few children sit among the rows. Tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling along the hall. A small brass vessel sits on the floor near the front row. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, and the people are shown from the back and side.2013-01-20A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats, many in white dhotis and shirts, with several figures at the front wearing orange robes and rudraksha malas. Two orange-clad figures in the foreground sit upright with hands raised, and a small screen on a tripod shows a face. Candles and brass plates with offerings are set before the participants. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars hang from a white canopy, and a red banner behind shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. Sunlight streams in from a side window.2010-12-22A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees during a puja. In the foreground, several young men with shaved heads wear white dhotis and cloth wraps, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, and several sit before brass dishes and small oil lamps with flames, bowls of offerings and food. Behind them, rows of people sit on the floor in white, pale blue and green clothing, some wearing name badges. Pink curtains, hanging tassels and a whiteboard are visible on the walls. The scene is a crowded ritual gathering with devotees seated in meditative or prayerful postures.2011-01-21