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A photograph of a large group of devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall with thatched bamboo walls, dressed in white clothing, many wearing white badges. Several women in the foreground sit on striped blue and red mats holding small plates of food with eyes lowered. Behind them, rows of seated participants and people on white plastic chairs fill the room. On the back wall hang framed photographs of saints and sages in meditation poses, and a small framed picture of an orange-robed figure sits near the top right. A television set is mounted on the wall. The room has a wooden ceiling with hanging lights and a green door in the center.

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A large group of people in white clothing sits cross-legged on striped blue and red mats in a hall with a thatched ceiling and red-and-cream walls. Many hold round plates with food, seemingly for a shared meal. Framed portraits and posters hang on the walls, including a framed image of a seated saffron-robed figure at the upper right and a vertical row of religious images at the top left. Blue curtains and a wooden pillar are visible. Most attendees wear white, with some in yellow or light-coloured saris and a few in pale kurtas. Plastic chairs are set near the back wall. The atmosphere suggests a communal meal or annadan in an ashram-style hall.2004-06-03A seated group of devotees in plain white ritual clothes fills a hall with blue and orange striped mats. In the foreground, several women and a young woman sit cross-legged, each holding a round metal or leaf plate of food, and some are eating or preparing offerings with their hands. Behind them, rows of men and women in white sit in similar postures, some with plates before them. Chairs and a small altar with brass lamps and a green cloth are visible at the upper left. The setting suggests a communal meal or annadan during a satsang gathering. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2004-06-03A large indoor hall with a concrete floor and white-walled pavilion lit by overhead lamps. Rows of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white garments, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on mats and cloth. Before them stand small wooden leaf plates holding offerings. Hanging banners and framed portraits line the walls. A yellow line marks the floor on the right. Many people are visible, with a few in the foreground near a blue chair. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in an ashram setting.2006-07-232004-JUNE-032004-06-03Indoor seated gathering of devotees in white clothing on a striped mat in a hall with red walls and wooden pillars. In the foreground, a man in white kurta sits with hands folded, and beside him a man in white holds a mat edge. A woman in the middle wears an orange-yellow shawl, and a woman on the right wears a white outfit. Many more participants sit behind them, some wearing name badges. On the upper wall, several framed pictures and a poster show seated saintly figures, including an orange-robed seated figure at the top centre.2004-05-312004-JUNE-032004-06-03A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses shows a seated congregation of many devotees on blue, pink and patterned mats. Most wear white clothing, and several women wear saris in pink, yellow, and orange. Plates of food or offerings sit before them. At the front, a deity murti garlanded with flowers is set beneath a decorative circular frame, flanked by a bamboo-screen backdrop and a tall ornamental structure on the right. Water bottles lie on the floor in the foreground.2005-08-07A seated group of devotees in plain white clothing sits on white plastic chairs and a floor mat inside a thatched bamboo-roofed hall, each holding a plate, apparently sharing a meal. Behind them a wall displays framed photographs: a black-and-white image of a seated figure in white on a pedestal, a painted-style picture of a saffron-robed figure seated in a mountain landscape, and a small photo of two saffron-robed men side by side. A dark cloth hangs on the left and a bamboo lattice screen covers the upper wall. A tall bamboo pole stands in the foreground. Visible people number about ten or more.2004-06-03A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a metal-roofed hall with yellow steel trusses and bamboo-screen walls. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and cloths, mostly women and men dressed in white, with some in pink, orange, grey and blue saris and shawls. Many hold small paper plates or dishes. Behind them a large decorated deity murti with garlands stands against the wall, flanked by a red draped backdrop and a flower-garlanded ceremonial arrangement. Several people stand near the back and a few chairs are set along the right side. Bottles of water sit on the mats in the foreground.2005-08-07A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses holds a seated congregation on colourful mats and cushions. Most attendees wear white or pale clothing, with some in pink, orange, grey and blue, and many hold small metal plates. At the far left, a decorated deity murti stands against a woven bamboo wall, with garlands and a red-and-white draped canopy at the right. The people sit in rows facing the front, with many women in white saris and men in white kurtas visible.2005-08-07July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with wooden pillars and lattice windows, where a large seated crowd in white clothing sits on mats and striped rugs. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several women in white saris sit among them, some holding books or hands in prayer. On the back wall hangs a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange and white robes seated in meditation, and beside it a large framed portrait of an elderly white-bearded man in white with a white head covering. Decorative tassels and small garlands hang from the walls and beams, and a sign with printed text is mounted at the left. The scene suggests a seated programme gathering.2005-08-03