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A large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling hung with tall cylindrical banners in yellow, orange, blue and patterned motifs. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, some with garlands and shawls. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps and steel vessels are placed in front of them. Wall panels with portraits and a banner stand at the back. The crowd is seated for satsang and blessings.

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A large photograph of a seated congregation inside a white tented hall during a satsang. Hundreds of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats, many wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates with oil lamps and small offerings sit in front of the front rows. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange with gold fringe hang from the white ceiling. Banners on the back wall show portraits, and a visible sign reads text about a gurupoornima programme. No individual candidate for the guru is clearly visible in the frame, so the seated figures are devotees.2007-07-29June 18 20082008-06-18July 29 20072007-07-29A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging cylindrical fabric banners in red, yellow, blue and green patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly dressed in white ritual clothes, with some men in dhotis and a few in yellow or orange. In the right foreground a seated man in orange wears a rudraksha mala, and a blue plastic chair stands at the edge. Small oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor before the seated devotees during satsang. The scene suggests a gathering for discourse and darshan.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue. Many devotees sit cross-legged on a blue mat, mostly women and girls wearing white garments, with brass plates and small oil lamps arranged in front of them. Walls display framed photographs and a sign with text. A man in white stands at the right edge near a microphone, and an orange-robed figure sits among the devotees on the right. Portrait images hang on the far walls.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A large hall filled with a seated congregation in white ritual clothing, many wearing white kurtas and dhotis with lanyards, sitting on mats before brass plates and small copper or steel offering vessels. Ceremonial bunting in red, yellow and blue hangs from the ceiling, and a painted deity image appears on the left wall. Several men in orange or saffron robes are visible among the rows, and some seated devotees hold papers and pens. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam ritual session in a temple hall.2009-07-01July 29 20072007-07-29A large indoor satsang hall under a white tent-style ceiling, hung with colourful patterned cloth pennants in yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, with brass oil lamps and offering plates set on the floor in front of them. At the left, a man in white clothing stands at a raised position near a video camera on a tripod. Framed portraits hang on the back wall. The crowd fills most of the frame, with rows receding toward the far end of the hall.2007-07-29A large hall under a white tent canopy, filled with hundreds of devotees dressed in white seated on the floor in rows, with some wearing orange shawls. Many have brass puja trays and oil lamps with flower offerings placed before them, and several rows of brass bells and vessels line the front. Tall cylindrical banners in blue, yellow, red and multicoloured geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. A videographer with a camera on a tripod films from the right side, and large portrait photographs line the far wall. The scene reflects a satsang or puja gathering.2007-07-29