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A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and cushions facing a stage area; many participants wear white, pink, and red clothing, and several boys in front wear casual shirts and shorts. A man in the centre-right wears white with a rudraksha mala and crouches near the crowd, while a man in a bright orange shirt sits nearby. In the foreground a monk in saffron robes sits with his back partly toward the camera. Red curtains hang from the windows, and framed portraits of deities and religious figures line the walls, including a painting of a deity with a crown beside the windows. White metal stanchions with ropes divide the seating area. A projector screen hangs at the top of the room.

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Wide photograph of a large hall with a polished white floor where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on mats for a discourse. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas; a man in the foreground left wears an orange robe and sits on a mat, and a young man in a maroon top sits at front left with a notebook. Along the back wall, framed portraits hang above red curtains and lit fixtures, and a large screen stands at the right. Small brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor near the front rows.2011-12-01November 21 20112011-11-21November 20 20112011-11-20November 29 20112011-11-29A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats during a ritual gathering. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, including children, men in white dhotis and shirts, and several monks in saffron-orange robes at left with shaved heads. A red and white draped stage stands at the back with framed portraits along the upper wall and a large screen. Small brass vessels and offerings sit on mats in front of the attendees, and a few hold pages of books. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-12-12December 01 20112011-12-01A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung above red curtained windows. A dense crowd of many seated devotees sits on floor mats with brass plates and offering trays before them. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing, and several women wear saffron and yellow saris. A small orange-robed figure stands near the far left by a doorway. Some people are kneeling in prayer or holding small books and phones, and a few are seated near the front on red-and-white mats.2011-12-29A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on mats and a pale tiled floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most men wear white dhotis with white shirts or bare upper bodies, and several wear saffron or orange robes with rudraksha malas. Many children sit among the adults on the left. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above red drapes, and large screens hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles a seated satsang or group session in an ashram hall.2011-12-11December 10 20112011-12-10November 20 20112011-11-20December 27 20112011-12-27A photograph of a large hall with a pale pink wall and polished floor, where a seated congregation of many people sits on mats in rows facing forward. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, with small brass pooja plates, offerings and oil lamps placed before them on the floor. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit among the crowd, and others wear white and red garments. Framed portraits hang on the back wall between red and white bunting, and a pale orange cloth is visible at the far right. No speaker's face is clearly identifiable from the visible cues, and the page does not name anyone present. The scene suggests a group satsang or puja session.2011-09-08