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Wide interior photo of a large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful hanging tassel banners. Rows of seated devotees sit on orange and red mats in white and orange clothing, many with brass plates, oil lamps and small flames before them, in an attitude of meditation or prayer. A raised red-carpeted stage stands at left, empty of a visible central figure. Sunlight beams fall through the hall, and a camera on a tripod is set up at right. A headed-to-stage crowd fills the back of the room.

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Wide view of a large hall during a seated satsang with many devotees on the floor in rows. Most wear white traditional clothes, and several wear orange or red shawls and saffron-coloured garments. Each seated devotee has a brass thali or plate in front, with oil lamps (diyas) lit on the mats, indicating a puja or aarti. A red-carpeted raised stage stands at the far left. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars hang from the ceiling, and bright light streams in from the windows. Cameras on tripods are set up at the right side of the room, and an audience fills the far end of the hall.2010-12-26A large hall with light beams streaming in from upper left. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in rows, performing a ritual with brass thalis, oil lamps and small offering dishes arranged before them. Most wear white dhotis or saris with orange, red or yellow shawls and stoles. A raised red-carpeted stage stands at left, with a video camera on a tripod at right and striped ceremonial bunting hanging from the ceiling. Several dozen people are visible in the scene, many more seated toward the back.2010-12-26A large hall with white walls and ceiling fans, decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners, shows many devotees seated in rows on orange and red mats. Most wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls, and several hold or sit beside brass thalis with oil lamps, flowers and offerings. Light streams through the windows across the room. A laptop and a video camera on a tripod are visible near the front, and a raised stage draped in red sits at the left. Many people are seated with eyes closed or heads bowed in prayer or meditation during a satsang gathering.2010-12-23A photograph of a large hall filled with many seated people, mostly women, sitting cross-legged on mats and cloths on the floor in rows. Most wear white or cream clothes with red-orange or saffron shawls and sashes, and some wear orange-pink saris in the foreground. Brass plates with lamps and small offerings sit before them, and small oil lamps glow on the floor. Colourful tassel-decorated pendants hang from a white draped ceiling, and ceiling fans turn above. A dark altar area with a deity image appears at the far left. The scene suggests a group spiritual practice session.2011-01-22December 23 20102010-12-23December 18 20102010-12-18A large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cloth hangings suspended from the rafters. Hundreds of women are seated on the floor in rows, many wearing saffron and orange saris and some in white, holding brass plates with oil lamps and offerings during a pada puja style ritual. Several women in the foreground hold lit oil lamps, and small trays with flowers and fruit sit before them. A red-draped platform stands at the left, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the right edge. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air.2010-12-28A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall where a crowd sits cross-legged on the floor, facing a raised area at the far left draped in red. Foreground devotees, many women in white saris with red and saffron shawls and yellow borders, sit before small brass puja plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings on orange cloths. Shafts of sunlight fall through the hall, and paper-cut hangings with bright tassels hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod and a framed portrait on a stand stand at right. Several people in orange robes are visible toward the right edge.2010-12-26A large hall full of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pooja. Brass plates with offerings, flowers, and small oil lamps glow in front of them on orange mats. The walls are pale pink with colourful hanging tassel decorations along the top. In the far background, at the front of the hall, a small group of people sits near a raised area. Many attendees are visible, the foreground people appear to be engaged in devotional practice with eyes partly closed or lowered. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-01-22A large hall with pastel pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful striped cloth pennants. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and the floor in rows, mostly women and girls in white garments with yellow or red shawls, and some children in red and yellow. Small oil lamps and steel plates with offerings sit in front of them. At the back, a saffron-draped deity murti and a portrait stand near the wall, and a few people sit on red chairs near the front. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang.2011-01-28A large hall with pale pink walls and a light floor holds a crowd of women and girls seated on mats in rows, performing a puja with small oil lamps and brass plates. Most wear white saris or white dress with orange or saffron shawls, while some wear yellow or orange garments. Each person sits before a small thali of offerings and lit diyas, holding their hands together in prayer. Decorative cloth tassel banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. A camera on a tripod stands at the right edge of the frame, and a few people are seated in the background.2011-01-26A 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.2010-12-22