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Interior photograph of a newly built, empty hall with white-washed block walls, a corrugated metal roof on steel trusses, barred windows, and terracotta floor tiles. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shirts walk away from the camera toward the far wall, where rolled yellow mats are stacked. A third man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge holding a camera. Wall lights are mounted along the side walls. The hall appears to be a new mission office space.

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Photograph of an empty, white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and terracotta tiled floor, apparently during setup of a new mission office space. Four men stand on the tiles: on the left a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures with a raised hand, two men in saffron/orange robes stand near a doorway beside stacked yellow sacks, and on the right a man in white clothing with an orange shawl carries a video camera on his shoulder. No deity murti, throne or ritual setup is visible. Small wall lamps and a barred window are in the walls.2008-07-26Photograph of an indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated metal roof and a tiled floor, lined with dark wooden chairs and a few tables. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk away from the camera, one in front and one slightly behind. To the right, several people in white and yellow kurtas stand near the doorway. Prayer-style wall pictures hang on the left wall. The men in orange appear to be sannyasis walking through the room; no face is clearly visible, so a person identity is uncertain.2009-11-16Indoor photo of a large tiled hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a group gathers in an open formation. A central figure in a plain saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on the terracotta floor, with others in orange and white around him. Several women in white garments with orange or yellow shawls line the right side, and a man in an orange wrap stands at left near women in white. Chairs are stacked along the back wall. Possibly a new mission office inauguration gathering. No visible deity image, altar or a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2008-07-26July 26 20082008-07-26Indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans, orange curtains and tiled floor. About eight men walk across the floor in orange and saffron robes; several wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some have long hair or beards. Behind them, white-clad and green-shawled attendees sit on plastic chairs near a table with a water dispenser. A small speaker is mounted on the wall. The setting looks like a sannyasi procession or assembly at an ashram hall.2009-12-30February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph inside a bare whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and grilled windows, showing people walking in a line toward the right. Foreground at left, an older man in white clothes presses his palms together in greeting. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind; one wears a yellow shawl and the other a red-orange scarf. In front, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with long hair swept back, his hands held near his chest. Woven mats are rolled on the floor at right and a loose yellow cord hangs from the ceiling. Probable Swamiji (in-person cues: saffron robe and long swept-back hair) at a Dhyanapeetam centre opening.2009-08-03A candid photograph inside a tiled-floor hall with white walls, a corrugated ceiling and ceiling fans, rows of black chairs with red seats. Three men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the viewer: the one on the left has a grey-streaked beard, glasses and a rudraksha-style pendant, the middle man smiles with his hands near his chest, and the man on the right with long dark hair and an orange shawl raises his palm in a blessing gesture. Behind them a figure in white and another in a yellow-and-white shawl stand near a carved wooden screen with framed pictures on the wall. The image is slightly blurred from motion. a person candidate appearance is inconclusive, so the identity is left unsure.2009-11-16August 03 20092009-08-03A covered open-sided hall with an orange tin roof and long steel-topped serving tables with blue legs. Two men walk barefoot down the central aisle: on the left, a long-haired man in a loose saffron-orange robe and wrap; on the right, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder, holding a cane. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in white with a white turban hangs on the back wall above a small altar with white cloth, flowers and a striped mat. A woman in a purple sari stands at the right table and another figure stands near the altar.2006-12-10A photograph of an indoor hall with a grey corrugated metal roof, white walls, and a reddish-brown tiled floor. A figure in a long orange robe stands near the centre, facing a group of devotees arranged in a loose circle. Many devotees wear white clothing with orange or yellow shawls and sashes; some women wear white saris with yellow borders. A few men on the left wear white kurtas with orange scarves. A small shrine with a framed image sits on a low platform against the back wall, and a second figure in orange-and-saffron dhoti clothing stands at the right edge. Several people sit in the foreground.2008-07-26December 11 20092009-12-11