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A seated congregation fills a covered hall during an evening gathering. Most attendees wear white, with some in orange, red and teal; many sit with hands pressed together in namaste. A raised red-carpeted dais at right holds deity murtis and a golden lion-faced figure, backed by a hanging orange banner. Strings of orange pennants run across the ceiling, and a whiteboard stands at left. A printed sheet on the wall reads partly in English. A man in an orange shawl sits near the front of the dais area, but there is no clear basis to identify any physical person as a person.

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February 23 20092009-02-23A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a covered hall under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange triangular bunting. Most attendees wear white, with women in white saris and men in white shirts, while some wear yellow, beige and pink saris. A man in white stands at right beside a small altar holding deity murti, including figures of Krishna-style deities and a decorated kalasha-like form, draped in red cloth. Printed banners on the back wall show photographs and text, and a rope barrier and metal railings separate the seating area. A child is seated among the women at lower left.2009-02-23A wide photograph of a satsang hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and painted decorative pillars. Many devotees sit in rows on mats, women in white with orange or yellow shawls, hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed. A low wooden dais with a red carpet and an orange cloth stands at the front, with a cameraman and tripod filming the gathering. A framed text panel on the right wall describes a discourse on initiation. Behind the metal railing, men in white stand and sit toward the back. The setting suggests a pada puja gathering at an ashram.2010-08-25A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, facing a stage at the far end. Many women in white saris and white or pale salwar clothing sit in rows, several with long braided hair, while a few wear orange, green and pink garments. Metal railings separate seating sections. White T-shirts with a colourful circular logo hang from the ceiling beams. At the front left, a row of decorated deity murti figures stands on a red-draped platform, and a small umbrella is held above a figure in the centre, near several standing people in white and saffron robes at the stage. Speakers and a banner-like sign with text are visible on the left wall.2008-12-29A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof where a crowd of devotees sits on the floor facing a stage. Many women and girls wear white or cream saris and salwar, some in orange, pink and green; several have long braids. A small child in red stands near the front. Along the ceiling hang many white T-shirts printed with colourful circular logos. On a raised altar at left are several painted deity murti and a red-cloth platform. Men in white and cream clothing stand near the stage, one holding a small umbrella, and a white-clad figure stands at centre, with a steel railing separating the seated crowd from the stage.2008-12-29September 07 20102010-09-07A photograph of a seated congregation in a corrugated-roof hall with whitewashed walls and tubelights. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, some in yellow and green saris. At the front, a few people stand near a shrine holding a deity murti with orange and gold decor, flanked by tall striped cloth banners with tassels. Attendees with long braids and buns face the front. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall, and a sign on the right reads text in a non-Latin script. Appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2007-08-08A large hall with orange walls and decorative cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow patterns shows many seated devotees in white clothes, many women wearing orange shawls, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. They sit on orange and purple mats across the floor, facing forward, while a row of seated and standing people fills the background behind metal railings. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. In the foreground at lower right, a decorative runner in blue, purple and gold lies beside a red and gold cloth object. Along the left wall, a glass display case holds red flowers. This appears to be a group pada puja or satsang setting.2010-08-25A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on white sheets during an evening satsang session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with yellow shawls or scarves, and some women wear pink, green and blue saris. Long colourful cloth banners in red, blue, yellow and orange hang from a white draped ceiling, with ceiling fans and a wall clock visible. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat and deity murti stand near the front of the hall, though no clearly identifiable seated figure is distinguishable from this distance.2010-09-18A crowded hall with white walls and a corrugated metal roof, filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white, cream and saffron-bordered clothing, many with orange cloth bags on their laps. Two tall decorative pillars painted with red, green and yellow floral motifs and bird emblems stand in the room. Behind them, banners and framed photographs line the walls, including a portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes on the upper right. Metal railings divide the seating area in the foreground.2009-12-16September 07 20102010-09-07Indoor satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel beams and hanging ceiling fans. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white, pale green, pink and blue salwar kameez and saris, sit on mats facing right. A raised red-and-gold throne-style seat on the right holds a framed portrait of a bearded man in white, with a smaller seated figure in white beside it. Strings of gold and white hanging decorations and coloured cylindrical banners line the hall. A rounded wooden lectern stands at left with a brass lamp, and a woman in orange sits near it. A white-clad man sits at right. The large speaker box mounted at upper left is visible.2011-03-03