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A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where many devotees sit on mats and others stand along a red carpet beside tall cylindrical banners painted with white dove emblems, flowers and bands of geometric pattern in blue, red, orange and yellow. Seated men wear white shirts, rudraksha malas and pale kurtas; one standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt wears a rudraksha mala, and a bearded elderly man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre. A framed photograph of a meditating figure hangs on the wall beside a notice board, and a metal railing runs along the left edge.

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June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph inside a hall with an orange-walled interior and a corrugated translucent roof, where many devotees sit on the floor in rows behind metal railings. In the foreground a row of men and boys sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer; several wear white kurtas or shirts, one wears a yellow shirt, and a young boy in a red shirt sits at the front. Tall decorated pillars with geometric patterns and dove motifs stand in the hall. A blue and purple mat with printed text lies on an orange cloth at the bottom of the frame, and a person in white stands at the right beside a stainless steel counter. Banners with printed text and images hang on the left wall.2010-08-19June 27 20102010-06-27July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation of devotees sits in prayer. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside another seated man in white with a red-and-maroon-bordered cloth. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl joins palms in namaskar. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats over a red carpet, and a woman in a pink-patterned sari sits at the left. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with bird motifs flank the hall, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. a person presence is uncertain; the seated figures are described by role only.2010-08-30A crowd of men and boys in white ritual clothes gathers in a covered hall with a grey concrete floor and a red carpet running along a metal railing on the left. Many men sit cross-legged on the floor while others stand along the walls. A tall pillar wrapped in a red, yellow and black patterned cloth with a bird emblem stands at right, and similar striped cloth-wrapped pillars hang at left. A man at right wears a white dhoti with a yellow shawl. A woman in a cream sari with a lanyard sits at lower left and a young boy in a light blue shirt is in the foreground. On the wall is a framed display of photographs and printed text. Around 40 people are visible.2010-06-13A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, its walls painted terracotta and orange. Rows of seated devotees sit on mats and floor cushions on either side of a long red carpet running toward the far end. Metal railings divide the seating area. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a green shirt, sit near the front, while women in saris sit among them. Tall decorative cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and bird motifs stand along the walls. Framed notices and posters hang on the left wall, and a few people stand near the back entrance, which is bright with daylight. Copyright overlay text appears in the lower right corner.2010-08-08A large seated audience fills an indoor hall with red carpeting and orange floor mats, attending a satsang-style gathering. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style malas, sit in the foreground, some with hands folded. Women in saris, including yellow and green ones, sit toward the left. Steel railings separate the seating areas, and tall decorative banners with yellow, orange and blue floral patterns hang at the right. A framed panel on the upper left shows photographs of a robed man in meditative poses above printed text. Ceiling fans and a cloth canopy are visible overhead.2010-06-27A photograph of a seated congregation in a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats and blue plastic chairs, some with rudraksha malas and ID badges on lanyards. Several wear orange or saffron clothing. Tall painted cloth banners with red, green and blue geometric patterns, dove emblems and yellow flowers hang from the ceiling. Metal railings and a chain separate the seated rows from a standing area. The scene appears to be a formal gathering or satsang; no person is identified as a person.2010-08-26August 15 20102010-08-15Devotees sit on the floor of a covered orange-walled hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white ritual clothing; a woman in a green and gold sari sits on the front-left mat beside a red carpet, and a man in a red shirt sits to the right. Tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns hang along the room, and framed panels line the walls. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron and white stands near a wooden lectern. No clearly distinctive appearance cues establish his identity, so he is described only by role.2010-08-15A seated congregation of devotees in white clothing fills a covered hall with a concrete floor and corrugated roof. Rows of people sit on woven mats behind steel railings, many in white shirts and white kurta-style garments, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A bald man with a long beard, in white with a mala, sits at the right edge of the front row. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars and paper streamers hang from the ceiling. Wall boards and a framed photo display text and portraits, and a bookshelf stands at left. Personal bags and folded white cloth lie in the foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as the speaker in this view.2009-06-01