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An empty, polished-floor hall decorated with a white draped fabric ceiling and ceiling fans. Tall columns wrapped in colourful painted patterns with red, yellow, blue and white motifs and yellow fringed bases line both sides. Red curtains hang at the windows. At the far end, a small raised dais or shrine area is visible with a deity murti or altar in the distance. A wall clock is mounted on the ceiling drapery. No people are visible.

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September 21 20112011-09-21September 21 20112011-09-21An empty indoor hall with a glossy tiled floor reflecting the room. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns with red, blue, yellow and white motifs and yellow tassels stand along the sides and support a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans. A stage at the far end has a large screen showing a pink lotus over a mountain-like image, with a red chair or throne placed before it. Red curtains hang at the windows and wall-mounted speakers are visible. Rows of stacked chairs line the walls and no people are present.2011-09-21A large, polished marble hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns in blue, red, yellow and white stand along the walls and near the stage. At the far end, a raised stage with a maroon curtain and a white platform holds seated figures and a deity murti; two projection screens flank the stage. Around two dozen people in white clothes sit on the floor in rows facing the stage, while a few others sit at the sides, consistent with satsang or a teaching session. Hanging yellow and red banners decorate the ceiling and a stack of folded white mats sits at the left.2012-05-06July 11 20102010-07-11September 21 20112011-09-21September 21 20112011-09-21An empty indoor hall with a polished white tiled floor reflecting the stage. A white draped ceiling with ceiling fans, and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric bands with yellow fringed tassels, frame the space. On a raised white stage stands a wooden lectern or chair, with a large backdrop painting of a pink lotus flower on a green pond. Two blank projection screens flank the stage, and red curtains hang at the sides. No people are visible.2011-09-21A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful decorated pillars hanging with orange tassels shows rows of seated participants on mats facing a central aisle lined with banana-leaf plates and small brass cups. On the left, women in orange saris and men and women in white with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right, shaven-headed men in orange robes sit in rows with palms joined. At the far end, a figure in red sits before a small altar area, with more people in white seated beyond. Ceiling fans, pink walls and red curtains frame the room.2011-07-20 +1 copiesA large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor before banana-leaf plates of food and small cups. In the foreground, saffron-clad women in orange saris and men in orange robes sit with hands joined in prayer. Further back, people in white clothes sit in lines, and a figure in red sits near the centre of the room facing the rows. Glass display cabinets and chairs line the left side. Around fifty people are visible.2011-07-20A wide hall with a white tiled floor and a draped white fabric ceiling, supported by pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with tassels. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged in rows, many in saffron, orange, pink and red garments, some in white, with brass plates and lamps placed before them. Several hold hands joined in prayer. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground, and a small portrait hangs on the far wall near a window. Many seated devotees are visible.2013-01-03Wide view of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall striped cloth pillars with orange tassels. Many seated children and adults in the foreground, mostly from behind, face a raised stage with a dark red curtain. On the stage, a deity murti sits in a golden shrine, with flower offerings and brass vessels nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white garments move about, tending the offerings and ritual items, while others sit on the floor in front. The scene suggests a puja or ritual gathering in progress.2011-11-07