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Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on striped woven mats in a large open hall with a metal truss roof, facing a shrine at the far end. The shrine holds a decorated deity murti in red and gold draping beneath a lit lamp, with colourful striped pillars framing it. On the right wall, a sign reads Ananda Galleria with a portrait, and a few women in red and patterned salwar kameez sit among the seated crowd. The scene is evening, with dim light and an intimate congregational atmosphere.

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October 15 20072007-10-15A photograph inside a corrugated-roof open hall at an ashram, with many devotees seated cross-legged on striped mats facing a shrine at the far end. Most seated people wear white clothing; a few women in colourful saris sit in the front rows, one with a long braid. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with red and gold cloth, flanked by tall decorated pillars with striped banners. To the right, a signboard reads Ananda Galleria with product categories. The people are seated in a sea of white, with a few orange garments visible among them.2007-08-26A covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses holds a ritual with many seated participants on striped mats. Dozens of people in white clothes sit facing a shrine at the far end, where a deity murti is decorated with garlands. Several figures in white and saffron or orange stoles stand near the shrine tending the worship, including a figure in white at the centre. Tall decorated pillars with painted patterns frame the shrine, and brass oil lamps sit on the platform. On the right wall a banner shows a smiling older man beside the words Ananda. Books DVD. The scene reads as a devotional satsang or puja, with a prominent figure in white near the murti.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Interior of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined with rows of seated devotees in white clothing facing a central stage. On the stage, a decorated deity murti stands in front of a red and gold backdrop, with a standing figure in white beside it and a figure in orange near the front. Tall colourful cylindrical banners with bird and floral motifs hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs line the walls. Many devotees sit on mats along the aisle, some in orange and a few in yellow, a blonde woman and several children among them. People visible: roughly 60 to 80 seated and standing.2007-12-10August 09 20072007-08-09Interior of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and steel trusses, where a seated congregation faces a small raised shrine at the far end holding a deity murti with red and gold decorations and draped red cloth. Rows of devotees sit on striped mats, mostly in white clothes, with a few women in saffron and red saris visible at the right. Two saffron-clothed women sit near the right edge. Banners with red, white and gold patterns hang on either side of the shrine. A sign on the right reads Ananda Galleria. Many people are seated; the scene appears to be a puja or satsang. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2007-08-26October 17 20072007-10-17Indoor ashram hall under a metal-framed corrugated roof, with a seated congregation in white clothes on woven mats facing a central dais. On the dais stands a white bull statue (nandi) beside a small deity murti and a laptop. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the front on a mat, with people in white and a few in red saris seated around. Decorated pillars wrapped in patterned cloth, strings of colourful beads and small lamps adorn the walls, and shelves hold rows of small items. A man in white stands at the left edge. Several people in the hall appear to be children or youths.2007-10-16A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall with exposed steel trusses, where a large seated crowd in white clothes and saris sits on mats facing a decorated altar. At the altar, several robed priests in saffron and orange stand and perform ritual service before a richly adorned deity murti with floral garlands. Garlanded statues or figures stand to the left, and framed photographs line the right wall beside a banner. Pink drapes frame the shrine and a pillar of green foliage shows through the doorway. The crowd is large and seated in rows, with many devotees visible in the foreground.2008-12-28 +1 copiesWide view inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience in white clothing fills the floor on mats. At the far end, several robed priests in orange and saffron stand before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by pink drapes and flower garlands. A row of garlanded deity figures and flower arrangements stands along the left side, and the walls carry framed photographs. The gathering appears to be a ritual puja or aarti in progress; no individual in the scene can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothing, facing a decorated shrine. At the front, several men in saffron-orange garments stand near a flower-decked altar and deity murti with garlands, while attendants wave ritual fans or implements. Framed photographs hang on the right wall, and the crowd fills the foreground. Ceremony appears to be in progress with devotees in attendance.2008-12-28