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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a red carpet aisle down the middle. A figure in orange robes with a pink flower garland around the neck walks forward with palms pressed together in anjali. Lined on both sides are rows of women in white saris and white clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, seated on blue plastic chairs. Orange, green and yellow drapery hangs along the ceiling, and a red-and-white canopy stands at the far end.

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Indoor hall with a red carpet runner down the centre, lined with red plastic chairs filled with women in white and cream sari-style garments with gold borders, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and walks forward with palms joined, accompanied by a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl. The ceiling is draped with orange, yellow and green fabric swags and strung lights, with fluorescent tube lights overhead and a green-and-white decorated stage area at the back.2009-09-15September 15 20092009-09-15September 15 20092009-09-15September 15 20092009-09-15October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of a hall where a person in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet, smiling, between two lines of people. Many people on both sides press their palms together in anjali greeting, many in white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow shawls. Another person in orange robes stands at right. Blue draped curtains with gold trim, ceiling fans and hanging decorative banners frame the room.2010-02-18October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph inside a bright, white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and tall hanging colourful fabric banners with floral and bird motifs. A central walkway of beige matting runs toward the back, where a figure in an orange-red robe stands at the far end. Rows of people on both sides stand with palms pressed together in namaste, facing forward. Women on the left wear white and cream saris with gold borders, one in an orange-red sari with a sheer shawl in the middle of the row, and men on the right wear white shirts and trousers, with a small child in white beside them. The scene suggests a welcoming or pada puja-style reception with devotees standing in anjali.2011-10-09Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09Indoor hall with a corridor of pale matting leading toward a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, walking away from the camera. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in namaste; women wear white and gold-bordered saris, one in an orange top, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. Colourful cloth-wrapped cylindrical hangings hang from the metal roof trusses. Brass puja plates with offerings and a small lit lamp sit on the floor at the lower right corner, and a clock is on the back wall.2011-10-09A procession walks down the centre aisle of a bright, high-roofed hall with corrugated metal roofing, ceiling fans and an exposed steel truss. Lines of devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A central figure in a saffron-orange headwrap and orange robe walks barefoot on a pale mat, hands joined in prayer, followed by a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread. Men in white shirts and women in white and saffron saris and salwar kameez line the aisle, with a wall clock and colourful striped hanging banners along the walls. The setting resembles a padapuja or satsang welcome procession.2011-10-09A photograph inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and tall decorated pillars wrapped in coloured bands. Devotees in white dhoti and saree with gold borders stand in two rows with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange long dress and a rudraksha mala stands before a man in orange robes holding a tray, while another man in white stands nearby. A red and white striped mat lies on the floor at right.2010-10-16