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Indoor photo of a large Navaratri gathering at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, held under a corrugated metal roof with colourful striped and yellow hanging drapes. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on a plain floor, mostly in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls, with many young boys among them. Several laptops and a sound system sit at the front. On the right, a bearded man in an orange shawl stands with a microphone beside a woman in a white and pink sari. A framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs at the left edge. A white plastic chair and woven mats are visible in the foreground.

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October 16 20072007-10-16Photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall colourful vertical banners in red, blue, yellow and white with floral and bird motifs. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, sit on mats in rows facing the front. In the foreground a low black table holds a projector, flower garlands, brass items and a bowl. On the right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl sits on a raised seat with his arms folded, a probable depiction-free in-person candidate who is not clearly a person by appearance; a white-clad attendant stands beside a speaker and a small fan is set among the seated people. A young child in the lower left looks on.2007-09-24Indoor hall at an ashram during Navaratri celebrations, with a large group of seated devotees on mats in white and orange-saffron clothing. Many children and young people sit in rows facing a front area. A man with long hair wearing an orange shawl and white clothes stands at right, bending forward toward a seated person, with a small projector on a wooden stand at left and a laptop on the floor. Tall decorated pillars with colourful painted patterns and hanging yellow fabric drapes fill the hall under a metal-frame roof, with framed pictures on the walls. About 60 people are visible.2007-10-16July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a devotee gathering in a whitewashed hall decorated for Navaratri with strings of small lights along the ceiling and colourful woven banners hanging on the walls. Rows of people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a central altar with a deity murti and a seated figure in saffron robes. Many attendees wear white clothes, while women wear bright saffron, pink and red saris. Shelves hold rows of small figurines and a small brass lamp flame burns near the front.2007-10-13A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof where a dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor in white clothes. Many wear rudraksha malas and some sit with hands in anjali mudra. At the left edge a man in white with a long orange shawl stands near a table with a camera, a probable attendant. Hanging overhead are tall colourful cylindrical banners with blue, orange and red floral patterns, and a row of small orange triangular pennants runs along the ceiling. A speaker stands on a wooden stand at right, and a blue banner is visible in the background wall.2007-07-28Indoor satsang in a large hall with a metal truss roof and hanging decorative cloth banners in red, yellow, and blue. Thirty to fifty seated attendees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many children and adults dressed in white with orange shawls. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at a podium on the right, gesturing toward the group, with audio equipment beside him. In front, a seated man in orange shawl and rudraksha-like beaded neck adornment sits near brass lamps and a laptop. A woman in white sari with orange shawl stands at left near a wooden railing. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the floor. A banner on the left wall is partially visible.2007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15A large group of people in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on a mat in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. Boys in white shirts and dhotis and girls in white saris or shawls sit in rows facing forward. A young woman in the front right wears a white sari with a vertical forehead mark, holds a microphone and an open book, and reads aloud. Several boys in front have rudraksha malas and forehead marks. Behind them, colourful woven hanging panels in red, blue, green and orange decorate the ceiling and pillars. A few people in orange and white sit near a doorway that opens to green trees, and a banner signboard at the upper left reads Ananda Gallery. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or recitation session.2007-09-24Photograph inside a large tented hall hung with colourful patterned fabric banners. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and yellow mats; many wear white garments with saffron/orange shawls and yellow sashes, and some wear beaded necklaces. In the foreground, several women sit close together in rows. At the front left, an older woman in white with orange shawl sits near a seated figure in orange robes. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at right near the stage edge, and a figure in white stands in the background. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-09-30A hall decorated with banners in red, blue and orange panels printed with birds and flowers, plus hanging paper flags. A saffron-robed figure with a shaved head sits centre-front, facing a large seated crowd. Behind him a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure, garlanded with flowers, rests above a white-draped altar with brass lamps, a kalasha and a small deity murti. Rows of children and young people in white clothes sit on mats. Some adults in white and orange sit on chairs at the front and sides, with a woman in white standing near the front. Several white-clad attendees sit at the front-left. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with a seated discourse.2007-10-21December 24 20082008-12-24