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A photograph of a bare, whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and ceiling fans, where about fifteen men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor in a loose group facing a small shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in garlands, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel set before it. A man standing near the window with folded arms watches the group, and a woman in dark clothing sits at the front. A wrapped orange-and-saffron cloth and a marigold garland lie on a mat in the lower right corner. Palm trees show through the open roof structure above, and the scene appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.

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January 02 20122012-01-02A photograph of a damaged white-walled hall with its corrugated roof partly torn away, exposing rafters and blue sky with palm trees beyond. Around a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the bare floor in a seated group, while a few others stand near a ladder and a red-orange cloth at left. On the right, a white deity murti is heavily garlanded with red, orange and white flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp burns in the foreground beside an orange cloth draped over a platform.2012-01-02June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesFebruary 05 20092009-02-05February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a meeting in a plain white-walled hall with a red curtain backdrop and a ceiling fan. A seated man in an orange robe sits on a raised white cushioned seat, speaking, with a microphone stand in front of him. Behind him stands another figure in orange. Rows of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor facing him, with a few women in saffron and red saris seated toward the back, and a man in orange sits on a maroon armchair at left. A video camera on a tripod and a laptop are set up near the platform, and a red-and-orange cloth hangs on the left wall. Roughly fifty people are visible.2012-01-02A 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 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where a seated group of people in white clothes sits on woven mats facing a raised stage. On the stage, a seated figure in orange garments sits before a decorated shrine with a deity image, flanked by lamps and brass stands. Maroon and yellow drapes frame the stage, and colourful painted pillars stand at the sides. Two people in white with orange shawls stand near the right side, and an older man in white sits on a plastic chair at the far right. Speakers, a fan and a steel pot are visible at the left edge.September 18 20112011-09-18A large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and unfinished concrete block walls holds a seated audience on rows of striped woven mats. In the foreground, an empty white-draped chair stands beside a microphone stand, with brass plates, bowls and a small kettle-like vessel set on mats before it. A line of devotees sits cross-legged in white clothes, with several wearing pale green, blue and red garments. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a white shirt sits near the front, and a man in white kurta sits beside him. Bright daylight comes through the openings and a statue stands at the far right edge.2007-01-27A photograph of a meeting hall with whitewashed walls and a tin roof, where many people sit on the floor and on mats facing a small orange-draped table at the right. Women in white and cream saris and men in white shirts and dhotis fill the floor, some holding notebooks and pens. Several monastic figures in saffron-orange robes sit near the front, one with a shaved head and an orange shawl. On the orange-covered table sit a metal tray of fruit and a steel tumbler; behind it a framed painting of a seated saffron-clad figure and a small deity murti stand by the wall. Standing men in white line the back of the room near a wooden door, and folding chairs are arranged along the wall. Some attendees wear garlands and identity lanyards.A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated roof where many devotees sit cross-legged on a concrete floor, most in white clothes. Men on the left wear white kurtas, some with orange shawls, while women on the right have long braided hair in white and pastel saris. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised white platform before a red curtain, with a standing attendant in white and orange shawl nearby, and a teacher figure in white stands center. A table with a white cloth and a microphone stand are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or talk. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2007-12-23