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Indoor photo of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed rafters, where tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful painted patterns of red, blue, yellow and white with dove motifs hang from the ceiling. Dozens of people sit on the floor at left and centre, many women in white and cream saris with coloured borders. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts line the middle and right; one man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the centre, and a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands at far right. A man in white clothes holds a video camera at the centre. A floral garland hangs near the ceiling and a red carpet lies on the floor.

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A crowded indoor hall with a blue-painted metal roof and ceiling fans, where devotees stand in rows. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha-style necklaces and tilak marks, and several women wear saris in pink, orange and white. Hands are folded in namaskaram near the front. Decorative cloth-wrapped pillars with bird and floral patterns line the walls, and a camera operator stands at the left edge filming.2011-10-08Photograph of a large tented hall at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a white domed canopy and many hanging cylindrical banners decorated with elephants and geometric patterns in yellow, red, blue and green. Rows of devotees sit on white plastic chairs and on floor mats, many women in saris and salwar, some men in white dhotis and kurtas. At the front left, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near a small stage and a microphone stand, with a potted plant beside. A person in white stands near the centre aisle.2008-03-12A large seated crowd of devotees fills a covered hall with a corrugated roof, ceiling fans and strings of decorative hanging ornaments in orange, red and striped patterns. Many women in sarees, several in white and pink, sit with hands pressed in anjali, while men in dark and white clothing sit toward the right on a red carpet behind a metal railing. A standing man in white on the far right also joins his palms. A rope barrier runs in front of the seated devotees, and portraits and banners line the walls at the back.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 07 20082008-10-07Photograph 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 and bare concrete-block walls hosts a crowded gathering of devotees seated on the floor, mostly in white clothing. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow patterned fabric with floral and bird motifs line the space. Several elderly men and women stand in the central aisle, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and women in white saris with orange borders. Hanging lamps and fluorescent tubes light the room, and a small shrine with a deity murti is visible at the far end.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16July 17 20082008-07-17A large hall filled with a crowd of devotees, most dressed in white, seated on striped rugs and standing in the aisles. Tall cylindrical banners with yellow, blue and red geometric patterns hang from the vaulted ceiling. A young girl in white with a long braid stands in the foreground, and a woman in white sits cross-legged near a microphone stand and tripod at right. At the far end a framed image is displayed above a dais. The scene suggests a gathering or satsang, though no clear ritual is visible.2008-07-17December 25 20072007-12-25December 19 20092009-12-19A photograph of a satsang hall where a long line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on orange-and-blue runner mats. Women wear white and cream saris, some with orange or gold borders, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Several children stand among them, one in orange shorts. Colourful woven hangings and yellow tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. On the right, a cameraman with a tripod films the gathering, and a person in white stands near the far right edge. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-11