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Indoor photograph of a seated congregation filling a plain cream-walled hall with red trim and a ceiling fan. Many people, mostly women in white, cream, orange and pink saris, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a front area. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at left holding a video camera. At right, a figure in an orange robe and orange shawl stands near a small altar with flower garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and a lamp. Red curtains hang in a window and a framed picture with garland is on the wall.

A photograph of a seated group gathering in a bare white-walled hall with grey carpet. Along the back, a row of white and gold statues sits on a tiered stand, and a golden drape hangs on the right beside a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Two ornate palanquin-like canopies with fringed umbrellas flank an elaborately decorated seat. A standing man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near the centre. Around thirty people sit cross-legged on the floor in white, orange, red, yellow and pink clothing, several wearing shawls. In the foreground a man in red and orange robes sits by a low carved wooden stool draped in orange cloth, with brass pots and a hand drum nearby. A white fan stands at right.

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A seated group of devotees sits on the floor of a temple hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a woman in orange and a man in a red top sit facing a low wooden stand holding brass vessels, a bowl of fruit, flowers and a microphone. Behind them, rows of people in white, orange and gold clothing sit facing a dais with a golden throne-like seat, a yellow banner and a deity murti with a canopy. A row of white and gold seated figures in red turbans lines the back wall, and a framed portrait hangs at the top right.

A large hall during a seated assembly, with a central figure on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long beaded necklace, with long dark hair. Two silver staffs topped with trident-like finials stand beside the throne, and white fans are on the sides. Around him, many participants sit on the floor in white dhotis and saffron or red shawls, some in orange and red garments. Several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera, with raised hands from a few participants. Swamiji (probable): the central throne figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red shawl and a beaded necklace, and is seated as the focus of the assembly.

A large hall with white walls and a row of white and gold deity statues along the left wall, with a dark stone figure and brass bell in the foreground. A bald man in a long orange robe stands at centre-left, raising one arm toward the crowd, while another person in orange stands nearby. Many seated devotees, dressed in white, pale blue, pink, saffron and striped clothing, sit with hands pressed together in prayer on the floor. On the right, white draped curtains frame a tall tiered display of fruit, sweets and offerings in clear containers, with garlands and flowers below. The scene suggests a puja or darshan in progress.

A satsang-style gathering in a bare-walled hall with grey carpet, where a large crowd sits on the floor facing a row of colourful deity murtis on a raised platform at the far wall. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes sit in rows at centre, some with hands in anjali, while others wear white and red saris and kurtas. At the right, a man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits on a low seat with hands folded in a prayer pose, with a brass puja tray of fruit, flowers and brass vessels on an orange cloth before him. A gold banner hangs on the left wall beside a framed portrait and a tall decorative banner, with a speaker stand and microphone at the back.

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