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A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a crowd of devotees sits in prayer with palms pressed together. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron robes kneels on an orange cloth with hands folded, while a man in white kurta sits behind him. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the room, separated by a metal railing. Colourful striped pillars decorated with geometric motifs and birds stand along the walls, and banners hang on the back wall.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow. Several rows of seated devotees fill the room, many dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls, and many with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes sits beside another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, with a small book on the mat. A woman in a white patterned sari sits on a red carpet at the left, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the metal railing. Framed banners hang on the wall at the top left.2010-08-30A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation of devotees sits in prayer. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside another seated man in white with a red-and-maroon-bordered cloth. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl joins palms in namaskar. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothes sit on mats over a red carpet, and a woman in a pink-patterned sari sits at the left. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with bird motifs flank the hall, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. a person presence is uncertain; the seated figures are described by role only.2010-08-30September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph inside a hall with an orange-walled interior and a corrugated translucent roof, where many devotees sit on the floor in rows behind metal railings. In the foreground a row of men and boys sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer; several wear white kurtas or shirts, one wears a yellow shirt, and a young boy in a red shirt sits at the front. Tall decorated pillars with geometric patterns and dove motifs stand in the hall. A blue and purple mat with printed text lies on an orange cloth at the bottom of the frame, and a person in white stands at the right beside a stainless steel counter. Banners with printed text and images hang on the left wall.2010-08-19September 06 20102010-09-06July 22 20102010-07-22August 15 20102010-08-15July 21 20102010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22A large group of seated devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside an orange-walled hall with decorative hanging banners in teal, yellow and white. In the foreground a boy in a red shirt and grey trousers sits cross-legged with hands joined, next to a boy in a light striped shirt and a man in a yellow shirt, all barefoot or on mats. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, sit among them, and a man in a brown shirt and glasses also prays. A row of metal railings and a rope line separate the seating from a stage podium on the right, where a figure in white stands. Lanyard badges are visible on several attendees. The scene suggests a satsang or group prayer session.2010-08-19September 06 20102010-09-06Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with painted tall pillars and framed banners. Several dozen devotees sit in rows on mats: many men wear white dhotis with yellow or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, while a few wear plain white or orange robes. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white with red-bordered cloth speaks into a microphone beside a brass plate of offerings, and a seated monk in orange and another in white sit near it. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red carpet near a metal railing, and a gold-and-red throne is visible at the right edge.2010-09-07