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A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, where a large crowd sits on the floor in white and cream clothes, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, women in yellow and white sit on mats, and some wear orange sashes. On the right, an empty gold-carved throne with a red cushion stands beside a wooden lectern, and a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands near the throne, facing the seated gathering. Steel water containers sit on the floor. Framed photo panels and a banner hang on the wall behind, with ceiling fans overhead.

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March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, showing a seated congregation of devotees in white clothes, many with yellow or orange shawls, hands folded in prayer. A standing figure in an orange top stands at the right beside an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tall gold back, facing the room. Near the front, a wooden lectern stands on a red cloth. Behind the crowd, a standing man in white and orange at the left holds a camera operator's position beside a tripod, and a wide banner with photographs and text hangs on the back wall. Red-and-blue decorated pillars frame the hall.2010-08-25Indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated audience sits on the floor before two orange-robed figures on white and orange-cushioned chairs. The central seated figure wears orange robes and a shawl, and the figure beside them wears an orange outfit with a beaded mala and holds a microphone. Devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing and orange saris sit in rows, with young men in white standing along the back wall beneath framed photographs and a banner. A seated elderly person in orange sits at the right foreground. Photograph taken during a discourse or satsang.2010-07-21A photograph of a covered ashram hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at the left beside a wooden lectern and offering trays. Seated on mats in rows, many devotees wear white and yellow shawls, and several men in white dhoti-style clothes with red-bordered cloth sit near the front. Brass vessels and small plates lie before them. A large framed garden photograph hangs on the back wall, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Roughly two dozen people are visible, along with more seated in the background.2010-09-06A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and an orange velvet armchair on a raised stage. A figure with long dark hair in a patterned top and an orange shawl sits in the armchair, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small bouquet and a framed picture on a side table. Rows of people in white clothes sit on orange and patterned mats on the floor facing the stage; several have long braided hair and some wear orange-striped garments. A man at the left edge wears an orange shawl and white clothes and takes notes. Ceiling fans, a decorated hanging pillar, and orange chairs are visible.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated discourse in a large tented hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging ceiling fans. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised blue and white striped mat at the left, behind a wooden lectern with a microphone stand. Rows of seated listeners in white clothes, many wearing white and yellow garments, face him on colourful woven mats and cushions. Painted cylindrical pillars with geometric and animal motifs hang from the ceiling, and a painted deity murti backdrop of a figure with a crown stands at the far end near white chairs. A man in a white outfit with an orange shawl sits in front with papers, and a man in a yellow shawl sits at the bottom right.March 03 20112011-03-03Indoor hall with a corrugated roof and orange-painted walls where a man in white clothes sits on a blue chair at the right, holding a microphone and speaking. An orange cloth covers the low platform, with fruit and a brass tray at the right edge. Seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls and some in orange sit on mats and a red carpet facing the speaker, with a few standing at the back near a metal railing. A horizontal banner on the wall shows framed photographs, and long decorative hangings hang from the left wall.2010-08-01November 24 20102010-11-24July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a tiled floor, showing a seated assembly of devotees facing a raised golden throne with red cushioning. A figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a gold canopy above it and yellow drapery behind. Rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with long braided hair. Men in white dhotis sit toward the front, and a man in a light cream shawl stands at the right edge near the wall. Small brass pots and offering vessels sit along the left side near a low ledge with a television set. The scene resembles a satsang or question-and-answer session in progress.2009-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07