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July 13 2013

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August 22 20142014-08-22July 27 20132013-07-27Wide view of a large bright hall during a seated satsang gathering. Rows of devotees sit on mats in orange and saffron robes and white clothing, with small brass plates of offerings and oil lamps in front of several seated women in orange saris. Aisles are divided by silver stanchions and chains. Framed portraits hang on pink walls with red curtains, and a stage area is visible at the far end. No single speaker is clearly identifiable at the front; the scene is a group gathering with people seated facing forward.2013-07-06A large hall with white marble floor and a central aisle covered by a beige runner, lined with silver stanchions. Seated rows of monastics and devotees fill the floor on both sides, many in saffron and orange robes, some in white. Several saffron-robed sannyasis near the front sit before small brass plates of offerings and oil lamps on orange mats. Colourful striped hanging banners in orange, yellow and red line the ceiling, and a screen is visible at the far end. Ceremonial satsang or puja setting.2013-03-03August 22 20142014-08-22A large hall with white tiled floor and ceiling fans, filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron robes performing a pada-puja style ritual. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats in two long lines, many holding brass plates and small oil lamps with flowers and offerings in front of them. Red curtains line the windows and a central carpeted aisle runs between the rows, bordered by silver stanchions. Several people in white clothes stand at the back and sides.2013-07-26A photograph of a seated group of women in orange and saffron saris and garments performing a ritual in a bright hall with red curtains. In the foreground, rows of women sit cross-legged on mats before brass and silver trays holding small oil lamps, flowers and offering dishes, and several raise lit lamps or arms in worship. Rudraksha malas hang around many necks. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white fill the room, and a few people stand near the windows. The scene resembles a group aarti or puja led at an ashram hall.2013-02-25A large hall with a polished floor and pale walls hung with framed portraits of deities and saints, red valances above them. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in white dhotis and shawls, some in orange robes. In the foreground, several sannyasis in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on mats with brass plates, lamps and small vessels set before them. Metal stanchions with a ribbon-free rail run across the middle of the hall. Overhead, recessed red-tinged lighting lines the ceiling. A few people in the background wear white and orange, and a small purple logo appears in the top left corner.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20132013-09-18A large indoor hall with cream walls and framed portraits holds a seated congregation in saffron, orange and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground, women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white cloth, some with hands raised in mudra, beside brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps and kumkum-marked offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in red and maroon and others in white sit attentively, and red curtains line the windows. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering; no presiding figure is clearly identifiable here.2013-07-06Photo of an indoor ritual hall in warm lamplit light during a puja. In the foreground, several people in white and orange-red garments sit behind a long white-draped table holding brass lamps, lit oil lamps and offering trays. Standing figures in saffron-orange dhotis and orange garments, some with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, face the table with hands raised. Behind them, a large seated audience in orange, white and red clothing fills the hall. Red velvet valances hang along the upper walls, framed pictures decorate the back wall, and a golden deity murti stands near the left side. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang overhead.2016-10-12A large hall with white walls and a polished tiled floor shows many young women seated in rows, dressed in saffron-orange saris and wearing rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several have palms pressed together in prayer or hands folded in meditation. In front of them are low silver-topped stands holding brass lamps, small bowls, kalasha-type vessels, flowers and offerings, with a lit oil lamp visible at right. Behind the front rows, more seated devotees in orange and maroon are visible near the back of the hall, along with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners. This appears to be a group puja or satsang.2013-09-11