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May 14 2012

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with pink walls and hanging woven tassel decorations. Many children and young boys sit cross-legged on mats in front, some in white, orange, red and striped shirts, with women in saris along the left. Two men in front wear white dhotis with gold borders and a bare upper body or white cloth, one with sacred ash marks on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a tiered brass oil lamp and small brass puja vessels with flowers. A small child in orange sits at the front left with a printed photograph. A golden altar and deity murti area stands at the back left. Watermarked images show the hall is a satsang gathering.2012-05-12April 29 20122012-04-29A large hall with polished white floor filled with seated attendees, many of them children and teenagers in mixed colours, sitting in rows on mats. In the foreground, three men in white dhotis with gold borders sit in meditative pose with ritual plates, oil lamps and offerings laid before them; the central priest wears rudraksha malas, bracelets and a tilak on his forehead, while the man to the right in a white shirt and dark trousers holds small ritual objects. A decorated room with colourful hanging banners and a brass-accented altar area lies behind. Ritual setting consistent with a puja or satsang gathering.2012-05-15A photograph of a ritual gathering in a bright hall with white tiled floor, pink walls and red curtains. Several seated priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare shoulders sit on mats before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings, one with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings, hands folded in prayer. Behind them, many seated devotees including children and adults in colourful saris, kurtas and t-shirts watch and sit in rows. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits at right beside a red box with a yantra-like emblem. A golden throne-like structure and a white-clad figure appear in the distant background.2012-05-15A large hall during a seated Bhagavad Gita satsang with many devotees sitting on mats. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their torso and forehead, holding open books. A man on the right wears headphones and a pink-bordered white dhoti. Behind them, rows of children and adults in colourful shirts, including red, orange and teal, sit attentively. Brass plates with yellow flowers and small oil lamps rest on the floor, and red curtains hang along the back wall.2011-10-12December 25 20112011-12-25A large hall during a seated group puja, with a crowd of roughly 100 people sitting on mats on the floor facing a central area. Women in orange and saffron saris sit in the front rows with brass plates, oil lamps and small offering dishes arranged on orange cloths before them. A woman in white sits centrally, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a headband sits at the right front with brass items. Children and young people in colourful shirts fill the middle and back rows. Tall brass lamp stands and a row of ornate multicoloured hanging decorations line the high white ceiling, and red curtains hang on the side walls. A golden throne-like seat is visible at the far end of the hall.2012-05-12May 02 20122012-05-02May 12 20122012-05-12May 10 20122012-05-10A large hall with a white draped fabric ceiling and colourful cloth-wrapped pillars with tassels. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, fill the floor in rows. In the foreground two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis sit before brass vessels and offerings with oil lamps and flowers; one wears a rudraksha mala. Wall-mounted fans, clock, a chalkboard and red curtains line the room. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja gathering with a sizeable crowd.2012-04-15A large hall with cream walls and a suspended ceiling, where a large seated congregation sits on woven mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border sits beside a man with a vertical tilak and white garment, and boys in mixed casual clothes sit with open books and small brass plates of offerings. Rows of framed portraits hang along the back wall with red valances, and a seated audience of adults and children fills the room.2011-11-20