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May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A large hall during a seated group puja. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and others yellow shawls, sit in rows on striped mats before brass plates and trays set with small lamps, flowers and offerings. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits facing the rows, while a banner with a painted deity hangs at the back of the hall. Oil lamps line the floor along the rows. No candidate for a person is clearly distinguishable in the foreground, so no identification is made.2008-05-19August 27 20112011-08-27A hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, with white-clad devotees behind them. Some wear yellow shawls over white clothing. Brass plates with oil lamps and small flower-decorated offerings sit in front of them on colourful striped mats. Lit oil lamps are scattered across the floor. Behind the group, more devotees in white sit in rows, and a few stand near the back and sides of the hall. Banners hang from the ceiling and a wall display is visible at the right. The scene reflects a devotional satsang or puja. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2008-05-19A seated group of devotees performs a devotional rite in a hall, most with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women and young people wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls, and some wear yellow shawls. Small oil lamps with flames sit on the floor in front of them, along with brass vessels and offerings on mats. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows a figure in red and orange, and a small altar stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2008-05-19Photo 116787692012-01-01May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19March 13 20122012-03-13Photo 11730797 +2 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12