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A photograph of a group seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a mat with green leaves and red flower petals. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits centre-left, next to a girl in white and orange, and a woman in red sari. A woman in red sari and an older man in white with an orange cord sit at right. A boy stands at left beside a decorated kalasha-style offering with a painted face, and a large screen glows behind.

A seated puja on a polished stage floor. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits with his back to the camera facing a group. A man in a white dhoti with orange shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in orange shawl and white garment sits, a woman in a red sari sits with hands joined, and a man in white dhoti with glasses presses palms together. A young boy and a girl in white and orange sit with hands joined, and a woman in red sari is at the right edge. Before them are banana leaves with fruit, a silver vessel, a brass-colored kalasha-like pot and a decorative white and gold animal figure. Balcony railings and a screen are visible behind.

December 20 2012

December 20 2012

A photograph of a seated puja on a dark stage. A large gilded ornate throne-like structure with a golden arched backdrop stands at left, lit brightly, holding a deity murti. In front, many people sit on white cloth in white and orange-red clothes, with rudraksha-style red garlands. A man in a white dhoti and orange sash sits near the centre, a woman in red and gold sits at the front, and a young girl in orange stands near the lower centre. Brass bowls, green leaf plates with fruit, and small offering dishes lie on the white cloth. A man in a white shirt sits at the lower left, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange and white is at the far left.

A seated group of devotees on a red floor mat in a hall with cream walls, a carved wooden door and a gold-framed structure at right. A man in white with a red shawl sits centre; beside him an older man in white wears an orange shawl. Women in saris and a woman in a turquoise and blue outfit sit nearby, and several other devotees sit along the mat, some in striped shirts. No one is clearly identified as a person by visible cues, and no printed name is visible in the scene.

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A stage event with a red carpeted platform in front of red drapes. Six seated participants in traditional and semi-formal dress sit in a row: on the left a woman in a teal saree with gold border speaks into a handheld microphone; next a woman in a yellow saree with a red bindi holds papers; then a woman in a pink and orange saree with a red garland; a young woman in a white saree with embroidered border and rudraksha mala; a young man in white kurta with rudraksha mala writes on papers; and at the far right a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds papers. Behind them, ornate golden thrones with lion-head carvings sit empty, with a figure in orange robes and a red cap partly visible between them. A standing woman in a brown saree with gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands at the upper right.

A satsang gathering in a hall with a red wall and a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with a brown rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged, holding a small brass vessel and an offering; beside her is a brass plate with petals and a lit wick. Two other women in white saris with gold borders sit at left, one holding a small bell and an oil lamp; a woman in orange garments sits further left. Behind them, several women and girls in white and orange sit in rows, and at the top right an ornate golden throne-like seat stands near a stage with microphones. A small framed photograph and offering plates rest on an orange cloth. The people are seated in a devotional posture.