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February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white traditional clothing performing a ritual in a hall with a whitewashed wall and a hanging of colourful orange and multicoloured floral pendants. In the foreground, many women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, hands folded or palms together, with brass plates of fruit, flowers, small lamps and oil lamps laid before them. Behind them, rows of men in white kurtas and white dhotis with mala necklaces sit in meditation. At the far right, a red quilted cushioned seat stands empty before the assembly, and a man in white sits beside it near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the floor.2008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph of a seated group of about two dozen men in plain white kurta-style clothes sit in rows on woven mats inside an open-sided hall hung with orange and multicoloured fabric banners. Most have their palms pressed together in anjali and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, with brass thalis, small brass lamps and dishes of food and flowers set before them. A woman in white sits at the left edge, and the scene is a kara seva group at the AdiKailaasa ashram.2008-02-23A photograph of a long open hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many people sit cross-legged on pale mats in rows, most in white clothes with orange or yellow shawls. Several hold japa mala beads. Tall cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns and orange fringes hang from the ceiling along the sides. A woman in a red sari stands near the centre, and a standing figure in white is visible in the far background beside a small altar area. Framed papers and notices are pinned to the back wall. Some people sit in orange-cloth-draped seats at the right edge.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22A seated group of young boys and men in white ritual clothes sit in rows on striped mats inside a corrugated-roof hall at an ashram. Many wear white kurta-style garments and some wear saffron or orange robes. In the left foreground, boys sit behind brass bells, bowls and pooja vessels. A green-draped altar holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a framed portrait of a person in orange robes, with a plant beside it. Hanging saffron and patterned fabric banners with dove motifs decorate the ceiling. A figure in orange robes sits at the far right edge near the front. A printed caption on the altar reads 'Amarananda Maha Sankalpam'.2007-10-14A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls, showing rows of seated devotees on woven mats performing a ritual. In the foreground, a man in orange robes sits with brass thalis holding flowers, oil lamps and small bowls. Men in white dhotis with saffron-trimmed shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A man in orange robes and a shaved head sits centre-right with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white holds a small object near a brass plate. Behind them, many more participants in white and orange sit in rows along a red carpet, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Cloth-wrapped kalasha-style pillars with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling, and framed posters line the back walls.2010-10-30October 28 20102010-10-28October 06 20102010-10-06