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September 05 2012

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A large indoor puja gathering with many participants seated in rows on red-and-white striped mats on a tiled floor. Most wear white clothing with red-orange shawls or stoles, and many sit with palms pressed together in prayer or hold open printed booklets. Brass plates, small bowls, oil lamps, flowers, fruit and a brass kalasha-style vessel are arranged in front of them. A standing figure in white stands near the back by a doorway. The room has warm wood-panelled walls with red patterned trim.2012-09-03September 03 20122012-09-03August 22 20122012-08-22 +2 copiesMay 01 20142014-05-01April 08 20122012-04-08A seated group of devotees in a hall during a morning yoga or puja session. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and hands folded, while others in maroon and red garments sit cross-legged on mats. A woman in the foreground holds a brass plate with lamps and offerings.2013-01-03April AF 2012February 09 20122012-02-09A large seated congregation of women and some men performs a group arati with small brass oil lamps held in their hands during a satsang hall gathering. Many wear white or cream sarees and kurtas with orange or red shawls, and rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads. In the front row, a woman in a white saree with a red shawl holds a lit lamp, while another in a red-and-white saree and a woman in a green sari press their palms together. Brass plates with offerings, an orange cloth and a small book sit on the floor. Steel barriers line the right side and a water cooler stands in the background. No central figure is visible in the frame.2012-05-14April 09 20122012-04-09September 28 20132013-09-28July 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copies