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August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26February 12 20152015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12A seated group of women performs a ritual in a hall, holding small brass lamps and metal pots with both hands. Most wear orange or saffron garments with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. A woman in a cream silk saffron-bordered sari and red mala sits at left, and a woman in white with red patterns sits centre. Brass vessels, flower offerings, and a red cloth sit on the floor in front, with a black tablet at lower centre. Behind them, more participants and a wooden chair are visible. Tags: padapuja, puja, satsang, aarti-style lamp offering.2014-06-06A photograph of a satsang set with two large deity murtis seated on a golden throne before a green curtain, adorned with marigold garlands and crowns. In front, a bald man in a red-orange robe with gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a long-haired man in red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and sandalwood-colored forehead markings who sits on the floor. A woman in red-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala works on a laptop on the floor, while a bald man with glasses in orange-and-gold cloth leans over her, and a woman with a bun in gold-bordered white cloth sits at the right. Potted plants and stones decorate the foreground, and a white air conditioner is mounted on the wall at right.2015-02-12February 12 20152015-02-12A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved details and red cushions. Around him, seated on the floor in a semicircle, are devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis; a woman in yellow holds a brass plate, and a man in white dhoti with a bare chest is seated near offering trays of flowers, fruit and brass dishes. Behind the throne is a large backdrop printed with figures in pink and blue garments, a red-garbed deity figure and floral garlands. Patterned curtains and orange floor cushions fill the hall. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-09-17February 12 20152015-02-12