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Photo 11724245 +2 copiesPhoto 11724241 +2 copiesA large group of people sits cross-legged in rows on a tiled floor at night, hands pressed in anjali mudra, lit by many small oil lamps and brass puja thalis with flowers and offerings set in front of them. Most wear white dhotis and white upper cloths, and several wear rudraksha or flower garlands. Two or three figures in darker brown or orange-toned robes sit near the front. In the background, a row of festive decorations in red and green hangs along a wall, with a few people standing behind, a lamp post and tall lamps visible at the far edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual with lamps and offerings. The figure at the left front in brown clothing appears to be a senior participant, but the image gives no reliable basis to identify anyone.2018-12-31A dimly lit hall with many seated people on orange mats, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit in front of them, and the people in the foreground have hands folded in prayer. The room is dark, lit mainly by the lamps, and the figures in the rear are partly cut off. No single person is clearly distinguished as a person; the scene shows a group satsang with devotees in meditative prayer posture.2010-12-26A large hall filled with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, sitting on orange and maroon mats in rows. Many hold small oil lamps or diyas with lit flames, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps sit before them. Tall decorative cloth pillars in red, yellow and blue with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and the room is dim with lamplight. A few people wear rudraksha malas. No clearly identifiable presenter is shown in the front rows, so no appearance-based candidate is identified here.2010-11-12A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor holding lit oil lamps or flame-lit wicks aloft during an evening ritual. Most men wear white dhoti-style cloth with white shawls and dark rudraksha-style neck malas; several wear glasses. Women in white, pink and green saris and kurtas sit among them, some with flower garlands. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a red mat and white draped stage edge appear behind. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the speaker, and no one in the crowd shows distinctive a person cues.2010-12-22Photo of a large devotional gathering in a hall, with many men in white dhotis and white shirts seated in rows on the floor. Several in the front foreground hold lit oil lamps (diyas) aloft in their hands, flames glowing warmly. Brass plates with offerings and small lamps sit on a cloth-covered floor mat in front of them. Behind, a crowd in white and some in red and blue clothing sits attentively. The image is rotated sideways.2010-12-26A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants in white dhotis and white garments, many holding small oil lamps or lit flames in their hands during a collective puja. The foreground shows a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated at lower left, and several men in white with rudraksha malas and sacred thread-like cords sit on orange and striped mats before brass plates, bells and small lamps. Dim light and haze fill the room, and the scene looks like a group ritual or satsang with lamps lit before the assembly.2010-11-13A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a hall floor during an evening ritual, many holding up lit oil lamps with flames toward the viewer. Most wear white dhoti-style cloths with red borders, and several wear rudraksha malas. Shaved-headed men and others with longer hair are visible in the foreground, with a few women in colourful saris in the background. Small brass plates with offerings sit on orange mats. Hazy warm light fills the hall, and a faint purple logo appears in the top-left corner. No single figure can be clearly identified as a person by appearance.2010-12-28A large indoor hall filled with many seated men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, most wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on orange mats in rows. Each holds or tends a small oil lamp or flame, with brass plates and bowls of offerings before them, and several open books lie on the floor. One man in the foreground holds a lit lamp, and a single monk in saffron-orange robes sits at the left edge. Lamps glow throughout the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance here.2010-11-14A dim hall at night shows many people seated cross-legged on mats in rows, holding lit oil lamps and small flames. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small offering trays and flower-decorated dishes sit on the mats in front of them. Some people in the foreground raise their lamps toward the viewer, while others sit still in a pada puja style worship setting. The scene is largely dark, with warm light concentrated on the flames and faces.2010-12-27Many men in white dhotis and orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, holding lit oil lamps and small flames aloft in both hands during an arati or puja. Plates of offerings, banana leaves and small brass vessels rest on mats in front of them. A white double door and a red wall stand behind the rows. Several men wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks; a few wear orange cloth over white.2011-12-31