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December 16 20112011-12-16A photograph of a projection screen showing a video-conference feed of a living room with cream sofas, framed pictures and a decorated altar. Seated on the floor in front are a man with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in a light blue sari holding a mala, and an older woman in a red-orange sari with glasses. A man in a white shirt sits on the sofa at right, and a woman in white stands behind the altar. A large deity image in orange and gold is partly visible at the left edge of the screen, with flower garlands in the foreground.2013-07-15October 15 20082008-10-15July 22 20132013-07-22A seated group on a red patterned carpet during a ritual gathering, with a decorated deity murti behind them draped in gold and framed by colourful flower garlands. In the centre, a bald elderly man with white forehead markings wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged with palms joined in prayer. Beside him, a woman in white and gold sari with a mala holds her hands together, and a woman in an orange sari with red border sits at right. Children in white and a girl in blue sit nearby, along with a man in a green shirt and an older man in white seated on a chair behind the murti. Visitors wear name badges.2013-07-14A photograph inside an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a large garden photo backdrop. A standing person in an orange robe stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing a seated congregation. Many devotees sit on mats in white and yellow clothing, several holding brass plates and small offering vessels; some wear orange and white. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on a striped mat beside a brass pot and offering trays. A wooden plinth with a framed picture and a red cloth sits at the lower left. Cameras and a microphone are set up along the right side.2010-09-06A photograph of a group puja in a hall with a dark maroon curtain and pink wall. Several people sit on the floor in white ritual clothes with red-and-white borders, many with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Two men in the centre hold lit oil lamps in cupped hands, and a woman in white with folded palms sits beside them. A young shaved-headed priest at right, wearing a gold necklace and holding a lamp, is seated before a golden tray holding apples, pink flowers, a kalasha-style offering and plates of food. At far right, an orange-robed figure stands near a gold-framed altar table with fruit. Smoke rises in the background. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in the foreground, and a Western-looking woman in a cream top sits at left. Padapuja-style ritual with lamps and offerings.2010-10-19A photograph of an indoor group meditation or satsang in a small room with pale yellow walls. Several people sit cross-legged on a striped mat in white and patterned clothing, with hands gesturing toward a seated leader on the left wearing white. Standing at the back, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti and an older woman in a purple sari watch. A wall shelf holds framed photographs and figurines, a television sits below it, and a calendar and posters hang on the walls, including portraits of a bearded figure wearing a white turban. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the seated leader is described by role only.2005-07-09A small plain room with cream patterned walls and a cardboard sun decoration in the upper left corner. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and hands pressed together in namaskar sits on a white cloth at the back right, beside a table holding fruit, a tray and flowers. Facing him on a blue mat, several people sit in prayer: a woman in an orange and yellow sari and glasses on the far left, two women in green and white clothing, a woman in a pink top and white shawl holding a bowl, and younger men in white with yellow shawls in the foreground. Fruit, sweets and a cardboard box sit on a yellow cloth in the centre. Several seated people wear orange robes on the right. The image shows a devotional pada puja setting; the orange-robed central figure has a long flowing hairstyle and garland, but appearance alone is not enough to identify him.2009-07-25Indoor photograph of a group seated on a striped blue, green and orange floor mat in a plain room with pale walls, a wooden door on the left and framed pictures on the wall. In the foreground an elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged chanting with beads in his hands. Beside him a young woman in a pink top and white shawl holds a mala and sits in meditation. On the right an older woman in a black sari and a woman in a blue sari hold malas. Several children and other adults sit behind them, some with hands folded, some on plastic chairs near the wall. No one is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the figures are described by role and dress only.A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a small room with white patterned tiled walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on a white-draped seat with his palms pressed together in greeting. Before him on a blue cloth are fruit, sweets, bowls of food, a brass lamp and a small silver vessel. A woman in a white and pink sari kneels offering something, while other women in saris and salwar sit nearby. On the left an older woman in a mustard saree with orange border sits on a plastic chair with her hands folded. Young men in orange and yellow shawls kneel on the right, one with palms joined.2009-07-25A seated group performs a devotional puja in a hall, with devotees holding hands in namaskar. A bald young priest in orange-saffron robes, sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha-style mala sits front centre with palms pressed together. Beside him a shaved-headed boy in orange cloth and a white tilak also joins his palms. Women in red and gold saris, a girl in a blue dress and men in white and checked shirts sit on a floor mat. Silver puja vessels, a bowl of flowers and a brass lamp lie before them, and a golden deity murti decorated with garlands and a blue-green cloth stands at right. A wall-mounted air conditioner and fan are visible behind.2013-05-12