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A ritual gathering inside a hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where two men in saffron robes sit on a mat before brass plates of flowers and small lamps. The front priest in orange with a gold necklace reads from an open book, while a man beside him in orange holds a small object. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls face the ritual area. A video camera on a tripod records the scene on the left, and a gold-coloured lion-shaped object with red cloth sits at the lower right. Colourful hanging banners with bird motifs line the walls. Several devotees are seated in the rows; the count is approximately 21-100 people visible.

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A photograph of a covered pavilion with orange walls and a tin roof, where a group of people sit on mats performing a ritual. In the foreground two men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloth with brass plates, bells and small offering dishes, one holding a bell and the other an open book. Behind them many people in white and cream clothes sit in rows, some holding small lamps or offerings, with a video camera on a tripod at left. Decorated multicoloured pillars line the hall and a banner hangs on the wall.2010-11-09A large hall with orange and red walls and a corrugated roof, filled with seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls, many with orange stoles and rudraksha malas, hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange stole sits cross-legged on a mat, flanked by monks in saffron robes and white-clad attendants with bells and brass lamps. A camera on a tripod films the gathering. A golden deity murti sits at the lower right on a red cloth, and banners with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling. Some sitting people are in the back rows, with a crowd extending to the rear of the hall.2010-09-07October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall with orange-painted walls and colourful striped pillars. Many seated participants fill the floor, most in white dhotis and shirts or saffron robes, with several shaved-headed priests in saffron clothing and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on mats. Some hold brass bells and small lamps, and plates of offerings, flowers and kumkum sit before them. Several lit oil lamps line the metal railing. A video camera on a tripod stands at left beside a laptop, and framed banners hang on the wall behind. Many people are visible, but the count is uncertain given the crowd depth.2010-10-31 +2 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a Deepavali satsang or ritual gathering in a hall with red walls and a red carpet. In the foreground a seated priest in white clothing with a red-bordered cloth sits at a microphone. Behind him, several saffron-robed monks and a seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace hold small oil lamps or wicks, and rows of devotees in white, yellow and orange sit behind a metal railing with many lit oil lamps. A golden throne with carved decoration stands at the right edge, and a camera on a tripod is set up at left. Framed pictures hang on the back walls.2010-11-06A seated group ceremony indoors, with many people sitting in rows on woven mats behind a metal railing. In the centre foreground, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow-orange garland sits cross-legged with hands folded, in front of brass plates, bowls and small dishes on orange cloth. Beside him, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit with palms joined. A man in a white shawl with a brown bead mala sits at right, and a man with a cream-bordered white dhoti sits in the front-left foreground. Behind them, women in yellow saris sit among the crowd. A camera on a tripod and a black backpack are at left.2010-09-08Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with painted tall pillars and framed banners. Several dozen devotees sit in rows on mats: many men wear white dhotis with yellow or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, while a few wear plain white or orange robes. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white with red-bordered cloth speaks into a microphone beside a brass plate of offerings, and a seated monk in orange and another in white sit near it. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red carpet near a metal railing, and a gold-and-red throne is visible at the right edge.2010-09-07November 07 20102010-11-07A large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof hung with colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or shawls sit with palms pressed together in prayer, many with white and orange tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on woven mats before brass plates, small bowls and oil lamps arranged for puja. One seated man in orange holds an open notebook, and another sits with hands folded near a camera on a tripod. A gold-coloured ceremonial object is visible at the lower right, and red carpeting runs along the floor. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang with roughly twenty to forty visible participants.2010-11-02A 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.2010-10-30Wide view of a long, open hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where a large seated assembly faces a raised gold-trimmed throne at right. Front rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange mats, with several shaved-headed priests in white and one in orange robes at centre. A seated man in saffron clothing with a light beaded necklace holds a small ritual item before microphones on stands. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the left side of the hall, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. A banner with photographs hangs on the wall above, and striped decorative poles stand along the ceiling beams.2010-09-09