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July 03 2012

A photograph of a large seated puja gathering indoors on a cream tiled floor, with red curtains behind. Many participants sit cross-legged in rows on mats, with brass thalis, small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings, and brass vessels set before them. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and raises his hands in a seated ritual gesture. Others wear white dhotis, saffron and kurta garments, and a young woman in a striped top sits in front. No clearly identifiable central figure in saffron or ornate dress is visible.

October 24 2012

A photograph of a large ceremonial gathering in a tented hall where many sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows. Leaf plates with food and small white cups are set before them, and a man in the foreground at centre gestures with a hand near a microphone. Behind them, a standing crowd in white clothing and a row of decorated umbrellas and a canopy frame the scene, with wall displays of photographs on the left. A seated figure at centre-right with a shaved head and orange garments appears to be the focus of the rows, with a drum visible at right. Several people are seated at the front holding plates and cups.

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October 14 2011

A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in white traditional clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on mats during a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-and-gold trimmed cloth sits cross-legged on a mat, hands clasped, beside a man in orange and red sash and a man in yellow-trimmed white. Some attendees wear headphones, and a power strip and a small red booklet lie on the orange mats. Walls are cream and red with a wall clock visible in the background.

A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with red walls and colourful hanging banners. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged on mats, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Brass lamps, small brass bowls, flower offerings and orange cloth sit before them. Behind a metal railing, a larger seated crowd of devotees, including women in saris, observes the ceremony. On the left, a man in a yellow and white cloth plays a conch or instrument. The scene resembles a puja or satsang with lamps and flowers.

January 01 2012

A large hall filled with seated devotees dressed in white, many men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, sitting on the floor in rows during a satsang. In the foreground a bald man in white with a red-trimmed cloth sits with hands folded near brass puja vessels, small bowls, and a set of brass items on an orange cloth. Children sit among the adults. Colourful striped hanging decorations with orange fringes hang from the white ceiling, and tall windows line the pale pink walls. No clear depiction or identifiable a person figure is visible at the front of the hall.