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November 11 2011

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November 20 20112011-11-20A large hall with cream walls and a suspended ceiling where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in rows. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with white-clad priests seated in front with shaved heads, sacred ash and tilaka marks. Children in mixed casual clothes sit among the adults. Brass lamps, small plates, a stack of books and offering trays are set on the floor. Framed portraits of deities hang along the back wall beside orange-draped chairs, and a few orange cloths hang near the far walls.2011-09-11June 09 20112011-06-09November 22 20112011-11-22A large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit on mats in rows facing forward during a group satsang or puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders sit cross-legged, some with tilak and sandalwood marks on their arms and chests. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near brass vessels and bowls of offerings. Framed portraits hang on the pale wall above a row of red-and-white draped windows, and additional people in white and colourful clothes fill the back of the hall. Many attendees wear headphones, and small brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.2011-08-30April AF 2012 +2 copiesNovember 19 20112011-11-19December 10 20112011-12-10December 30 20112011-12-30October 16 20112011-10-16September 27 20112011-09-27A large hall during a seated Bhagavad Gita satsang with many devotees sitting on mats. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their torso and forehead, holding open books. A man on the right wears headphones and a pink-bordered white dhoti. Behind them, rows of children and adults in colourful shirts, including red, orange and teal, sit attentively. Brass plates with yellow flowers and small oil lamps rest on the floor, and red curtains hang along the back wall.2011-10-12