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April 14 2012

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A large indoor hall during a seated group meditation or puja. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats, many in orange or saffron robes and some in white, with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands joined, and a woman in orange sits beside her. Small brass oil lamps and metal cups with offerings sit on red and orange cloths in front of them. Orange and multicoloured bunting hangs from the ceiling, and bookshelves line the back wall.2012-04-15October 15 20102010-10-15April 14 20122012-04-14May 02 20122012-05-02A wide hall view of a large seated congregation with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground rows of women in saffron-orange saris and white garments sit on mats behind brass puja plates and small oil lamps with flowers. Further back, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit in devotion. A red curtain hangs at the left edge, and orange and cream banners hang from the ceiling. No individual stands out as a central figure on stage.2010-10-23A large hall with a polished floor where many women sit cross-legged on mats and rugs, performing a puja with brass thalis, oil lamps and small offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman in an orange and yellow sari sits with hands pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a green top and white dupatta holds a lamp. Nearby a woman in yellow with a white garment and another in red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala tend lamps and plates. Behind them rows of seated devotees, including girls and children, fill the space. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling and framed pictures and a golden deity shrine stand along the back wall.2012-05-07May 03 20122012-05-03January 25 20132013-01-25A large hall with a polished white floor shows many seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship. Women in white saris with red or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, hands folded in prayer, with brass plates and small offering vessels arranged on orange cloth mats in front of them. Many more people sit in the background, some on chairs at the left. Orange and multicoloured woven hangings decorate the ceiling. A person in orange robes sits at the lower right with hands joined in namaskar. No clear a person candidate is visible.2010-09-18March 26 20132013-03-26November 14 20102010-11-14A large hall filled with seated devotees holding small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during an evening lamp-lighting gathering. Many women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow shawls sit on orange mats and floor cushions, lifting lit diyas and brass plates. Some younger girls in red and white outfits sit in the front row, and a few devotees wear orange or saffron scarves. Orange and multicolored hanging banners decorate the upper walls, with orange curtains at the windows. A standing attendant in white stands at the right side of the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-12-31