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A photograph of a hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, where many devotees sit on mats in white and yellow clothing. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats with brass puja plates, bowls and small oil lamps arranged before them. One man in the front centre sits with palms joined in anjali, while a man at left leans over a laptop on the floor. Behind a metal railing, rows of seated devotees face the front. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars and framed printed posters line the walls. A shaved-headed figure in white at the centre-right is seated among the group, but his appearance does not establish identity.

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A photograph of a large hall where devotees sit in rows on straw mats, performing a group ritual with hands folded in prayer. Most seated participants wear white dhoti-style clothing with red and white sacred threads, while several women wear orange and saffron saris. A man in the foreground wears an orange robe and holds his hands in anjali mudra. Brass plates with oil lamps, small bowls and offerings sit on the floor before them, and a red carpet runs along the left. A video camera on a tripod films the scene. Colourful woven banners hang from the rafters and pillars, and framed posters line the walls. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2010-10-06A photograph of a large indoor puja hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall striped cylindrical banners. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most wearing white with yellow or orange-red shawls. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis with red borders sit at a microphone, one ringing a handbell and one holding a bell and offerings. A few people in orange robes sit with hands joined. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on the left beside a red carpet. A golden throne-style seat with ornate carving is at the lower right, empty. A printed banner on the back wall shows temple imagery.2010-09-07 +2 copiesPhotograph 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.2010-09-07October 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copiesA hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof holds a seated group performing a ritual with brass plates and oil lamps on mats. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred-thread line and tilak sits with palms pressed together. Behind him rows of devotees sit on mats; several women wear yellow and orange saris and men wear white. A red carpet runs along a metal railing toward the front, and framed banners hang on the wall above.2010-10-03October 03 20102010-10-03November 25 20102010-11-25Photo of a ritual gathering in an open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit on mats, some wearing yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, with brass puja plates and small oil lamps arranged in front of them. A priest at the lower left speaks into a microphone. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red runner. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange sits in rows, and colourful decorated pillars line the hall. Wall posters show garden scenery and a few figures. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-09-06A 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.2010-09-08A photograph of a large hall where many men in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a seated figure in orange at the left edge. In front of them are brass plates, small oil lamps, bowls and offering trays arranged on orange cloth. Several participants have white tilak marks on their foreheads and hold their hands together in prayer or sit in meditation. Hanging colourful decorative banners line the top of the hall, and a laptop sits on the floor at the right. Behind the rows, further seated devotees and a figure in white stand near a decorated throne-like seat with flowers and a golden structure. Pale pink walls and tiled floors complete the room. A pair of men in orange and white sit near the entrance on the right side. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2010-10-12A photograph of a ritual hall where many seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls perform a puja on mats. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged, one ringing a brass bell and another holding a small bell, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The front priest has a white tripundra mark on his forehead. Brass plates of flowers and small brass oil lamps sit on the mat before them, with plastic containers nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and a few in yellow saris and yellow shawls sit behind silver metal railings. Wall banners in red and yellow hang in the background, and a screen reads a copyright notice. No one is identifiable as a person in the visible cues.2010-09-30A seated group of devotees in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls and a corrugated roof, many in white ritual clothing. In the foreground two men sit cross-legged on a mat: one in white with a yellow shawl and hands folded, the other with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, eyes closed in meditation. Behind them rows of seated participants fill the floor and a raised gallery, some in white, some in yellow or orange. Brass and steel vessels, a pink container and small offering items sit on a cloth at left. Colourful decorative pillar banners hang at the sides. No visible identification of the central figure is made.2010-09-06