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July 11 2014

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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, a line of people sit on the floor before brass plates with banana-leaf offerings and small lamps; a seated sadhu in orange robes with white forehead markings presses his palms together. Many participants wear white, orange and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and garlands. Brass trays and small lamps are placed on the floor. Hanging lanterns and banners decorate the ceiling, and a large stage screen with a figure is visible at the far end. Crowd of many people is visible, though the exact count is uncertain.2018-01-08A large hall with cream walls and a polished tile floor hosts a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, many raising their lamps forward. Most wear white, orange, or red-orange saffron garments, with some in white and others in pink or maroon saree-style dress. Framed portraits in maroon-curtained niches line the back wall, and a black screen hangs at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-30A large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Rows of devotees sit on the floor holding small oil lamps and pressing palms together. Many wear saffron or orange robes, and several women wear white or colourful saris with garlands. Several men on the right are bare-chested with sacred ash markings and red-orange cloths, seated before banana-leaf plates with small brass cups and offerings. Stacked white chairs line the left side, and a large illuminated screen with a portrait stands at the far end under hanging ceiling lights and decorative banners. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.2018-01-08A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall with polished floor. Front-row women wear saffron-orange saris with maroon shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting on orange mats with brass puja plates, lamps, bowls and kalasha-like vessels before them, hands joined or holding items. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit in similar postures; some have tilak and flowers in hair. No central figure in the pictured group is identifiable as a person; this is a puja gathering of devotees.2010-11-05A large hall with a polished white floor and pink walls hung with colourful woven banners fringed in yellow and orange. Rows of women sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white saris or white clothing with orange shawls or stoles, some in yellow shawls, with brass puja plates, oil lamps, flower petals and small bowls set on orange mats before them. Several women hold their hands together in prayer or meditation posture. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the room, and at the far end a golden ritual object is visible near an orange-draped seat. The scene reads as a group satsang or puja session.2010-10-07December 30 20112011-12-30January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation facing forward, many women and girls in orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas. In front of them, floor pujas are set out on silver-edged trays with small oil lamps, kumkum, flowers and plates of offerings. Framed portraits hang high on the wall above the rows, one labelled with a printed name. Some people in white clothing stand in the background near the wall, and a woman in the front row has vibhuti marks on her forehead.2013-05-17January 08 20152015-01-08May 30 20132013-05-30A large seated congregation of devotees in white and cream traditional clothing fills a hall, many women in white saris with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some with a tilak on the forehead. They sit cross-legged on mats with brass oil lamps, bells and small brass vessels in front of them, and several appear to be chanting or meditating with hands folded. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits among them. The scene suggests a morning satsang gathering with a ritual atmosphere.2010-11-25Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many in white and orange clothing, some holding small brass plates with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Pink and red curtains hang at the windows, and framed portraits in pink borders line the walls. A few figures seated at the far end wear white. The hall has polished floors and recessed ceiling lights.2012-04-04