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A large hall with orange walls and a red carpet runner down the centre aisle, lined with rows of seated devotees. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on woven mats, holding brass bells, diyas and small ritual vessels, with brass plates of flowers and offerings before them. Along the right, older men in white sit on chairs with hands folded in namaskar. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling.

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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.2010-09-09A large indoor hall with a polished floor where a seated group of people sit in rows during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several saffron-robed men sit on orange mats with brass and steel vessels, small oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Some men wear white dhotis with shawls and bare upper bodies, others wear white clothes with gold borders, and a figure at right wears white with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a large audience in white and colourful clothes sits on the floor. Framed portraits hang on the far wall above the seated crowd, and a red-tinted ceiling light runs along the room.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA large hall with pink walls and framed deity portraits hung high on the walls, where a seated congregation performs a puja. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, flanked by brass plates and small oil lamps on the floor. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold-yellow borders sit cross-legged, some with hands folded in prayer, others holding offerings. Beside them, a bald man in a white shawl wears a rudraksha mala and sits in a meditative pose. Behind them, rows of standing and seated devotees, including women in saffron and white saris and children, fill the hall, with white candles standing along the aisle. A red cloth hangs near the back.2011-08-20 +1 copiesA covered hall with corrugated roof and orange walls holds a seated puja. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-marked shoulder cloths sit cross-legged on woven mats, one holding a lit lamp toward the front. Brass oil lamps, flowers, plates of offerings and small bells are set on mats before them. Behind a metal railing, rows of devotees in white and yellow saris and white dhotis sit with lamps and offerings. Hanging woven banners in red, orange and blue decorate the pillars, and framed pictures hang on the back wall.2010-09-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25October 06 20102010-10-06A photograph of a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof where a large group sits cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a central area. Many participants wear orange or saffron robes, and some wear white clothing with white shawls. Several people hold lit oil lamps in their hands, and brass plates with food offerings, small bowls and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit before them, consistent with a puja or satsang setting. Red carpet runs along one side, a video camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a banner with a decorated pillar and framed photographs hangs on the walls. Some flower garlands rest near the front. Several shaved-headed monks and women in saffron are visible among the attendees, with a counted group well above twenty.2010-11-03October 30 20102010-10-30Large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, two monks in saffron robes sit on orange and purple mats at left, while rows of men in white sit cross-legged on mats before brass plates, kumkum-marked trays, oil lamps and small bowls. Many hold lit lamps or offerings. Colourful fabric tassels hang from the ceiling and white draping covers the roof, with a camera on a tripod at left.2010-10-25A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in a hall during a puja, many in white dhotis and shawls with red-bordered edges. Several men in the foreground hold brass plates and oil lamps, and others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps, small plates of offerings and a folded orange cloth lie on the floor before them, and orange and multicolored hanging banners decorate the ceiling. Some people in the back wear white and others wear red and striped clothes, and a few sit on chairs near the rear.2010-12-28A 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.2010-10-06