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A large hall with white floor and pink walls hung with colourful tasselled banners. Many seated devotees fill the room, mostly women in white saris with red or yellow borders and shawls, with some men in white. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings sit on red and orange mats in front of them. A camera on a tripod and a monitor stand near the centre, and a senior figure in orange robes sits at the far right edge among the rows. Decorated deity figures appear at the back of the hall.

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A large hall with pale pink walls and hanging colourful tassel decorations hosts a seated ritual gathering. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothing; many women wear yellow or orange-red shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Brass plates with oil lamps and offerings sit before them. Along the right, a camera crew with tripods films the event, and a monitor shows a screen. At the back, a gold-and-red deity murti stands on a decorated altar beside a golden throne. A green-draped table is at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A large hall decorated with tall striped fabric banners hanging from the ceiling hosts a seated Dasara celebration. Many devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing sit on the floor in rows with palms pressed together in prayer, with small brass oil lamps and trays of offerings before them. At the front, a person in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a few people in white stand near a green-draped table on the left. Behind the crowd, decorated deity figures and a video screen are visible, with cameras on tripods recording the event. The scene conveys a satsang or puja in progress, with a crowd of well over twenty people.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 11 20102010-10-11December 18 20102010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18A wide photograph of a large hall with pink walls, where many seated devotees sit in rows on mats and cloth. Front rows include women in white saris with yellow and orange shawls, and men in white dhotis and shawls. A woman in an orange sari sits near a small white table holding a flat-screen monitor showing a video feed. Camera tripods stand among the seated rows. Brass plates, oil lamps and offerings sit on the mats. At the far end, decorated deity murti and ornate figures stand on a raised platform beneath colourful woven banners. Standing attendants in white move along the sides of the hall.2010-10-11December 26 20102010-12-26A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful hanging tassel decorations hosts a Dasara puja. In the foreground, rows of women in white and cream saris with green or red borders sit cross-legged on mats, many holding open books or papers, with brass plates of offerings, lamps and kumkum before them. Behind them a large audience sits on the floor and a green-draped platform stands at left. At the far right, saffron-robed sannyasis sit near a cameraman and a monitor. Visible people number in the dozens.2010-10-17