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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.

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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.2010-10-12October 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 11 20102010-10-11October 17 20102010-10-17A large indoor hall with pink walls and cream floor tiles holds a seated congregation performing a group puja. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and white sarees, with some women in yellow shawls and others in red shawls. Several women in orange and saffron sarees sit at the front, each with a brass plate, small lamps and offerings in front of them. A man in an orange robe sits at the right edge with hands folded. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right side of the hall, and orange and white bunting hangs from the ceiling.2010-09-19October 15 20102010-10-15October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white and yellow clothing, many with hands joined in anjali. In the foreground, women in orange saris with red shawls sit on red mats with brass plates, kalasha vessels, lamps and flower offerings in front of them, appearing to perform puja or satsang. Hanging orange and white fabric decorations line the upper walls. At right, a monitor displays a video feed and a lectern stands beside it. The scene suggests a group meditation or discourse session; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the image.2010-10-23December 26 20102010-12-26A 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.2010-10-23