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A large hall with cream walls and hanging woven banners in red, orange and blue along the top. Many seated people in rows on mats fill the floor. Front-row men wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, sitting before brass plates, bowls and small oil lamps arranged on red and orange cloths; one holds an open book. Behind them, rows of men and women in white dhotis and white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit with palms joined or hands folded. A flat-screen monitor on a stand shows a deity image, with a video camera on a tripod nearby. A white draped table and a seated figure on a raised dais are at the far left.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A large hall filled with a seated congregation, most dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, with several people in orange robes and rudraksha malas in the front row. Two orange-robed men sit on red mats at the front-left, each with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small offerings before them. Brass thalis with lamps and flowers are arranged on orange cloths across the floor. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor showing a deity image stand at the left. A red stage with a large banner and colourful hanging pennants decorate the back wall. Incense smoke drifts at the right. The scene reads as a group puja or satsang.2010-12-22Large hall with pink walls and colourful bunting hung from the ceiling; a large crowd of seated devotees fills the floor. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on red-and-gold mats before brass plates and oil lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and shawls sit with rudraksha malas. A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, and a video monitor on a stand shows the stream. On the right, a red-draped dais holds a deity murti with garlands. Pink and white floor tiles reflect the room.2010-10-21A large hall with a white ceiling draped in fabric and hung with colourful striped pillar decorations. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor in rows: many men wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, others wear white dhoti-style clothing, and a few women in orange sit near the front left. Each person sits on a mat before brass puja plates, bowls and small lamps, and several hold open books. At the far left, a stage has a backdrop reading Dhaaraa 2010 with an orange image, and a small monitor on a stand faces the seated crowd. Several people in orange sit at the front, and one bald man in orange appears to chant with hands folded. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang session.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees during a puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis sit on the floor before brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings on orange and yellow cloths. One priest in a saffron-orange robe sits at the front left, with a camera tripod and video equipment nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit on mats. Colourful woven bunting hangs from the pillars and ceiling. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-09-15October 21 20102010-10-21October 25 20102010-10-25October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants performing a group puja. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on mats with brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and offering bowls before them; one man in the lower left holds a small tray and others hold incense or lamps. Several saffron-robed monks sit to the left in orange garments. Orange and blue festoons hang from the ceiling and a camera on a tripod is at the left edge. The scene shows a ritual gathering in progress, with a few people in the foreground visibly engaged in the rites while the rest of the assembly sits in rows behind them.2010-10-24October 27 20102010-10-27A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on mats, most dressed in white, facing a stage at the far end. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, with brass plates of offerings, small bowls and open books before them. A monk in the centre, with a shaved head and orange robe, holds offerings in his hands. A video monitor and camera on a tripod stand at the left, and colourful bunting hangs from the ceiling. The scene reads as a satsang, with the seated monks performing a ritual while the assembly listens.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies