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A large hall with many seated participants in rows, most wearing white or orange-red clothes. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats before brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels holding offerings. The central monk, in orange with folded hands, appears to be leading the proceedings. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the back near a tripod-mounted camera and a small monitor on a stand. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang. Pink and clear plastic containers sit near the front.

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A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths, hands folded in prayer; the front seated figure wears a marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead. Before them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kumkum and flower offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange-and-yellow clothing sit with puja trays, and a man in white stands at a podium near a video monitor on a tripod. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no candidate is named; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a group puja.2010-10-21A photograph of a seated group of men performing a ritual in a hall with a white marble floor. Four to six men in front wear saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas, sitting on red mats before brass plates, bowls, bells and small oil lamps, several holding ritual items and one reading an open book. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with tilak markings sit with folded hands or in meditation. A tripod and monitor stand at the left edge. The scene is a puja or homa-style sitting with offerings laid out.2010-10-16A large hall where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows on orange and red mats, performing a group puja. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border lights an oil lamp in front of brass plates and vessels. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes sits with hands together over a brass plate, with an open book and a phone nearby. Many other monks in orange and devotees in white ritual clothes, with brass thalis, kalasha-type vessels and small oil lamps arranged on each mat. Behind them, more participants sit in rows, and a video camera on a tripod and a screen stand at the back of the hall.2010-10-24A large hall during a group puja at an ashram. In the foreground two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats, one holding a small brass bell and the other a ritual implement, with brass lamps and plates of flowers before them. Behind them rows of men in white dhotis and shawls, some with sacred threads and tilak, sit on mats with open books and brass vessels. Further back a seated crowd in white, yellow and other colours fills the hall, a video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand at left.2010-10-25A large hall during a group puja, with many seated participants in white dhotis and shawls and some in yellow. In the foreground, several saffron-robed priests sit on red and orange mats before brass plates, lamps, bowls and small puja vessels. The central priest, wearing an orange robe and a gold-bead garland, holds a sheet of paper and appears to lead chanting. Other saffron-clad priests sit alongside him, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A standing attendant in white stands at left beside a camera tripod. Cloth-covered mats and a red-orange cushion lie in front. Orange canopies hang from the ceiling above the crowd, and a decorated altar with colourful deity murtis is visible at the back right. The gathering is seated in rows across the hall floor.2010-10-21A photograph of a seated ritual line of men in orange and saffron robes sitting on orange mats before brass puja plates, lamps, and small brass vessels on a white marble floor. Foreground figures include a bald priest with white and red tilaka marks and glasses, reading or handling an open book, and a man in orange with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sacred threads sit in rows, and a few people in orange shawls are visible at the far left. Brass lamps and offering dishes line the floor, and a camera tripod stands in the background. The setting appears to be a large hall during an evening ritual.2010-10-24A long row of seated participants in a bright hall performs a puja with brass lamps and small brass vessels set on orange and yellow cloths along the floor. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, his hands joined over a small brass lamp. Beside him, men in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in line, with others in white garments further along. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the back left, and cloth banners hang from the upper wall.2010-09-18A photograph of a satsang-style ritual hall with a camera on a tripod. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands in namaskar, with brass puja items, bells, and small vessels arranged before him. Beside him, another man in orange hands folded in prayer with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with white headbands, and women in orange saris sit in prayer with brass plates and lamps on red mats. The hall has a red wall and metal railings. The photograph is a photo of this event and does not show any printed name.2010-11-07A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall where a seated group of devotees fills the floor in rows, many women in orange, yellow and red saris and men in white dhotis with orange shawls. In the foreground, three men in saffron/orange robes with yellow-orange flower garlands sit on orange mats before brass plates of flowers and offerings, one raising a hand in blessing. Some men in white dhotis beside them also sit with hands raised. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor displaying an image stand near the front, and a pink banner with script text hangs on the stage at the back. Visible offerings include small oil lamps and kalasha-style brass vessels.2010-12-22October 25 20102010-10-25November 07 20102010-11-07Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with a white tiled floor. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears an orange robe with a maroon border and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a blue-and-purple mat before a brass tray of puja items and small brass lamps. Beside him, another orange-robed man with a bare chest, white markings and a gold necklace tends similar brass ritual objects on a woven mat. Further down the row, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit with brass vessels and small lamps, and a camera on a tripod and a monitor stand at the back. Many more seated devotees line the room, and some lamps are lit along the floor.2010-11-25