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A large hall during a seated puja gathering. Rows of people sit on mats and an orange-red runner, facing forward; in the front left, a row of saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and orange shawls sits before brass-like plates and offerings on small mats. Many participants in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-white shoulder cloths sit cross-legged before small plates and leaf trays. Colourful striped fabric pillars with orange tassels hang from the white ceiling. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Many attendees are visible, including people in the right foreground and a masked person.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothing, sitting on orange and purple mats across a white tiled floor. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls; several sit before small brass plates, lamps and bowls set on cloth mats. Overhead, white fabric drapes the ceiling and colourful striped cylindrical hangings with orange tassels hang in rows. Ceiling fans, white walls and red curtains frame the space, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left. The congregation faces forward toward the far end, where a decorated altar with flowers and offerings is visible. A small number of people appear in the foreground, some wearing gold necklaces. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this distance.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cylindrical hanging decorations sits filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white ritual clothes. In the front left, a group of saffron-robed monks in orange sit on an orange mat with brass plates and offerings before them. A man in the right foreground wears white with a garland. At the far right front, an orange-robed figure sits near a small altar and a video camera stands on a tripod. Orange and red carpets line the floor. Deity murti and an ornate throne-like seat are visible at the far end of the hall, where a satsang or pada puja is taking place.2010-10-21A large hall with a white canopy ceiling and tall cylindrical colourful banners hanging from it, where hundreds of people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing the front. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, while a group of monks in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sits near the front left beside brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and puja trays set on orange cloths. A camera crew with a tripod and monitor is visible on the left. At the far right front, a figure stands near a gilded ornate seat and floral decorations. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang in progress.2010-10-21October 25 20102010-10-25A large hall filled with seated devotees during a pada puja-style ceremony. In the foreground on the left, several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and orange garments, sit on an orange cloth with brass plates of offerings and flowers. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha or tulsi malas, sit on mats facing forward, with brass plates and small vessels in front of them. Colourful striped cloth decorations hang from the ceiling with orange tassels. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the left edge. The seated crowd extends to the back of the hall, and a few people in casual clothes sit at the right foreground. No individual can be reliably identified as the a person from appearance; the saffron-robed figures are described by role only.2010-10-21Wide view of a large hall with pink walls and draped grey ceiling, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical pillar banners in yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor on mats and orange cloths, many in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron. In the foreground, several boys and men sit cross-legged with eyes closed, and small brass plates hold offerings, fruit and yellow flowers. A video camera on a tripod stands at left near a row of attendants with laptops. A bald man in saffron sits at lower right with his back to the camera. Seated meditation or satsang with a large congregation.2011-02-20October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and patterned mats, many wearing white dhotis and shawls, facing forward toward a stage area at left. Several people sit in the front rows, one in white with a rudraksha mala and bare chest, and a man in white stands at right holding a shawl. Brass plates, small bowls, pink containers and a conch-like brass item lie on the floor in front. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations in orange, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod records the gathering, and a person in an orange robe sits near the stage at left.2011-02-20A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on white floor mats during a ritual gathering. Rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas sit on the left and centre, while a row of monks in saffron and orange robes sits along the front left with floral offerings and brass plates before them. Dozens of colourful decorative pennants hang from the white draped ceiling, and small brass pots and plates are arranged on orange cloth runners. Several seated women in saffron and pink saris and men in white attire fill the right foreground. At the far back, a portrait and a deity murti sit on an elevated dais surrounded by offerings, and a red banner is visible on the back wall.2010-10-21A large hall with pale pink walls, white ceiling drapes and colourful striped hanging cylinders with orange tassels. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the white floor in rows, most wearing white dhotis and shirts, some in orange robes. Several seated devotees in front have small brass plates and oil lamps on orange-and-gold mats, with an open laptop and camera cables on the floor. A cameraman on a tripod films from the left. The gathering appears to be a seated programme with ritual items set out before the participants, but no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-09-19A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and purple mats, most in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, performing a ritual with brass plates of flowers, lamps and offerings placed before them. In the front left, a figure in orange robes sits facing the room. Coloured fabric tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a red banner at the back shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a turban. A camera on a tripod and a small monitor sit near the front. Hundreds of people fill the hall.2010-12-27November 10 20102010-11-10