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A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual hall with orange-painted walls and colourful striped pillars. Many seated participants fill the floor, most in white dhotis and shirts or saffron robes, with several shaved-headed priests in saffron clothing and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on mats. Some hold brass bells and small lamps, and plates of offerings, flowers and kumkum sit before them. Several lit oil lamps line the metal railing. A video camera on a tripod stands at left beside a laptop, and framed banners hang on the wall behind. Many people are visible, but the count is uncertain given the crowd depth.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a crowd of people sits on the floor in rows for a group puja. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates of offerings, flowers and lit oil lamps, with one holding a small bell. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas sit with lit lamps and folded hands. Colourful striped hanging banners decorate the ceiling, a video camera on a tripod records the scene, and a red carpet runs along the left side.A long covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof holds a seated group of monastics and devotees performing a morning puja. Men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, several with hands raised or holding lit oil lamps, with brass thalis and offering plates of flowers and fruit in front of them. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes sit on the floor, with more devotees further back. Colourful tall cylindrical hangings with patterned tassels hang from the ceiling, and a tripod-mounted video camera stands on the left beside a red carpet. The scene is an ashram temple ritual with lamps and offerings.A photograph of a large open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation in white and orange clothing sits on mats in rows. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat with brass plates of flowers and offerings, one holding a small bell and a dish while the other holds an open book; the man on the right wears a gold-beaded necklace and has a shaved head. A video camera on a tripod and a small framed picture stand at left beside a red carpet, and multicoloured banners with bird motifs hang from the pillars. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit at the back and along the side rail, some holding small objects.2010-11-09A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, where a group of people sit on mats performing a puja with oil lamps. In the foreground, three seated men in saffron-orange robes hold lit lamps and ritual items; the central figure holds a lamp aloft, and brass plates of offerings, flowers and small bowls sit on orange and striped mats before them. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts hold lit lamps. Colourful banners with bird motifs hang from the pillars, and a framed poster on the back wall shows a mountain landscape. A tripod camera stands at the left edge.2010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a covered pavilion with orange walls and a tin roof, where a group of people sit on mats performing a ritual. In the foreground two men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloth with brass plates, bells and small offering dishes, one holding a bell and the other an open book. Behind them many people in white and cream clothes sit in rows, some holding small lamps or offerings, with a video camera on a tripod at left. Decorated multicoloured pillars line the hall and a banner hangs on the wall.2010-11-09A photograph of a ritual gathering in a covered hall with orange-painted walls and tall patterned banners hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats and small plates of offerings, one holding a lit oil lamp and a few with folded hands, while a bald man with a gold necklace of beads sits at the front. Behind a metal rail, rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold lit oil lamps. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at left, and a gold-coloured ritual object sits at the lower right.2010-11-03A 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 covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof where a large group sits cross-legged on mats in rows, facing a central area. Many participants wear orange or saffron robes, and some wear white clothing with white shawls. Several people hold lit oil lamps in their hands, and brass plates with food offerings, small bowls and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit before them, consistent with a puja or satsang setting. Red carpet runs along one side, a video camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a banner with a decorated pillar and framed photographs hangs on the walls. Some flower garlands rest near the front. Several shaved-headed monks and women in saffron are visible among the attendees, with a counted group well above twenty.2010-11-03