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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a ritual in prayer posture, palms pressed together. In the foreground, women sit on orange and red mats in front of brass plates and small brass lamps and vessels. Many wear white or cream dhotis and saris with yellow, orange or red shawls, and some wear rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them rows of people in white stretch back toward the far wall, and hanging orange, blue and white woven banners decorate the ceiling. A small brass lamp and offering trays sit on the floor before the group. No individual figure is identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this view.

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A large hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees performing a group pada puja. Foreground women sit on orange and red mats with brass plates and offering bowls before them, hands held in anjali. Many wear white saris or white kurtas with orange, saffron or yellow shawls and stoles. Kalasha-style decorations and orange and blue banners hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in the frame.2010-09-16A large hall with a polished white floor and pink walls hung with colourful woven banners fringed in yellow and orange. Rows of women sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white saris or white clothing with orange shawls or stoles, some in yellow shawls, with brass puja plates, oil lamps, flower petals and small bowls set on orange mats before them. Several women hold their hands together in prayer or meditation posture. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the room, and at the far end a golden ritual object is visible near an orange-draped seat. The scene reads as a group satsang or puja session.2010-10-07A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and red saris and white dhotis or saris with red or yellow shawls sit on mats before brass thalis, kumkum bowls and small brass oil lamps set on orange cloths. Many participants wear white, others yellow or orange, and some hold prayer books. Banners with blue and orange patterns hang along the back wall beneath bright windows, and the crowd stretches into the distance.2010-10-23October 08 20102010-10-08A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja, a group ritual. Many women in white traditional saris and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor, most with red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass and silver puja plates, lamps, small bells and bowls rest on orange cloth mats in front of them, some holding flowers and offerings. Several people have hands folded in prayer. Rows of participants extend to the back of the room, and a few people stand near the back, some wearing bright blue or yellow tops.2010-09-18A 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.2010-09-19A large hall with a white marble floor filled with a seated congregation of women and men in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls or sashes. Women seated on orange mats in the foreground hold brass puja plates and trays with small brass lamps and offerings, with hands folded in prayer. Rows of seated devotees extend to the back of the hall beneath colourful fabric pillars with orange tassels and a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right side, and a small stage area is visible at the far end.2010-10-07A 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.2010-10-23Large indoor satsang hall with a tiled white floor where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats. In the foreground women in saffron-orange saris with red-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit before small brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings on red-orange mats. Behind them rows of people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit in meditation posture. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling and a glass-fronted shrine is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2010-11-25A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, each before an orange mat holding brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Men in white and a few monks in orange robes sit toward the right. Ceiling fans, striped decorative pillars with yellow tassels, and a camera on a tripod are visible.2010-09-18A large hall with a tiled floor and pale walls hung with colourful striped banners. Thirty to fifty women and men sit cross-legged in rows on orange and red mats, most wearing white or saffron-orange garments and orange or red shoulder cloths. Each seated devotee has a brass plate or tray of offerings, small oil lamps and bowls in front of them, indicating a group puja or ritual sitting. A white projection screen and a video camera on a tripod stand at the far side of the hall, and a monitor is visible at the right edge. No single person can be clearly identified as the teacher in this view.2010-11-24A large indoor satsang hall with a polished white floor, where many seated women in white saris and saffron-orange shawls sit cross-legged in rows, most with palms pressed together in prayer. Before the front rows, each woman has a brass puja plate on an orange cloth, with brass bowls, lamps, incense sticks and flower petals. Some wear yellow shawls and some wear white with orange. Behind them, more seated attendees in white fill the room, and a line of cables runs along the floor at the right. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang session. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-10-07