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A wide view of a large hall during a seated puja gathering. Several hundred people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with hands joined in anjali, facing forward. In the foreground, a few men in saffron and orange robes sit before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings laid on orange-red mats. Tall decorative pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels stand along the walls, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the left. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone, so the candidate is left uncertain.

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A large hall filled with seated people performing a pada puja-style worship, with rows of devotees in white clothes sitting cross-legged on the floor facing a raised white platform on the left. In the front row, two men in saffron/orange robes sit on red mats with brass trays, and several men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit before brass plates, flowers and oil lamps. Many devotees in white with hands folded in prayer fill the hall, which has cylindrical colourful striped pillars hanging from the ceiling and a camera on a tripod at left. Tripod, lamps and offering plates are visible on the floor.2010-09-16A large hall filled with many seated devotees in white ritual clothes, hands pressed in anjali, during a group puja. In the foreground, several men sit on orange and red mats with brass plates, bowls and small lamps in front of them; a few wear orange or saffron robes and others wear white dhotis with tilak on the forehead. Tall decorated pillars with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Many people are visible, most in white with some in yellow.2010-09-16A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging colourful tassel banners holds a seated congregation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat at the left, with rows of men in white dhoti-style clothing sitting cross-legged before brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings on orange and maroon cloths. Many more seated devotees in white fill the room behind, with a few in other colours. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge beside a chair. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang. a person's presence is not established by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-10-08A 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.2010-09-15Wide view of a large hall with a white tiled floor during a seated group puja. Rows of people sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many with red-and-white sacred threads, with brass plates, lamps and small offering vessels set on orange and yellow cloths in front of them. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the front left, and several men in white clothing with shaved heads sit in the foreground. Hanging decorative pillars in red, green and blue with orange tassels line the room, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-09-15October 07 20102010-10-07October 21 20102010-10-21A large hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars hung with orange tassels shows a seated assembly of many devotees on mats. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders; several in the front left wear saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces. Brass plates, bells, lamps and small pots sit in front of them on orange and blue runners. A figure at the lower right in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a few people near the back stand. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-11-25A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many with shaved heads, sitting on a white marble floor with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bowls of kumkum and offerings on orange and gold cloths. Hanging decorations with striped fabric tassels and orange fringes line the ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left. The white-clad crowd fills the room, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-10-07October 21 20102010-10-21October 07 20102010-10-07A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with orange floor mats and brass thalis with flowers and offerings laid out before them. Colourful striped cloth banners hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the frame. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit at the front, while women in saris sit toward the back and on the left. Overall the scene suggests a mass collective puja or satsang. a person is not clearly identifiable in this view.2010-09-12