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May 17 2018

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A wide view of a large hall with white walls, red curtains and red chairs, where many people sit on orange mats in rows. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear red or orange shawls, and some sit cross-legged facing forward. Women in white and cream saris sit among the rows on the left. Ornate hanging lanterns and a gilded throne-like seat stand at the far end, with framed pictures along the walls. Overhead fans and fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, and the floor is polished white tile.2018-05-17May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesMarch 02 20172017-03-02A large hall with a white tiled floor, hanging saffron and red decorative lanterns, and framed portraits on the walls. Many men sit cross-legged on orange mats, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Others sit on chairs at the right edge. At the far end, altars are set up with white and red draped tables. Ordinary devotees dominate the frame; no figure is identified as a particular person and no one is shown in a throne or elevated position.2018-05-06March 02 20172017-03-02March 02 20172017-03-02A large hall with white tiled floor and ceiling lights, where many people sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in rows. Foreground men wear white kurtas with orange or rust shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, and one foreground man wears a white shirt with a brown-orange shawl while holding a small booklet. Nearby a figure in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair sits, and others in orange and white clothing are seated behind them. Several wooden boxes, small brass or metal containers, a small pot, orange cards and loose papers lie on the floor before them. Framed banners line the walls. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance.2017-03-02Wide view of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and colourful cylindrical banners hanging overhead. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many with white and red marks, raise small oil lamps or lit lamps in a collective ritual. In the foreground, a priest in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cloth, with brass plates and vessels on mats before the row. Several monks in saffron robes are visible toward the left. A video camera on a stand films the gathering. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the front rows.2010-10-25December 31 20102010-12-31June 03 20182018-06-03