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A covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof hosts a group puja. Rows of seated participants in white dhotis and white garments, some in orange or yellow shawls, sit on woven mats facing a central area lined with a red carpet. Several men in front wear white dhotis and have shaved heads, with brass puja plates and small bowls before them. Women in orange and yellow saris sit on the left side. Tall decorative cloth-wrapped pillars in red, blue and gold hang from the ceiling, and framed printed banners hang on the wall. Flower garlands and yellow and orange flowers lie near a large metal vessel on the right.

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September 06 20102010-09-06October 03 20102010-10-03September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue and white patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, most in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth, some in orange or yellow robes. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white sit before brass plates and small offering vessels on mats, while a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits near the centre. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. A gilded ornamental seat with a red cloth is at the right edge. A framed banner hangs on the back wall.2010-09-14A photograph inside a covered orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, where a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala performs a puja, hands joined, before a brass plate of offerings on a woven mat. Beside him, men in white garments sit in rows with hands in anjali, and a row of women in saffron and yellow saris sits on the left behind a metal railing above a red carpet. Decorated colourful fabric hangings line the upper walls, and a steel counter with pots and vessels stands at the right. Banners hang on the walls. Several people are visible in the hall.2010-09-22A photograph of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and orange-bordered garments; several women have orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, steel vessels and bowls with flower petals sit on orange cloths before them. On the right, a priest-like group in white dhotis and bare-chested sits near a golden throne-like seat, some holding books or chanting. A camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are visible, and a banner with photographs hangs on the orange back wall. Colourful striped pillars line the left side.2010-09-08A wide photograph of a seated congregation during a Paduka Puja in an ashram hall with terracotta walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. Rows of devotees sit on mats with brass plates, oil lamps and small offerings before them. Women in white and yellow saris with orange or yellow shawls sit in front, several with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit along the right side, and a few figures in saffron robes sit near the lower right. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings, and tall colourful decorative pillars hang on the walls, with framed photographs and a notice board behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2010-09-29A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07September 21 20102010-09-21A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow. Several rows of seated devotees fill the room, many dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls, and many with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes sits beside another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, with a small book on the mat. A woman in a white patterned sari sits on a red carpet at the left, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the metal railing. Framed banners hang on the wall at the top left.2010-08-30November 07 20102010-11-07October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies