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April 23 2013

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A photograph of a large hall during a puja, viewed from behind a saffron-robed sannyasi in the foreground who holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward a row of seated monastics. Several rows of monks and nuns in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on green leaf mats with small cups before them, and women in white saris with red borders sit on the right. A low golden throne with a seated figure in orange stands at the far end, decorated with a flower garland, beneath a draped white ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange tassels. A long beige runner lies down the centre aisle, with small pots and vessels near the throne. Attendants in white stand along the walls, and framed portraits hang on the side walls.2012-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A wide photograph of a large hall where rows of people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor, facing a raised throne-like seat at the far end decorated with gold and flowers. Men in the left foreground and women on the right, many with hands folded in prayer, sit along a central aisle covered with a beige runner. Small white candles and green leaf plates with offerings are set before them, and a silver puja tray with a small dish sits near the foreground man. Colourful striped and tasselled banners hang from the ceiling and a flower-decorated seat stands on the stage. Attendants in white move near the dais.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 20 20112011-07-20A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation of women in orange-red saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, many holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Brass plates with lamps and offerings sit before them on the floor. Behind them, a larger group in white clothing sits among people in white sarees and white shirts. Colourful woven hangings line the upper walls, and a framed portrait hangs high on the left wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in the scene. Some participants wear kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads.2013-03-17April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large hall with pink walls, a fabric-draped ceiling and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned bands with orange tassels. Dozens of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats across the floor, many holding small oil lamps or brass plates with offerings, performing a lamp-lit puja. Most wear white, orange or blue saris and salwar kameez. Chairs are stacked along the walls and a few people stand in the background near windows with red curtains. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2015-05-05A large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on orange and blue mats, mostly women in white and colourful saris with long braids, many holding small brass or plastic cups and oil lamps before them. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling. On the stage at the far end are ornate golden deity murtis and decorated altars with flowers, and a golden throne stands at the left side of the hall. No individual figure on the stage is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named. A crowd of many dozens of people is visible.2010-11-13A large hall with a pale pink wall and a grey draped fabric ceiling hung with tall multicoloured cylindrical banners. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on a white-tiled floor, many women in red and orange saris and men in white kurtas. In front of them are brass plates with lit oil lamps and offerings, and a small raised area holds a framed portrait on the far wall. Some people in white sit near a row of orange cushions, and a few people stand at the back of the room. This appears to be a group satsang or puja with lamps and offering trays.2013-01-19October 23 20102010-10-23December 18 20102010-12-18A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, barefoot, holds up a large lit tiered aarti lamp over a silver tray with both arms, while a large seated gathering in orange and maroon clothing sits on mats in a hall hung with decorative fabric and striped cylindrical pillars. Many seated devotees hold lamps, and brass thalis, flowers and offering trays lie on the floor in front of them. A shiny metal puja plate is set on the floor in the foreground. Several people in white sit near the back, and a red-draped stage stands at left.2012-10-23