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May 19 20082008-05-19A large hall during a seated group puja. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and others yellow shawls, sit in rows on striped mats before brass plates and trays set with small lamps, flowers and offerings. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits facing the rows, while a banner with a painted deity hangs at the back of the hall. Oil lamps line the floor along the rows. No candidate for a person is clearly distinguishable in the foreground, so no identification is made.2008-05-19A hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, with white-clad devotees behind them. Some wear yellow shawls over white clothing. Brass plates with oil lamps and small flower-decorated offerings sit in front of them on colourful striped mats. Lit oil lamps are scattered across the floor. Behind the group, more devotees in white sit in rows, and a few stand near the back and sides of the hall. Banners hang from the ceiling and a wall display is visible at the right. The scene reflects a devotional satsang or puja. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2008-05-19Devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. Men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders; the foreground man on the right has long hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead and gold bangles. Brass plates with lamps, bells, shells and a kalasha-style vessel lie before them, and small oil lamps burn. A large pink banner behind shows a smiling figure in saffron and a turban with painted script.2010-12-22April 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copiesMay 19 20082008-05-19December 22 20102010-12-22A 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 seated group in a large hall performs a devotional ritual with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on a mat with sandalwood marks on his forehead, beside a second man in similar white gold-bordered attire and round glasses. Behind them, many devotees, including children and youths in colourful shirts, sit with hands folded. Brass lamps, a burning oil lamp, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower offerings and a small orange cloth sit on the floor before them. No a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.2012-04-18 +1 copiesMay 19 20082008-05-19October 07 20102010-10-07April 23 20122012-04-23