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January 01 2012

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December 18 20112011-12-18December 04 20112011-12-04Photo of a large hall with a long central aisle lined by silver stanchion posts, filled with seated devotees on mats and cushions facing forward. Many attendees wear white or cream clothing; women in saris and salwar kameez sit among them, and some children sit near the front. Two large black screens hang on the side walls, framed by red curtains and devotional portraits. A distant altar area glows with lights at the far end. Ceiling spotlights illuminate the hall, and a few bags and small items rest on the floor in front.2011-12-02A large hall of seated devotees attending a satsang or discourse. Many sit on the floor on mats and cushions, while others sit on chairs at the front left. Women wear saffron, orange, red, yellow and white saris and salwar; men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Some hold small brass oil lamps and offering trays with flowers and fruit on the floor. Framed portraits hang on the pink walls above, and red curtains frame the windows. Several people are standing near the back of the hall.2011-08-22A large, brightly lit hall with a pale tiled floor and a central aisle of cream carpet running toward a distant stage. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in rows on both sides, mostly in white clothing, with some in pink, orange, and colourful saris and kurtas. Framed portraits hang on the walls beside red curtains, and large black screens are mounted high on either side. Metal stanchions line the aisle. Several hundred seated attendees fill the hall during what appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2011-11-25A large hall during a seated evening ceremony with many participants kneeling on the floor holding small oil lamps, their flames lit in both hands. Many wear saffron and orange garments, and several women wear sarees in red, blue and cream. Nearby, a row of men with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together. In the foreground a young woman in white holds a lamp, and a brass tray with lit lamps and plates of offerings lies on the floor. Rows of white chairs line the back and walls display framed pictures. The scene resembles a group puja or homa with lamps.2018-01-08December 18 20112011-12-18A large, brightly lit hall with a white ceiling and cream walls holds a seated audience of many people on mats and cushions, facing a central aisle covered by a beige carpet and lined with silver stanchions. Participants in white and light clothing, some with carrying bags, sit in rows on both sides, while framed portraits and red curtains line the walls and a distant altar area is visible at the far end. Two large black screens hang above the seating.2011-11-25January 08 20182018-01-08November 20 20112011-11-20November 21 20112011-11-21Indoor temple hall with a large seated congregation during a puja. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on mats, including a man in an orange t-shirt and children in white. Red curtains and framed devotional portraits line the back wall, with a gilded deity shrine at right. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2011-11-21