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Wide view of a large hall with a white tiled floor during a seated group puja. Rows of people sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many with red-and-white sacred threads, with brass plates, lamps and small offering vessels set on orange and yellow cloths in front of them. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the front left, and several men in white clothing with shaved heads sit in the foreground. Hanging decorative pillars in red, green and blue with orange tassels line the room, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees during a puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis sit on the floor before brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings on orange and yellow cloths. One priest in a saffron-orange robe sits at the front left, with a camera tripod and video equipment nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit on mats. Colourful woven bunting hangs from the pillars and ceiling. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-09-15A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging colourful tassel banners holds a seated congregation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat at the left, with rows of men in white dhoti-style clothing sitting cross-legged before brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings on orange and maroon cloths. Many more seated devotees in white fill the room behind, with a few in other colours. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge beside a chair. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang. a person's presence is not established by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-10-08A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, each before an orange mat holding brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Men in white and a few monks in orange robes sit toward the right. Ceiling fans, striped decorative pillars with yellow tassels, and a camera on a tripod are visible.2010-09-18A large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful woven tassels in orange, red, and blue. Many men in white ritual dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with brass plates, bells, oil lamps and small offering bowls set on orange mats before them. A cameraman with a tripod and camera films from the left, and a seated man in white works a laptop at the front right. Among the seated group, one man on the left wears orange robes and another sits in a saffron shawl, while most others are in white. Rows of additional attendees extend back toward the far end of the hall.2010-09-19A wide view of a large hall during a seated puja gathering. Hundreds of people in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many with small brass plates and oil lamps set on orange-and-red cloth mats in front of them. Several monks in saffron and orange robes sit among them, and a few cameras on tripods film the scene at the front. Tall cloth pillars in bright patterned blue, yellow and orange hang from a white draped ceiling, with ceiling fans overhead and a raised white platform at the left edge.2010-09-19October 08 20102010-10-08A wide view of a large hall during a seated puja gathering. Several hundred people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with hands joined in anjali, facing forward. In the foreground, a few men in saffron and orange robes sit before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings laid on orange-red mats. Tall decorative pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels stand along the walls, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the left. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone, so the candidate is left uncertain.2010-09-16October 08 20102010-10-08October 21 20102010-10-21A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars shows a seated congregation performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red or orange shawls sit on orange mats in front of brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Further back, seated monastic figures wear saffron/orange robes, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Many people fill the floor, with a white raised platform at the right edge.2010-09-18A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing white dhotis and shawls, sitting on orange mats before brass puja plates with small oil lamps and offerings. Tall pillars draped in colourful patterned banners stand along the ceiling line, and camera equipment on a tripod and bags sit at the left edge. Several seated men in front wear shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and a figure at the far right in white with a shaved head sits beside the puja plates. Ceiling fans hang from white fabric canopy.2010-09-12A large hall filled with seated participants performing a group puja. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit on orange mats before brass plates, lamps and small kalasha-style vessels, with blue and plastic containers nearby. A man in an orange-saffron robe sits at the front left, gesturing toward the ritual items. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor, with a video camera on a tripod recording the event. Colourful woven banners hang from the pillars at the top of the room.2010-09-15