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A 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.

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A 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 wide photograph of a large indoor hall with pink walls, white draped ceiling and ceiling fans, decorated with tall multicoloured cylindrical pillars. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on the white floor in rows on orange and red mats, most dressed in white with red or yellow shawls and orange-robed sannyasis. Each seated devotee has a brass plate or puja tray with lamps and offerings placed in front. A camera on a tripod stands near the front right, and a small raised stage area with a seated figure lies at the far end of the hall.2010-09-19Wide 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.2010-09-15A large hall with a white marble floor filled with a seated congregation of women and men in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls or sashes. Women seated on orange mats in the foreground hold brass puja plates and trays with small brass lamps and offerings, with hands folded in prayer. Rows of seated devotees extend to the back of the hall beneath colourful fabric pillars with orange tassels and a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right side, and a small stage area is visible at the far end.2010-10-07A 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 filled with seated devotees on the floor, most dressed in white with some in saffron-orange. Many sit in rows on mats with small brass puja plates, lamps and bowls in front of them, performing a ritual or meditation. Colourful hanging pillar decorations line the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and a video screen are visible at the front of the room. A woman in white with a pink shawl sits in the foreground, and a few people stand near the left edge.2010-12-04A large hall with a white draped ceiling and decorated painted pillars hosts a seated congregation of hundreds, mostly dressed in white with some in saffron-orange. In the foreground, rows of women in orange saris sit before brass plates and oil lamps on red mats, with several wearing white and red shawls. A small monitor and tripod camera stand at the front right, and a faint haze fills the air. No identifiable a person is visible in this view.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08October 09 20102010-10-09December 18 20102010-12-18A photograph of a large hall filled with many seated people, mostly women, sitting cross-legged on mats and cloths on the floor in rows. Most wear white or cream clothes with red-orange or saffron shawls and sashes, and some wear orange-pink saris in the foreground. Brass plates with lamps and small offerings sit before them, and small oil lamps glow on the floor. Colourful tassel-decorated pendants hang from a white draped ceiling, and ceiling fans turn above. A dark altar area with a deity image appears at the far left. The scene suggests a group spiritual practice session.2011-01-22October 07 20102010-10-07