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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, orange-painted walls and decorated colourful pillars. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on a white floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. The nearest woman wears white with an orange shawl, another wears white with a yellow shawl, and a third wears white with an orange shawl and a tilak on her forehead. In front of them are brass plates and small oil lamps with flowers and offerings. Behind a metal railing, more devotees in white sit in rows, some with shaved heads and white garments. Framed panels and a banner with printed text hang on the back wall.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a seated puja. In the foreground, several women wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls and sit with palms pressed together in namaste, with brass oil lamps, small plates of offerings and flower petals arranged on the floor before them. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the room, separated by a metal railing. Tall decorative banners with geometric patterns and bird motifs hang from the ceiling beams, and the walls display framed photographs and notices. A corrugated metal roof and a window opening onto greenery are visible.2010-09-30 +2 copiesA large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof hosts a padapuja. Along the left, rows of women in white with orange shawls sit before brass plates of offerings, hands folded. In the centre, two women in white and orange sit on a red mat with puja trays, one with hands in anjali. A crowd of seated devotees in white fills the rows beyond a metal railing. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl sits on a raised dais beside a camera on a tripod, and a figure in orange sits at the far right edge. Colourful striped pillars and framed banners line the back wall, and an orange and purple rug lies in the foreground.2010-08-28A wide photograph of a seated congregation during a Paduka Puja in an ashram hall with terracotta walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. Rows of devotees sit on mats with brass plates, oil lamps and small offerings before them. Women in white and yellow saris with orange or yellow shawls sit in front, several with hands folded in prayer. Men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit along the right side, and a few figures in saffron robes sit near the lower right. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle between metal railings, and tall colourful decorative pillars hang on the walls, with framed photographs and a notice board behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2010-09-29A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a covered hall with terracotta walls and a corrugated roof. In the foreground, women sit on woven mats with their hands folded in prayer, wearing white and cream saris with orange or yellow shawls. Several hold brass plates and small lamps, and brass puja vessels and bowls of flowers are arranged on the floor. Behind them, rows of white-clad participants sit on the mats beside a metal railing, and tall colourful decorative banners hang from the ceiling. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2010-09-28A wide photograph of a large indoor puja hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and tall decorated pillars. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and carpets, many in white clothes with yellow shawls, others in orange or red saris. A red carpet runs down the centre toward a seated figure in white with a shaved head and a camera on a tripod nearby. Brass plates, small lamps, kalashas and flower offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the seated devotees. A woman in orange robes in the foreground tends a brass tray. Several monks in orange robes sit to the right. Photographs are mounted on the wall above the crowd. A yellow-shawled group sits in the foreground beside an offering plate of sweets.2010-09-07A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows. Most women wear white garments with orange or yellow shawls, and the front row holds small brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and bowls on orange cloths. A woman in an orange sari sits near a red carpet at the right, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Cloth banners with text hang on the wall above, and a clear plastic container of food sits on the floor. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang with offerings arranged before the participants.2010-10-06A large seated congregation fills an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses, with a crowd of about several dozen devotees sitting on the floor in rows. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree sits cross-legged with hands folded, beside a younger man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, seated before brass puja vessels and an oil lamp on a mat. Other devotees wear white, yellow and orange clothing. Colourful cylindrical painted pillars with geometric and floral designs hang from the ceiling. A potted plant and brass lamps sit at the left edge, and a doorway opens to greenery at the back.2010-09-02A photograph of women seated cross-legged on the floor of an open hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, performing a padapuja. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a green border and an orange shawl sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Several rows of women in white saris with orange shawls sit behind brass plates and small brass lamps on orange mats, with flowers, fruit and incense sticks. A woman in an orange sari sits in the centre. Further back, men in white and saffron clothing are visible at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and tall decorated kalasha-style banners hang from the ceiling.2010-10-02A large seated gathering of devotees in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights. In the foreground, women in white sarees with orange or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, rows of attendees in white clothes sit with hands folded, and a cameraman in white stands near a metal railing. Tall decorated pillars with painted floral patterns, orange drapery and a painted deity figure appear along the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or prayer session, with no visible throne or speaker identified.2009-06-01A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07A photograph of a large seated congregation performing a ritual with hands folded in prayer inside a hall with wooden railings and hanging colourful banners. In the foreground, several women sit on orange mats before brass plates and small brass lamps holding flowers, fruit and offerings. A woman in the centre wears an orange saffron sari with a red blouse and a rudraksha mala, eyes lowered. Women in white clothes with orange shawls and yellow-scarved attendees sit nearby, with many more people in white behind them. A green plastic bag hangs at the upper left corner of the frame.2010-09-14A photograph of a seated group in a hall performing a padapuja-style devotional ritual. In the front row, a woman in cream and gold clothes sits with palms pressed together, and beside her another woman in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Several women wear yellow shawls over white clothes, and a woman in an orange saree sits in the foreground with joined hands. Brass plates, small bowls and plastic containers with offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Behind the rows, many more people sit and stand near a metal railing, and a patterned fabric hanging with bird motifs is visible at the top of the room.2010-09-08