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A large indoor hall with cream walls and red window curtains holds a seated congregation performing a group pada puja. Rows of devotees sit on mats, many in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls, while others wear orange and maroon saris. They hold lit oil lamps and raise their hands in offering, with brass plates, flowers and small dishes arranged on the floor before them. Framed portraits of a saffron-robed sannyasi hang on the back wall; a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat at the right side, and a small saffron-draped seat stands in an alcove behind the curtains. Several framed portraits and a wall speaker are visible.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris and saffron kurtas hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, seated on red-and-white striped mats. Behind them, rows of people in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with small brass lamps and plates. Red curtains and framed portraits of a saffron-clad guru line the walls, and a large dark screen hangs at the far end. The image shows a group ritual with lamps, not a single identifiable teacher in the scene.2011-12-30December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a long row of seated devotees performing a pada puja ritual on a tiled floor. Many participants wear white or orange clothing, and some women wear saffron or red saris. They hold brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings, and several lamps burn on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang high on the back wall, and a microphone stand and a wooden seat appear at the right edge.2011-08-04August 30 20112011-08-30December 30 20112011-12-30Photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Most wear white or cream clothes, while some women wear saffron, yellow, green and purple saris. Several young men in white kurtas wear red scarves over their shoulders. Behind them, seated guests on red chairs watch the ritual. Framed deity pictures hang on the pale wall above red curtained windows, and trays of offerings and plastic water bottles sit on the floor. The swami is not clearly visible in this image.2012-04-08A large hall with cream walls and a polished tile floor hosts a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, many raising their lamps forward. Most wear white, orange, or red-orange saffron garments, with some in white and others in pink or maroon saree-style dress. Framed portraits in maroon-curtained niches line the back wall, and a black screen hangs at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-30December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall with a glossy pale floor and red curtains is filled with seated devotees performing a group aarti with lit oil lamps. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with yellow border holds a lit lamp toward a plate, and beside him a man in saffron robe with a shaved head holds a lamp. Two framed portraits hang high on the back wall. Behind them, a crowd of seated participants in mixed white, yellow, red and orange clothing faces the front, with several women in yellow shawls and sari-clad women among them.2011-07-23A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many women seated cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing saffron, orange, red and white saris, with a few in blue and yellow. Many hold small oil lamps, and brass plates with offerings sit before them. Framed portraits hang along the upper wall, and a few white-clad attendants stand near the back.2011-08-30A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a tiled floor where a group sits cross-legged in a puja. Several monks in saffron and orange robes and men in white dhotis hold small oil lamps and offer flames in the air, with brass plates of offerings set before them on orange and green mats. Women in yellow and red saris sit in rows, many holding lamps. Framed portraits hang on the walls above and a few people sit at the back by a folded stack of cushions.2011-07-29Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in rows in a bright hall with pink walls, red curtains and tiled floor, performing a group ritual with lit oil lamps (diyas) held outstretched in their hands. Many men are shaved-headed and wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-striped borders and rudraksha malas; some wear saffron-orange robes. Brass plates with offerings and small brass lamps sit before them. Women in yellow, red and white saris and children sit in the rows behind, with a fan and windows visible at the back.2011-08-04