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A photograph of a hall with pink walls and red curtains, where a large seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer. Several in the foreground wear tripundra ash marks on their foreheads and have shaved heads; some have rudraksha malas. Brass plates with food offerings and small oil lamps sit before them on mats. Framed portraits hang on the walls, including one labelled "Bliss" and one with text reading "Fragrance of Bliss", showing a man with long hair and ornate clothing. Behind the seated group, more people stand or sit near the back, and a small table with metal vessels stands by the window. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in person; the framed portraits are depictions.

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A large hall with pale pink walls and a white coffered ceiling holds a seated assembly on mats. In the foreground, many men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and sit cross-legged before small brass plates of offerings, some with hands raised in a gesture of prayer. At the far left, one man sits apart in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, as a distinct figure. Behind, rows of seated devotees fill the floor, and framed portraits of women in orange and red hang along the wall above red-draped ledges. Brass lamps and offering trays are arranged on the floor in front of the group.2011-08-23August 21 20112011-08-21September 24 20112011-09-24December 24 20112011-12-24A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a light tiled floor holds a seated group of devotees on mats, many in white dhotis and shawls, performing a ritual where they hold small oil lamps or ritual items. Plates of food and fruit sit before them on mats. Several framed portraits of a long-haired saffron-clad figure hang on the walls. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the front right, with a shaved head and an orange shawl, apparently among the participants; his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain. Several white-clad devotees face the camera.2011-08-23August 22 20112011-08-22June 09 20112011-06-09Indoor 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.2011-11-21A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation on mats in a group puja or satsang. Many participants wear white dhoti and shawls with gold borders; some monks wear saffron or orange robes. Several people hold open books and sit before small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps on the floor. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a small book and sits cross-legged. A figure in dark clothing stands near the centre back. Ceiling lights and a projector screen are visible.2011-12-27A photograph of a large, pale peach hall where many seated people perform a puja with oil lamps. Most participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, with bare shaved heads and sacred threads, sitting on mats with brass plates, small offerings and oil lamps before them. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe holds a lit lamp with both hands, and another in orange robes sits with palms joined near a plate of offerings. Framed portraits in gold frames hang high on the walls, and a few people stand and watch near the doorway. Strings of red and pink bunting are draped above the framed portraits. The participants number more than twenty but are fewer than one hundred.2011-08-17A large hall with cream walls and recessed ceiling lights holds a seated congregation on white floor mats. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged, several with bare shaved heads and white sandalwood markings on their arms and chests; one bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the left edge. Small brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor before them, and a book and lamp box rest near the right. Framed portraits of female figures in red-and-white attire hang on the back wall above red drapes, and a crowd of more participants in white and colourful clothes fills the rear of the hall.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and a polished floor holds a seated congregation performing a group ritual. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms joined before a brass thali of offerings, while other men in white dhotis with golden borders sit on mats in front of brass plates and small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in white and yellow clothing. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above red-and-white drapes, and a golden deity murti stands near the right wall. Several people stand or sit at the far end of the room.2011-08-23