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A large hall with a polished white floor where a seated congregation performs a ritual. Foreground and midground men shave-headed and wear white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, many with hands folded or raised in mudra. Several wear gold necklaces and beaded malas. Brass plates, small bowls and oil lamps sit on orange mats in front of them. Behind, women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, orange and blue sit on mats, and a few people stand near orange curtains. Portrait-style framing shows the ritual gathering; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with orange or yellow borders performs a ritual inside a hall with a tiled floor. Many have shaved heads, rudraksha malas and small brass puja plates with oil lamps and flowers in front of them. Several hold hands to their faces in prayer or meditation. Behind them, a large audience in white shirts and casual clothes sits on the floor. In the right foreground a man with long swept-back hair, a yellow-bordered white cloth and a gold necklace sits with hands folded, the closest match for the page's description of this event. The scene resembles a pada puja gathering.2011-02-13A seated satsang gathering in a marble-floored hall with a gold-toned shrine and deity murti in the background. Many men sit cross-legged on orange mats, most wearing white dhotis and shawls with red-bordered edges; several are shaved-headed and some wear rudraksha malas. Some younger boys and a few men in orange and yellow clothing are interspersed among them. A person in white sits on a chair at the upper right, and metal tiffin containers and small containers sit on the mats in front. Hindu devotional practice is evident, though a single a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2011-02-21 +1 copiesA large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit in rows on mats during a puja. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts or shawls with red-bordered cloth, and many wear rudraksha malas. Several shaved-headed men have white and orange sandalwood marks on their foreheads. Brass plates and small offering dishes with flowers and fruit sit in front of them. Women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez sit toward the left and back, and a few children are visible at the right edge. No single figure clearly presents the appearance cues needed to identify a person, and the centre of the room shows no clear seated leader.2010-09-18A photograph of a large seated gathering performing a puja on the floor of a hall. Many men in white dhotis and white shawls with maroon or gold borders sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, betel and small oil lamps on orange and patterned mats in front of them, with additional offerings and containers scattered around. Several boys in white shirts and colourful clothes sit among the adults in the background. A man in the centre-right wears a white shawl and rudraksha mala and sits behind a plate of offerings. No individual candidate for a person is distinguishable by the qualifying cues, so the person's identity is left unsure.2011-02-08A large hall where rows of young men and boys in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats for a seated ritual. Brass plates, small oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings are arranged on orange and green cloths in front of them. Some men wear white with sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads, and a few senior figures in saffron robes sit at the left and right edges. Red curtains hang along the back wall beneath framed pictures, and women and children in colourful saris and salwars sit further back among the devotees. A woman in an orange sari walks across the rear of the hall.2011-09-25A large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of several hundred people seated on orange mats on a white tiled floor, facing forward. Most wear white dhotis and white shawls, with some in white kurtas and shirts; several wear lanyards with ID badges. Brass plates, small oil lamps, and offering dishes sit in front of many seated participants. A red and orange banner hangs along the back wall, with a partly visible pink and white decorative backdrop above. The scene reads as a group meditation or ritual sitting, with few people visible in the front row and a dense crowd extending to the back.2010-12-22A large hall with a polished floor where a crowd sits in rows on mats during a pada puja ceremony. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the front, with a seated man in white dhoti and shawl beside him. Several men in white dhotis sit before brass plates and oil lamps holding offerings, and a warm light fills the air. Behind them, many participants in mixed white, grey and colourful clothing sit in meditative postures, some with hands folded. Red drapery frames the right edge of the room.2011-01-21A photograph of a large indoor meditation gathering with many people seated cross-legged on orange and red mats across a pale tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold-bead necklace sits with eyes closed, flanked by men in white dhotis and shawls, several with rudraksha malas. Brass plates holding offerings and small bowls sit beside them. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and children fill the hall, with red curtains and a side table at the right.2011-02-20Photograph of a large hall where a seated audience listens to a talk, many wearing headphones. Foreground: a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe sits at right, and several men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on the floor. Many women in white saris and tunics fill the rows behind them. Small plastic containers sit on the floor among the audience. a person not clearly visible in this frame.2010-09-17A seated congregation fills a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains, sitting on mats on a polished floor. Front rows have shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white borders, some with tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits among them. Small brass plates and oil lamps rest near the mats. Further back, women in white and yellow saris and a few people in orange robes sit in rows, with a decorated altar table visible at the rear.2011-06-24A photograph of a large seated congregation during a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several men with shaved heads wear white dhotis with red-and-gold striped borders and white upper cloths, sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Brass lamps and small offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the floor before them, with lit oil lamps and a small ritual setup visible. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, some with hands folded, fill the room, and a woman in a blue dress sits among them. There is no clearly identifiable a person figure in this view.2011-07-30October 11 20102010-10-11