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Seated devotees fill a hall during a puja, with many women sitting cross-legged on the floor and pressing their palms together in anjali mudra. A woman in the centre wears a cream top, a pale pink shawl and a red bindi and smiles with eyes closed. Behind her a woman in an orange and white sari holds a lit oil lamp, and to the left a woman in a teal sari sits with hands folded. Others in white, red and yellow outfits sit in rows on striped cushions. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pale floor tiles, most people sitting cross-legged on mats in the foreground and background. In the foreground, a woman in a pink-and-cream shawl and cream top sits with palms pressed together in anjali. To her left, a woman in a dark green saree holds a small oil lamp, and beside her another woman in an orange-red saree also holds a lit lamp near her chest. A blonde woman in white and a woman in black sit behind them, many with hands folded in prayer. A red-clad figure stands at the upper right, and red chairs sit in the background. Ritual activity suggests a satsang or pada puja with oil lamps; no swami is visible in the frame.2011-02-28October 24 20102010-10-24May 25 20132013-05-25April AF 2012May 30 20172017-05-30April 03 20122012-04-03A large seated congregation in a bright hall, with many people sitting in rows holding small lit oil lamps. In the foreground a young woman in a white and cream sari with a gold-toned border and hair in a bun presses her palms together in prayer, while a woman in a white and floral top with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds a lamp nearby. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with sacred ash marks sit along the right side, and a long row of brass vessels with food offerings lies on green leaves in the lower right. Behind them, more participants and some people standing fill the background under warm lighting.2018-01-08June 17 20122012-06-17April 23 20162016-04-23Indoor seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, sitting on mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman with light hair wears a white sari with a border; a young boy in a white t-shirt and a girl in a green and yellow top sit cross-legged. Brass lamps with oil lamps and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Behind them many more people in white and light clothing sit in rows, with a saffron and striped cloth hanging on the back wall and a white-haired figure among them. The scene reads as a satsang or meditation session.2011-01-23May 02 20162016-05-02A large seated congregation holds small lit oil lamps during a ritual gathering in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and yellow dotted kurta and a red-and-black shawl holds a lamp in her left hand while gesturing with her right. Beside her, an older woman with light hair wears a white shirt and a red striped shawl, holding a lamp. On the far right, a young woman in a cream sari with a thin border and white forehead marks presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, rows of devotees wear rudraksha malas and red-bordered shawls, some bare-chested, and many more seated people fill the room, with more lamps visible in the background.2018-01-08