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A large hall with a seated congregation of men in white dhotis and shawls, many with yellow or saffron-coloured cloths over their shoulders, sitting cross-legged on orange mats before small brass trays with oil lamps, plates of offerings and bowls. Several men wear rudraksha malas and some have white or sandalwood markings on the forehead. Colourful woven tassel hangings hang from the ceiling, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the front-left, while a small framed picture sits on a stand near the wall. Many more seated devotees fill the background.

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A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue from the ceiling. Many seated devotees sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in rows, with brass puja trays, lamps and small metal vessels in front of them. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a bare upper body sits with hands folded, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white cloth over his head. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti and shawl beside her also sits with hands pressed together. Several men in white ceremonial clothes sit in the background, and a monitor and camera stand at the left edge.2010-11-25A large hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars hung with orange tassels shows a seated assembly of many devotees on mats. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders; several in the front left wear saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces. Brass plates, bells, lamps and small pots sit in front of them on orange and blue runners. A figure at the lower right in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a few people near the back stand. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-11-25A large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful woven tassels in orange, red, and blue. Many men in white ritual dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with brass plates, bells, oil lamps and small offering bowls set on orange mats before them. A cameraman with a tripod and camera films from the left, and a seated man in white works a laptop at the front right. Among the seated group, one man on the left wears orange robes and another sits in a saffron shawl, while most others are in white. Rows of additional attendees extend back toward the far end of the hall.2010-09-19October 10 20102010-10-10November 13 20102010-11-13November 22 20102010-11-22Wide photo of a large hall with many seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow or orange sashes, sitting cross-legged on orange and green mats in rows facing a small screen on a stand at left, showing a portrait. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps sit before the rows. Colourful hanging banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and camera equipment on a tripod is visible at left. The screen shows a small image, but its content is too small to identify. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible.2011-01-25Wide view of a large hall with a white tiled floor during a seated group puja. Rows of people sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many with red-and-white sacred threads, with brass plates, lamps and small offering vessels set on orange and yellow cloths in front of them. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the front left, and several men in white clothing with shaved heads sit in the foreground. Hanging decorative pillars in red, green and blue with orange tassels line the room, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-09-15October 07 20102010-10-07A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful tasselled hangings down the centre, filled with a seated assembly. Many men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats, with small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them, and some hold open books. In the foreground an orange-robed figure sits at the left of the rows with a shaved head, and a few seated people wear orange clothing near the front left. Chairs line the far side, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many with shaved heads, sitting on a white marble floor with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bowls of kumkum and offerings on orange and gold cloths. Hanging decorations with striped fabric tassels and orange fringes line the ceiling, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left. The white-clad crowd fills the room, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2010-10-07A large hall with a white marble floor where many people in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Each seated person has brass puja plates with small lamps, flowers and offerings set in front of them. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit with palms joined. Saffron and orange drapes hang on the walls, and the scene reads as a group pada puja or meditation session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-09-15