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A seated group of devotees fills a bright hall during a pada puja-style gathering, many with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Women and men wear white and cream clothing, with yellow shawls on several women at the left foreground; a woman in a white salwar with floral print sits cross-legged at right. Small brass oil lamps and plates with flower offerings are set on mats before them. A figure in white sits at the back near a shrine area with a clear partition. Red curtains hang at the windows.

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February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesIndoor 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.2011-01-23A large hall of seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship with oil lamps and offering trays on the floor. Many women in white or cream saris with orange-red and yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer, while men in white dhotis and shirts sit behind them. In the background, a figure in orange robes sits on a chair near the left wall, and another person in orange stands near the right side by a table. Red curtains and white doors frame the room. Small brass lamps with flames and flower-decorated plates sit in front of the worshippers.2011-02-25A seated group of devotees, mostly women, fills the frame of a dimly lit hall for a meditation session. Many hold small lit oil lamps or candles in cupped hands. In the foreground, several women wear white garments with yellow shawls, and one woman in a cream sari with a dark-bordered wrap sits near the centre holding a lamp. Others wear white, pink and orange-yellow saris. Behind them, a red-draped table holds metal vessels, and a window with red curtains lights the upper left. The participants sit on mats on a polished floor, with a plastic container at the lower centre.2011-02-20February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a puja. Most women wear white saris or dhotis with bright yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before them. Others in the back wear saris in orange, pink and blue, and a few foreign women with light hair sit among the rows. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2011-02-13A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women in sarees and salwar kameez, sitting on mats with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front of several of them. Among them are a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes, and a few children. Men in white shirts sit on chairs at the back right, and a red curtain hangs by a window. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind. The scene suggests satsang or group prayer.2012-04-08A seated congregation in white clothing fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many women wear white sarees with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while men in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats and cushions further back. Several people sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and small oil lamps glow on the floor in front of the seated rows. Some attendees wear lanyards and glasses, and a few people in orange and pink garments are visible among the crowd. The people are seated in a tightly packed arrangement, with the foreground filled by close-up figures and the background showing rows of more participants.2010-12-28Wide view of a large hall where a seated crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the polished floor in rows, many in white and cream clothing, some in green, teal and yellow. Small oil lamps and offering plates with flowers and small brass vessels sit before several participants in front of them. Hanging decorative banners with geometric patterns in orange, red and blue line the room, and at the far end a small shrine area with a deity murti is partly visible. Chairs are stacked along the left wall. Several participants wear white head coverings and plain white garments, and a few have white beaded necklaces. The atmosphere is a meditative group sitting event.2011-01-23A seated group gathering indoors in a hall with red chairs, pink walls and red curtains, with many women and girls in white, saffron, red, green and orange saris and salwar kameez sitting cross-legged on mats in meditation or satsang. Several participants have hands pressed together in prayer, and brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small offerings sit on the floor in front. A young girl in a saffron sari and a girl in green sit closest to the camera with eyes closed. Many have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The scene conveys a devotional or meditation program with a largely female audience. No a person candidate is visible.2012-04-14April AF 2012