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A large hall with pale pink walls and a draped fabric ceiling strung with colourful cylindrical hanging decorations. Dozens of women and girls sit cross-legged on a white floor in rows, many wearing white saris or kurtas with yellow or orange scarves. Several in the foreground hold small brass plates and offering trays near their laps. At the right front, a woman in a red top and white trousers sits on a folded mat with her hands clasped. A few people stand near the back and a smaller side table holds steel vessels. Counts are approximate due to crowding.

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A large hall with a pale pink wall and a grey fabric ceiling hung with colourful striped tassel banners sits a seated congregation on white floor mats. Most attendees wear white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and sit cross-legged in rows. In the foreground a young woman in an orange shawl and glasses sits with hands folded, and to the right a woman in a red top and white trousers sits on a mat with her feet bare. On the left, a low table holds brass and steel vessels and a plate, and a woman in orange and white presses her palms together.2011-01-29A large hall with a polished white floor and pink walls hung with colourful woven banners fringed in yellow and orange. Rows of women sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white saris or white clothing with orange shawls or stoles, some in yellow shawls, with brass puja plates, oil lamps, flower petals and small bowls set on orange mats before them. Several women hold their hands together in prayer or meditation posture. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the room, and at the far end a golden ritual object is visible near an orange-draped seat. The scene reads as a group satsang or puja session.2010-10-07December 18 20102010-12-18A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, most dressed in white with some in saffron-orange. Many sit in rows on mats with small brass puja plates, lamps and bowls in front of them, performing a ritual or meditation. Colourful hanging pillar decorations line the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and a video screen are visible at the front of the room. A woman in white with a pink shawl sits in the foreground, and a few people stand near the left edge.2010-12-04A wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja. Rows of women in white saris with red and yellow shawls sit on the floor, each before an orange mat holding brass plates, lamps and small bowls. Men in white and a few monks in orange robes sit toward the right. Ceiling fans, striped decorative pillars with yellow tassels, and a camera on a tripod are visible.2010-09-18October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a large indoor hall where a seated crowd faces forward during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, rows of women in white and cream saris with orange shawls sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, each with a brass puja plate, lamp and small vessels before them. Behind them, many more participants in white clothing sit in rows, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the right. Colourful hanging banners line the upper hall, and a seated figure in orange appears near the far front. The overall count of visible people is well above twenty.2010-11-25A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a ritual in prayer posture, palms pressed together. In the foreground, women sit on orange and red mats in front of brass plates and small brass lamps and vessels. Many wear white or cream dhotis and saris with yellow, orange or red shawls, and some wear rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them rows of people in white stretch back toward the far wall, and hanging orange, blue and white woven banners decorate the ceiling. A small brass lamp and offering trays sit on the floor before the group. No individual figure is identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this view.2010-09-16February 25 20112011-02-25A photograph of a large white-walled hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows. Most wear white clothing with yellow or orange shawls and sashes. A few women in front hold books or small items. At the far end, a man in white sits near a framed image of a deity draped in green fabric, with a red-and-gold backdrop behind. Brass plates with offerings and a small pink container are placed on the floor. Ceiling fans hang from the roof, and a wall-mounted speaker is visible. Some people in the front rows wear saffron-coloured garments. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering.2009-11-19A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and girls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows. Many wear white or cream clothes with orange or red shawls draped over the shoulders, and several have hair tied back. Brass plates and small lamps sit before them on orange mats, and some hold small items during the ritual. Colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. At the far end of the hall, a golden throne-like seat and a deity murti are visible, with a few people seated near the front. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right side. The setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-11-05February 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copies