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A photograph of a dimly lit hall with a long row of men standing in prayer with palms pressed together at the chest, dressed in white dhotis and white shawls with reddish-brown borders. Small brass plates with offerings, oil lamps and small puja items are set on mats along the floor in front of them, and a row of people in orange clothing stands further back on the left. Red curtains hang on the windows along the back wall, and a laptop sits on the right near the floor.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a tiled floor and recessed ceiling lights, where a row of men in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Their shoulders are bare or wrapped in white cloth with reddish-brown borders. Several small brass plates and offering trays with flowers sit on mats in front of them, and a few small oil lamps are lit on the floor at left. Red curtains hang at the windows along the back wall, and a few people in orange and saffron clothing stand further back on the left. An open laptop sits on the floor at right.2011-07-31A photograph of a large hall with rows of men in white dhotis and shawls standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a line of ritual setups on mats. Each place has brass plates and small offerings, and an oil lamp glows at the lower left. Red curtains hang at the high windows, and a few people in white and one in orange stand at the far side of the room. Ceiling lights are on and the room is dim.2011-07-31A photograph of a large hall where a row of men in white traditional dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some bowing their heads. Each person stands behind a small mat with brass plates, lamps and offerings laid out on the floor in front of them. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits are on the walls. Several people in saffron and red robes stand at the far left, with a few onlookers in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly visible among those present.2011-07-31A photograph of a large hall with cream walls, red window valances and ceiling lights, where many men in white dhotis and shawls stand and bow in a line on mats. Several men press their palms together in namaskar, and others bend forward over small brass plates and steel trays with flowers, fruit, and oil lamps set on orange and blue cloths on the floor. Women in saffron and yellow saris stand at the left edge, and a laptop sits on the mat in the lower right.2011-07-31November 05 20102010-11-05October 07 20102010-10-07A large indoor hall with a tiled floor and drop ceiling holds a ritual gathering of many people in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in orange dhotis with maroon-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, with ritual trays on mats before them. Further back, other participants in orange and white stand in rows behind small brass plates and puja settings, while a man at the right holds a lit lamp. Framed photographs hang on the back wall beside maroon curtains, and a white-clad figure stands near the left.2014-08-14October 07 20102010-10-07November 12 20102010-11-12September 17 20102010-09-17A 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.2010-09-15September 25 20112011-09-25