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A wide photograph of a large hall where rows of people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white floor, facing a raised throne-like seat at the far end decorated with gold and flowers. Men in the left foreground and women on the right, many with hands folded in prayer, sit along a central aisle covered with a beige runner. Small white candles and green leaf plates with offerings are set before them, and a silver puja tray with a small dish sits near the foreground man. Colourful striped and tasselled banners hang from the ceiling and a flower-decorated seat stands on the stage. Attendants in white move near the dais.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A photograph of a large hall during a puja, viewed from behind a saffron-robed sannyasi in the foreground who holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward a row of seated monastics. Several rows of monks and nuns in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on green leaf mats with small cups before them, and women in white saris with red borders sit on the right. A low golden throne with a seated figure in orange stands at the far end, decorated with a flower garland, beneath a draped white ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange tassels. A long beige runner lies down the centre aisle, with small pots and vessels near the throne. Attendants in white stand along the walls, and framed portraits hang on the side walls.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 20 20112011-07-20A wide photograph of a bright hall with a white marble floor where a group of about 30 shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in rows, many with palms pressed together in greeting. Green leaf plates with food sit before them, and steel bowls and small cups are set along the rows. Standing women in saffron and white saris move through the space, and a golden throne at right holds a seated figure in orange robes, with a garlanded ornate chair beside it. A framed portrait hangs high on the left wall, and colourful tassel hangings decorate the ceiling. The scene resembles a group meal or puja in an ashram hall.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 20 20112011-07-20 +1 copiesA large hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful striped pillars hung with fabric. Rows of women and men in saffron-orange and red robes with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a white floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small ritual vessels are set before them. Several people in white clothes sit near the back, and framed portraits hang on the walls. Visible people are numerous across the hall, with many seated devotees in saffron and white clothing. A person presiding at the far end is not clearly identifiable, and no figure is clearly distinguished by the cues needed for an identification.2013-03-16April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07Photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor where a seated group shares a meal served on green banana-leaf plates with small white cups. In the foreground, women in white and in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged in a long row, hands joined in prayer. On the right, saffron-robed monks and sannyasis sit on mats, some with shaved heads, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Above them hang striped decorative pillars with orange and yellow tassels, red curtains line the walls, and a framed portrait hangs on the far wall. Several people stand or move near a doorway at the back.2011-11-07