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A wide indoor hall with a white ceiling draped in fabric and tall decorative cloth banners in red, blue and yellow hanging from the ceiling. Thirty or more people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on mats and green leaf plates, facing a central area where a person in white dhoti stands near a seated figure. Several women in colourful saris move around the hall, and a golden kalasha and brass lamps sit near the front. Framed portraits hang on the back wall beside red curtains. Ritual puja or homa-style gathering with monastic devotees.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph of a large hall where many saffron-robed monks and young novices sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with leaf plates and small cups set before them, apparently for a meal. In the foreground a bald, shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl stands bent over, serving or attending the seated group. Behind them, many people in white and pink clothing sit and stand, and a figure in a red sari stands near the centre. Pillars wrapped in striped blue, yellow and red cloth hang from a draped ceiling, red curtained windows line the walls, and a framed picture is mounted on the back wall. Watermarked copyright overlay in the corner.2013-05-20November 07 20112011-11-07A large hall with white marble floor, hanging colourful striped cloth banners with yellow tassels, and red curtains at tall windows. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with leaf plates holding food and small oil lamps in front of them. In the foreground, a line of saffron-robed monks sits on the left, and white-clad men with shaved heads sit at the right, hands pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and red saris sit on the left side. Steel bowls and trays sit on the floor at the lower edge, and a seated figure in blue sits at a table near the back. A few people stand near the far wall beside framed pictures. The scene resembles a group puja or prasad meal.2011-11-07April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large white-roofed hall with a tiled floor during a seated gathering. Rows of devotees in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on green leaf plates with small cups, facing a golden throne draped in orange cloth at the left, decorated with white and pink floral garlands. A woman in orange sits beside the throne with brass vessels nearby. Ornate multicoloured tassel pendants hang from the ceiling, and ceiling fans and lights are visible. Near the left, a bare-headed man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a woman in white sari. The figure seated on the throne is not clearly visible, so the a person candidate remains uncertain.2010-11-12March 30 20162016-03-30A 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 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12