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A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many people seated on the floor in orange and saffron clothing, performing a ritual with brass lamps and metal plates arranged on white mats in the foreground. Several women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and hold brass items, while girls in orange robes sit in rows with small oil lamps and offering trays. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and a few people in white stand near the back. A person in white sits near the rear, and a wooden carved panel stands in the background. Red and white flowers are scattered on a plate in front.

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A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20A large group of seated women and girls performs a paduka puja in a bright hall with white tiled floor. Most wear saffron-orange and deep red saris and rudraksha malas, with white tilak lines on their foreheads. Many hold small brass lamps or plates of offerings and raise them toward the front. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and small dishes sit on mats before them. A white metal stanchion and chain edge the front rows. A few older women in white sit at the right, and red curtains and stacked chairs stand in the background.2013-10-23A hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows many saffron-robed sannyasins seated in rows on low mats, holding brass plates, lamps and offerings during a ritual. Several young women in orange garments with white forehead markings sit in the foreground, some holding small brass vessels and flowers. Behind them, rows of people in white and dark clothing sit on chairs and floor. Posters hang on the upper walls and a sofa stands at the back. Many people are visible, with the foreground group the most prominent.2013-11-19December 26 20132013-12-26December 20 20182018-12-20July 24 20132013-07-24A photograph of a large hall where many women in orange and saffron sarees sit cross-legged on the white tiled floor in rows, holding lit oil lamps and performing a puja. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and small lamps sit before them on low wooden trays. Behind them, red curtains hang from windows beneath framed photo panels on the cream walls, and a red-draped table with a microphone stands at the far end. Some women in red and maroon saris also sit among the rows, and a few seated women in white stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a group padapuja or satsang gathering.2013-12-13November 22 20132013-11-22Photo 11734420A large hall of seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor behind a line of stanchions and a chain barrier. Many wear red and orange saris with gold borders, while the women in front wear white saris; some have rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead. Red curtains hang behind them, and at the back a small framed picture of deities is visible. A water bottle and a clear container sit near the front row. The mood is attentive and orderly.2013-12-26August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesPhoto 11738465