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A large bright hall where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, each before a brass puja plate holding small oil lamps, flowers, bells and metal vessels. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits at the front, while young boys in shirts and t-shirts sit at their plates. Behind them women in saffron, yellow and pink saris sit in rows, and metal stanchions with ropes divide the aisles. A golden deity murti stands at the far end beside a wall of framed banners, and a woman in orange stands near the back.

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April 18 20122012-04-18April AF 2012January 01 20122012-01-01November 20 20112011-11-20April 03 20122012-04-03A hall of seated devotees on mats and floor cushions during a group gathering. Many boys and young men sit in rows in white kurtas, orange and saffron tops, striped shirts and green t-shirts, several wearing beaded malas. Some hold or sit beside small brass plates with oil lamps, fruit and sweets, and steel lunch boxes rest on the floor. Behind them, older men in white and orange sit on a raised area, and framed portraits and posters hang on the pale walls beside red curtains. Sunlight comes through large windows at right.2011-12-13April 04 20122012-04-04April 30 20122012-04-30A large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit on mats in rows facing forward during a group satsang or puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders sit cross-legged, some with tilak and sandalwood marks on their arms and chests. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near brass vessels and bowls of offerings. Framed portraits hang on the pale wall above a row of red-and-white draped windows, and additional people in white and colourful clothes fill the back of the hall. Many attendees wear headphones, and small brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.2011-08-30A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation on mats in a group puja or satsang. Many participants wear white dhoti and shawls with gold borders; some monks wear saffron or orange robes. Several people hold open books and sit before small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps on the floor. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a small book and sits cross-legged. A figure in dark clothing stands near the centre back. Ceiling lights and a projector screen are visible.2011-12-27A large indoor hall at an ashram where a seated congregation of men, boys and some women sit on floor mats facing forward with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground, three priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit in front of brass oil lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, plates of offerings and a bowl of flowers, performing puja. The central priest has a shaved head and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead; the priest on the right wears a rudraksha mala and round glasses. Bookshelves and red curtains line the back wall. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2012-04-16 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07