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A photograph of a seated puja in a pink-walled hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Beside him a man in saffron wraps and mala sits in meditative pose. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit along the floor, many with bare upper bodies and white forehead markings. Before them on orange cloths are brass plates, small lamps, bowls and offerings, with oil lamps lit along the floor. Framed pictures hang on the walls above. Several figures in white and orange form a ritual gathering during a padapuja or satsang.

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September 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with pink walls and framed portraits on the wall. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a mat, with brass and copper vessels, lamps and small bowls set before them on a yellow cloth. The front man, with hands folded, is the most prominent. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes sit, and a row of seated devotees in red and white garments and a few children in orange are visible on the left. Framed portraits on the wall show a figure in orange robes labelled Mystic Yogi and a figure labelled Vivacity. The scene suggests a puja with offerings in progress.2011-08-19September 24 20112011-09-24September 02 20112011-09-02August 13 20112011-08-13September 01 20112011-09-01A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, men with shaved heads and tripundra markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Two on the left wear saffron-orange robes; the others wear white dhotis with maroon and gold borders. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, plates of fruit and sweets, and red flower petals sit on orange and maroon mats. Women in white and yellow clothing sit in the background.2011-07-30September 12 20112011-09-12 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04Seated devotees in a hall during a puja, with brass plates of flowers, lamps and small vessels set on red cloth before them. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace sits cross-legged with hands folded, looking forward. Beside him, a bald man in orange garments wears a gold-bead garland and sits with hands resting on his knees. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white ash marks on their skin sit in rows. A microphone stand is at left.2010-10-17A photograph of a row of seated men performing a puja in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in front of brass lamps and offerings on a mat. Beside him a man in white with gold-bordered shawl, bangles and ash markings, and several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded near a brass plate of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps. Small oil lamps and brass puja vessels are arranged along the floor, with a green-lidded plastic container and a glass container at the right. Several people sit further back in the blurred background.2011-12-31August 17 20112011-08-17