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A dimly lit hall with many seated people on orange mats, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit in front of them, and the people in the foreground have hands folded in prayer. The room is dark, lit mainly by the lamps, and the figures in the rear are partly cut off. No single person is clearly distinguished as a person; the scene shows a group satsang with devotees in meditative prayer posture.

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A dim hall at night shows many people seated cross-legged on mats in rows, holding lit oil lamps and small flames. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small offering trays and flower-decorated dishes sit on the mats in front of them. Some people in the foreground raise their lamps toward the viewer, while others sit still in a pada puja style worship setting. The scene is largely dark, with warm light concentrated on the flames and faces.2010-12-27February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls perform an oil lamp ritual indoors. Many hold small brass lamps with lit flames, and brass plates, bowls and small copper vessels sit on orange mats before them. Most wear rudraksha malas and some have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. At lower right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit lamp in his cupped hands. Blue plates with flowers and fruit and a folder rest on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at upper right. Several men at the back raise lamps overhead.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, hold up lit oil lamps during an evening ceremony in a hall. Foreground devotees with red-and-white and gold-bordered shawls hold flames, with thalis and offerings on the floor. Behind them, rows of seated spectators in casual clothing watch, some with white and dark shirts. The scene reads as a lamp-lighting ritual, an aarti or puja in a satsang setting, though no printed name or clear Swamiji figure is visible.2010-12-26November 14 20102010-11-14November 07 20112011-11-07October 10 20102010-10-10A large seated congregation of men and boys in plain white dhoti and shawl garments performs a group ritual in a dim hall. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks and hold small lit oil lamps or diyas in their hands, with flames visible among the crowd. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a mala and a seated man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth hold lamps near small brass plates and offerings on orange mats. Behind them rows of devotees sit on red and orange mats, several with hands pressed together in namaste. At the upper right a saffron drape hangs behind the gathering. The scene suggests a devotional satsang or guided meditation session.2011-02-20A photograph of a seated puja in progress. Several shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls with reddish-maroon borders sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. Some wear white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, brass plates with flowers, a small brass lamp, a bowl and a kalasha-like vessel sit on an orange cloth, with oil lamps burning behind the row of worshippers. Other devotees in white and yellow clothing are visible in the background.2011-07-29A large indoor satsang hall with many seated participants on orange and red mats over a polished floor. In the foreground, men and boys wearing white dhotis and white upper cloths sit in rows, several holding small oil lamps or brass plates with flower offerings and lit wicks before them. A boy in an orange shirt sits near the centre holding a lit lamp. Behind them, a wider crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothing sits facing the front, with a lamp-lit altar area visible in the background. Oil lamps, brass plates, and small bowls are scattered across the mats. A visible a person candidate cannot be confirmed from the image, so no figure is identified as him.2011-02-20