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A large hall with white ceiling tiles and red curtains along the walls shows rows of young people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas seated on the floor. Many hold lit oil lamps or small brass lamps, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on silver-coloured low platforms in front of them. Several white-clad devotees sit toward the back among red chairs, and framed portraits and photo panels hang on the walls.

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December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 11 20132013-12-11A photograph of a large group of women and girls in orange robes seated on the floor of a hall with a red curtain backdrop during a ritual. Many wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Each sits before a silver tray holding brass plates of fruit, flowers, a small oil lamp and a brass vessel, and several perform hand gestures or pour from vessels. Behind them, a few people in white and orange sit among rows of red chairs. The scene suggests a padapuja-style group ritual, though the photograph itself shows only the offering trays and seated devotees. Several dozen people are visible.2013-12-11December 05 20132013-12-05January 31 20142014-01-31December 01 20132013-12-01A seated group of devotees in saffron-orange robes perform a puja in a hall with pale tiled flooring and red curtains behind them. Many wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and red-and-gold bordered cloth, and several hold small brass lamps, flower petals and offering plates on silver trays set before them. Lit oil lamps and a few white and yellow flowers sit on the trays. Mostly young women and a few older adults are visible, all focused on the ritual at the front.2014-02-05Photograph of a large hall with red curtains and framed banners on the walls, where many saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys sit cross-legged on mats. Several sit before silver plates holding brass lamps, bells, small containers and offerings, as in a puja. Adults with shaved heads and white tilaka on the forehead sit with hands in anjali mudra, and one senior figure in saffron wears a rudraksha mala. Children in orange dhotis with shaved heads and white tilaka sit nearby, some with folded hands. Plastic chairs in red are arranged at the back. This is a group puja or satsang scene.2013-12-06A large indoor hall with red curtains and stacked red chairs shows many women and girls seated on the floor in rows during a padukapuja ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes, while several older women in white saris sit among them. Each seated participant has a small silver tray or plate before them holding brass oil lamps, flower petals, fruit and small brass vessels, which they are arranging or offering. Some look down in prayer with hands folded. Pink and blue mats and bags sit on the floor. The scene conveys a structured group puja with orderly rows of devotees.2013-12-12December 06 20132013-12-06Rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes perform a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with white tiled floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and sit before brass plates of offerings, small brass lamps and lit oil lamps on white stands. Some have hands folded in prayer while others sit with eyes closed. Several women in red and maroon saris sit among them. A white-clad figure sits near the centre, and the room is lined with pillars and red floor coverings.2013-12-13