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A seated group ritual in a bright, white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a wall clock. Many participants sit on blue-and-white striped mats and red rugs, most wearing red or orange shawls over white or yellow clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a small brass plate, while a man in a yellow kurta with a name badge sits with hands together. A man at right in an orange shawl holds papers and a water bottle. Brass oil lamps and offering plates are set on the floor before the seated devotees, and a woman in yellow sits at left with a small lamp. Several people in the background hold open booklets.

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October 13 20122012-10-13A long hall with white walls and ceiling fans hosts a seated satsang audience facing away from the camera toward a centre aisle covered by a red-and-gold runner. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most in white or cream clothing with orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, with hands pressed together in prayer. Women in red, orange and yellow saris sit at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a sacred thread and tilak sits in the foreground at right. A ceiling-mounted projector and a clock are visible at the back, and rolled yoga mats are stacked against the right wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-10-14Photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a wall clock, where a crowd of devotees sits in rows on the floor and on chairs along a long red-and-orange striped runner. Most wear white clothes with orange and red shawls and some wear rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground right has a white shirt, red shawl and a white tilak. A woman in a yellow sari sits at lower left. The front of the hall is out of view, with a black speaker and a stand at the far end. Chairs and water bottles are scattered along the walls.2012-10-13October 13 20122012-10-13October 14 20122012-10-14May 13 20142014-05-13A large seated congregation in a pink-walled hall sits on striped mats with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young bald man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits with hands joined, and beside him a bearded man in orange with rudraksha necklaces and tilak marks also sits in prayer. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the rows behind, some seated on chairs at the right. At the far left, a pink-lit screen shows a deity or ritual figure, and framed devotional posters hang on the walls above. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance here, so the depicted presence remains uncertain.2017-07-30 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13May 08 20132013-05-08A large indoor puja gathering with many participants seated in rows on red-and-white striped mats on a tiled floor. Most wear white clothing with red-orange shawls or stoles, and many sit with palms pressed together in prayer or hold open printed booklets. Brass plates, small bowls, oil lamps, flowers, fruit and a brass kalasha-style vessel are arranged in front of them. A standing figure in white stands near the back by a doorway. The room has warm wood-panelled walls with red patterned trim.2012-09-03A large indoor satsang hall with many seated devotees in rows on white floor mats. Most wear orange or saffron stoles and shawls, and some men wear white dhotis and white shirts. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, seated before brass puja vessels and small oil lamps. Boys in striped and red shirts sit among adults. Orange bags rest on the floor, and a banner and orange drapes hang in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2012-05-01October 11 20102010-10-11