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A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain tiled hall with red trim, double wooden doors and ceiling fluorescent lights. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on a striped red and green mat, most bare-chested or in white dhotis and shawls, many with yellow or saffron cloths and rudraksha malas. Several people in the foreground have their hands pressed together in anjali. At the left, a figure in saffron robes stands near a garland hung on the wall, and a woman in white stands near the middle. Ceremonial garlands and a small framed picture hang on the side wall.

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July 13 20092009-07-13November 19 20162016-11-19July 09 20172017-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a pale pink hall with framed pictures on the walls and a projection screen at the far left. Most attendees wear white dhotis with gold borders and many wear orange or saffron shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several men sit cross-legged in the foreground, one in a red-brown shawl with palms pressed together, another in a white dhoti with folded hands, and a bald man in white at the front left raising his hands in prayer. Plastic water bottles, bags and a tripod are scattered among them. The seated crowd is numerous, with many more people stretching back toward the rear of the hall.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09September 14 20132013-09-14A large hall with cream walls and a polished floor holds a seated congregation performing a group ritual. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes sits with palms joined before a brass thali of offerings, while other men in white dhotis with golden borders sit on mats in front of brass plates and small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in white and yellow clothing. Framed portraits hang on the back wall above red-and-white drapes, and a golden deity murti stands near the right wall. Several people stand or sit at the far end of the room.2011-08-23July 09 20172017-07-09A seated assembly of sannyasis and young devotees in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and wooden doors, many with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white dhotis with gold borders, clapping or pressing palms together in reverence. Some wear saffron cloths and a few sit on red-and-blue mats or wooden chairs. A small brass kalasha-style vessel is visible on a shelf at upper right. A tall figure with long grey hair and a rudraksha mala, seated at right, is clapping, but no clear a person cues are visible in this crowd.2017-05-28