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A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and orange clothing, sitting cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several have brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings placed before them on mats. A woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl and white dress, eyes closed in prayer, while a younger woman beside her wears an orange sari. Men in white sit at the back and along the sides, and vertical pillars with grey poles run through the hall. Colourful orange and yellow hanging decorations line the upper walls. No a person is visible in the frame.

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A large indoor hall during a seated group meditation or puja. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats, many in orange or saffron robes and some in white, with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands joined, and a woman in orange sits beside her. Small brass oil lamps and metal cups with offerings sit on red and orange cloths in front of them. Orange and multicoloured bunting hangs from the ceiling, and bookshelves line the back wall.2012-04-15March 16 20132013-03-16A large indoor hall where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on a white floor with hands folded in prayer or meditation. Most wear orange or saffron garments; several women wear white and some wear red or pink saris. Small brass oil lamps, plates and kumkum or vibhuti dishes sit on red and orange mats in front of them. Colourful orange and red banners hang from the ceiling, and bookshelves line the back wall. No single presider is clearly identifiable at the front, so no a person candidate is visible.2012-04-15April 14 20122012-04-14A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and a glossy white floor shows many seated devotees in rows, mostly women and girls in white and orange-red stoles and sarees, with brass oil lamps, small brass dishes and plates set before them on mats. In the foreground a woman in white kurta and red stole sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms together, next to a woman in orange sari with a small tilak. Behind them, a golden throne-like chair stands near the front of the hall beside hanging orange and blue tassel decorations. Multiple people in the background wear white and orange garments.2012-04-29A large indoor hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. In the front row a woman in a pink shawl and pink-and-white patterned kurta sits cross-legged before a small brass puja tray with lit oil lamps and offerings. Nearby women wear white and saffron/orange clothes, some with rudraksha malas. Brass lamps, plates and bowls are arranged on the floor, with orange draping, banners and a shrine area with a deity murti in the background.2012-05-02A large hall with a polished white floor shows many seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship. Women in white saris with red or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, hands folded in prayer, with brass plates and small offering vessels arranged on orange cloth mats in front of them. Many more people sit in the background, some on chairs at the left. Orange and multicoloured woven hangings decorate the ceiling. A person in orange robes sits at the lower right with hands joined in namaskar. No clear a person candidate is visible.2010-09-18A photograph of a large hall with rows of seated women in orange and red saris with gold borders, many with white and red tilaka marks and rudraksha malas. Several have brass trays with oil lamps, small bowls and flowers in front of them, performing a ritual worship. Behind them, seated people in white clothes sit on mats, and pink curtains, red-and-white banners and windows line the room.2013-03-16May 01 20122012-05-01April 14 20122012-04-14December 21 20102010-12-21May 16 20122012-05-16