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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants in white dhotis and white garments, many holding small oil lamps or lit flames in their hands during a collective puja. The foreground shows a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated at lower left, and several men in white with rudraksha malas and sacred thread-like cords sit on orange and striped mats before brass plates, bells and small lamps. Dim light and haze fill the room, and the scene looks like a group ritual or satsang with lamps lit before the assembly.

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A large indoor hall filled with many seated men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, most wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on orange mats in rows. Each holds or tends a small oil lamp or flame, with brass plates and bowls of offerings before them, and several open books lie on the floor. One man in the foreground holds a lit lamp, and a single monk in saffron-orange robes sits at the left edge. Lamps glow throughout the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance here.2010-11-14A large hall with many men seated on the floor in rows, dressed in white dhotis and white shawls with red-bordered edges, holding small oil lamps with flames and making offerings on brass plates. Some wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads. In the lower left a man in a saffron-orange cloth sits with hands folded in prayer. Red plastic chairs are stacked along the back wall beside orange and red paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling, and onlookers sit near the rear. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps are placed on orange mats.2010-10-29A large hall filled with seated participants performing a group ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, rows of men wearing white dhotis and white shawls with red-bordered edges sit on orange and striped mats, holding lit oil lamps and brass thalis with offerings. A monk in orange robes sits at the lower left, and several people wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, hundreds of seated devotees in white fill the hall under orange and white decorations and a few pendant lamps. The scene resembles a satsang-style lamp ritual.2010-11-13October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesA large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing blue or white lanyard-style cords and rudraksha-style necklaces. In the foreground, men sit on orange mats in front of brass thalis with lamps and small offerings, holding lit diyas or oil lamps during a collective puja. Some participants wear white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered cloth, and several have shaved heads and tilak marks. Wooden-style cushions and a pink tray are visible.2010-09-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 14 20102010-11-14A large group of men in white dhotis and white shawls sits cross-legged on a tiled hall floor during a ritual, many holding lit oil lamps and plates of offerings on orange mats. In the front left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace sits on an orange mat with a plate before him. Colourful striped fabric hangs from the ceiling and a few onlookers sit at the back. Around fifty people are visible in total.2010-11-20A large hall filled with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, sitting on orange and maroon mats in rows. Many hold small oil lamps or diyas with lit flames, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps sit before them. Tall decorative cloth pillars in red, yellow and blue with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and the room is dim with lamplight. A few people wear rudraksha malas. No clearly identifiable presenter is shown in the front rows, so no appearance-based candidate is identified here.2010-11-12October 10 20102010-10-10A 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.2010-12-26