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October 12 20162016-10-12A large hall packed with seated devotees performing a group puja, most dressed in saffron-orange robes and some in white dhotis with gold borders. Many hold small oil lamps or ritual items, and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor in front. Rudraksha malas are visible on several men, including bare-chested devotees in the foreground. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, with large screens at the far end and framed photographs on the walls. The scene resembles an ashram satsang or puja gathering.2017-07-09January 01 20162016-01-01A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and colourful hanging pennants fills the frame, with a crowd of several hundred people seated in rows on orange and white mats. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing and sit cross-legged with palms together, many holding small oil lamps lit in front of them. Brass trays with offerings, plates, and small brass vessels sit before the seated rows. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes sit near the front left, one with a shaved head. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand near the centre. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang, with lamps lit as devotees sit quietly in meditation or prayer.2010-11-13A large hall filled with seated devotees, most dressed in white, with a row of people in orange and saffron robes at the front. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested sit on red mats before small plates of offerings, each holding a lit oil lamp. A white raised platform with steps stands at the left edge. Tall decorative banners in orange, white and blue hang from the ceiling along the back wall, and a tripod-mounted camera stands among the seated participants. The scene suggests a pada puja ritual with lamp offerings, though no deity or specific person is clearly identifiable.2010-09-16May 21 20162016-05-21A large hall with cream walls and a polished tile floor hosts a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, many raising their lamps forward. Most wear white, orange, or red-orange saffron garments, with some in white and others in pink or maroon saree-style dress. Framed portraits in maroon-curtained niches line the back wall, and a black screen hangs at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-30October 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a large hall with white walls and a white platform at the left edge, decorated with hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-white sacred threads and tilak, while others wear orange or saffron robes and yellow shawls. Several seated men in front hold small items and sit before orange cloth mats with brass plates of offerings, flowers and small bowls. A tripod-mounted camera stands among the rows and a few seated people wear orange and red saris. Hundreds of attendees are visible toward the back.2010-09-16Interior hall during an evening aarti ceremony with many devotees seated on the floor in orange and red garments. Several priests in orange dhotis, some bare-chested with striped sacred markings, hold lit oil lamps and bells along a long white-draped altar table. A tiered brass lamp with many flames stands at the centre. At left, a gold-framed shrine holds a seated deity murti with a pink-red figure, beside a few devotees in orange. Framed photo panels hang on the wall, and a small television screen sits at the lower left. Ritual implements, brass items and a suitcase lie on the floor near the foreground.2016-10-12A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, a line of people sit on the floor before brass plates with banana-leaf offerings and small lamps; a seated sadhu in orange robes with white forehead markings presses his palms together. Many participants wear white, orange and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and garlands. Brass trays and small lamps are placed on the floor. Hanging lanterns and banners decorate the ceiling, and a large stage screen with a figure is visible at the far end. Crowd of many people is visible, though the exact count is uncertain.2018-01-08May 25 20132013-05-25