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January 01 20162016-01-01October 25 20102010-10-25October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a large hall where a group of devotees sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many holding lit oil lamps (deepa) in both hands. In the foreground three men in saffron/orange robes sit on red-and-saffron cloths before brass plates and puja trays; the man at right front wears a gold-toned garland and a rudraksha-style mala and holds a lamp, while the man at far left holds a lit lamp near a small brass plate. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor showing a screen image stand at left. Red chairs line the back of the hall, and orange cloth decorations hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles a satsang-style group lamp ritual.2010-10-29July 31 20152015-07-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20162016-01-01A large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a crowd of people sits on the floor in rows for a group puja. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates of offerings, flowers and lit oil lamps, with one holding a small bell. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas sit with lit lamps and folded hands. Colourful striped hanging banners decorate the ceiling, a video camera on a tripod records the scene, and a red carpet runs along the left side.May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside an indoor hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats, holding small brass lamps and bells, with brass puja plates, a small brass kalasha and flower offerings arranged before them. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders hold brass lamps and sit on mats. A tripod-mounted camera and a television screen appear at the upper left. One saffron-clad man at center wears rudraksha malas and a distinctive ritual setting; the page does not establish his identity, so no candidate is confirmed from appearance. Several men have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony during a satsang.2010-11-15A large indoor hall with a red-and-white canopy and a tripod-mounted camera at upper left. Many people sit cross-legged on mats holding lit oil lamps or flames aloft in both hands, a ritual aarti offering. Most men wear white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, some with rudraksha malas, and several women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them. A small wooden pedestal with a screen and brass plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-12-28A photograph of a large group puja inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the foreground, several monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, several holding lit oil lamps (aarti) and offering flowers and brass plates of food and kumkum before them. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some in yellow, sit with lamps and folded hands. Patterned cylindrical banners in red, blue and yellow hang from the ceiling. A tripod-mounted camera and a light stand stand at the left, and a red carpet runs along the floor. Some attendees are in orange and white clothing; the central saffron-clad monk appears to be leading the ritual.2010-10-31 +2 copies