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A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants face forward during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, rows of young boys and youths in saffron-orange robes with white headbands and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white floor mats, with brass puja plates, small oil lamps and metal vessels arranged before them. Behind them, adults in white and red shawls sit on red carpets. Colourful striped fabric pillars hang from a grey draped ceiling, and red curtains line the walls. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall, but no identifiable figure is clearly shown in the seated scene.

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A photo of a large hall with a white marble floor and draped ceiling hung with colourful striped and yellow-tasselled pillars. In the foreground, a group of men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor before small brass puja plates, lamps and offerings, some with hands raised in mudra. Several men in white dhotis sit beside them, and a long row of younger boys in maroon and red robes sits in front, many chanting or gesturing. Behind them, more people sit and stand in white and orange clothing, and a golden shrine structure and orange-draped seats appear at the sides.2013-01-03Wide view of a large indoor hall with a white fabric canopy ceiling hung with many tall cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and floral motifs in yellow, red and blue. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor; front rows wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, while the rear rows wear white. A blue stage backdrop at the far end carries large lettering. Seated saffron-clad sannyasis sit on a striped mat in the foreground. A clock and framed portraits hang on the right wall. Watermarked archive photo of an event hall setting.2008-12-27Photograph of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, many young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on the floor with white tilak marks on their foreheads, behind small brass puja trays, oil lamps and bowls. Further back, rows of adults in white clothing and some in red shawls sit facing a raised platform with red carpeting, where a few men in white and saffron sit. Colourful striped cylindrical pillars hang from a grey draped ceiling, and red curtains line the walls.2013-03-26A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit on orange and red mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small vessels in front of them. Some wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhoti and shawl sets with gold-bordered cloth, and one has a white forehead tilak. Many rows of people in white and orange clothing extend back toward the far wall. Colourful striped cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker from the visible frame, and no person is confidently identified as a person.2013-01-20A large hall with a pale pink wall and a white marble floor filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and yellow or orange cloths. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with hands folded sits beside a man in white with a rudraksha mala. Rows of seated people extend back toward the front of the hall. Overhead, a cloth ceiling is hung with colourful striped and tasselled pillars and ceiling fans. A few red and orange cloths and bags lie on the floor near the front row.2011-01-29A large hall filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many with shaved heads, sitting on the floor in rows along a central white aisle lined with silver stanchions. Many wear white garments and rudraksha malas. Before several rows are brass plates holding flowers, small oil lamps, bowls and offerings, and some participants hold notebooks or papers. Decorative hanging cloth panels with coloured bands are draped across the ceiling and tall striped pillars line the room, with pink curtains at the windows. Near the front a figure seated in orange with a white forehead marking and mala beads has no clear basis for identification from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only, as devotees and participants at a satsang-style gathering. Hundreds of people are visible across the hall.2013-03-03 +1 copiesA large hall with a white canopy ceiling and tall cylindrical colourful banners hanging from it, where hundreds of people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing the front. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, while a group of monks in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sits near the front left beside brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and puja trays set on orange cloths. A camera crew with a tripod and monitor is visible on the left. At the far right front, a figure stands near a gilded ornate seat and floral decorations. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang in progress.2010-10-21October 21 20102010-10-21October 21 20102010-10-21A wide view of a large hall during a seated puja gathering. Several hundred people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with hands joined in anjali, facing forward. In the foreground, a few men in saffron and orange robes sit before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings laid on orange-red mats. Tall decorative pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels stand along the walls, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the left. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone, so the candidate is left uncertain.2010-09-16A wide photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall cylindrical colourful pillars with tassels hanging from the ceiling. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: on the left, men in saffron and orange robes sit in front of small brass plates; in the centre and right, men in white dhotis and white shirts sit with ritual items on mats. Several seated men hold cups or plates in front of them. Windows line the pink walls, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the far left. Many more people are seated in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance alone.2013-01-19Wide view of a large hall with a white tiled floor during a seated group puja. Rows of people sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many with red-and-white sacred threads, with brass plates, lamps and small offering vessels set on orange and yellow cloths in front of them. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the front left, and several men in white clothing with shaved heads sit in the foreground. Hanging decorative pillars in red, green and blue with orange tassels line the room, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.2010-09-15