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December 03 2011

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November 22 20112011-11-22December 10 20112011-12-10A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation on mats in a group puja or satsang. Many participants wear white dhoti and shawls with gold borders; some monks wear saffron or orange robes. Several people hold open books and sit before small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps on the floor. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a small book and sits cross-legged. A figure in dark clothing stands near the centre back. Ceiling lights and a projector screen are visible.2011-12-27November 26 20112011-11-26 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor in rows, many in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, some in saffron and orange robes at the front left, and several children and younger boys among them. Pink-red curtains hang along the back wall beneath framed portraits of sannyasis and deities, and a tall lamp stand stands near the front. Brass plates, small offerings, books and notebooks lie on mats in front of the seated participants. Ceiling lights and a large flat-screen display are visible at the back. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from the image.2011-12-06December 03 20112011-12-03Large hall interior during a group puja with many seated devotees on mats in rows, most wearing white dhotis and shirts, some in red or white shirts. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white cloth on his head sits before a small oil lamp and brass plates with offerings, holding a lamp. Other men in white sit with hands folded or holding oil lamps and brass thalis. Framed portraits hang on the left wall and large screens are mounted on the walls above the crowd. Overhead lights and tiled floor are visible.2011-12-17A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on red floor mats during a satsang. Rows of people wear white kurtas and dhotis with red or saffron shawls, while younger students in maroon and red uniforms sit in the foreground. One man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged near the center right, and a man in white with a red shawl holds papers in the right foreground. Framed deity portraits in red frames line the back wall, and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. The image shows a photograph of a gathered crowd rather than a single speaker.2013-05-25November 20 20112011-11-20A large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit on mats in rows facing forward during a group satsang or puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders sit cross-legged, some with tilak and sandalwood marks on their arms and chests. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near brass vessels and bowls of offerings. Framed portraits hang on the pale wall above a row of red-and-white draped windows, and additional people in white and colourful clothes fill the back of the hall. Many attendees wear headphones, and small brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.2011-08-30December 27 20112011-12-27A large hall with a glossy floor and mats where a seated crowd of devotees sits in rows facing away toward the front. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear coloured shirts, and several have sacred threads or malas. Small brass plates, oil lamps, and offering trays sit in front of some devotees, along with an orange cloth bag. Framed portraits in red-trimmed frames hang along the walls, and a screen at the far end shows a projected image. Red curtains frame the windows.2011-09-16