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Four people sit cross-legged on a striped multicoloured rug of pink, purple, green and red, in front of brass oil lamps set on the floor. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and small banana-leaf plates with offerings line a white marble hall. The woman at left wears a white top, a red cord with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white lanyard; the woman beside her wears white with a red scarf and beaded necklace. The man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a red waist cloth and red thread on his wrist. The man at right wears white kurta-style clothing, a red shawl, glasses and an ID lanyard, with hands folded in his lap.

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Devotees sit cross-legged on a striped woven mat in a hall with a polished floor, seated for satsang. In the foreground a bald man in a blue patterned shirt with glasses sits with hands in his lap, beside a woman in white with a red shawl and folded palms. Behind her a silver-haired bearded man in white with a red shawl and beads sits with hands resting on his knees. A woman in white with a red shawl and a pendant necklace sits at right with hands joined. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together, and rows of leaf plates with offerings and small cups lie on the floor. Five people are visible in the foreground, with more seated behind them.2013-11-10 +1 copiesA group of five devotees sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat during a lamp ritual indoors. Each holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, raised near the chest or face. Most wear white kurta or shirts with red-orange shawls bearing dark patterns. A bald man in a blue shirt and glasses sits at left, a woman with grey hair and gold bangles lifts a lamp, a grey-bearded man with a rudraksha mala holds one centre, and a woman in white with bangles lifts a lamp at right. At far right, a young man with a white forehead band and orange-saffron robe with a mala joins the ritual. Behind them, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with plates and small offering cups on the floor.2013-11-10July 14 20132013-07-14July 10 20132013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10A seated group on a striped multicoloured mat in a marble-floored hall, with devotees in white behind. A woman in the foreground wears a cream sari with gold border and a red shawl, and holds a red fan. Beside her a bearded man in white kurta and trousers, with glasses and a red-and-gold beaded necklace, sits cross-legged. Brass kalasha or oil vessels sit on the mat in front, and another woman in white with a red scarf sits behind. A man in a blue checked shirt is at the right edge.2013-07-14July 10 20132013-07-10July 14 20132013-07-14July 10 20132013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10