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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a seated group performs a puja before a golden throne-like seat. In the foreground, a standing figure in saffron robes with a red flower garland stands with palms pressed together, while a seated figure in saffron sits on a golden peetha beside offerings. Devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and saris with yellow shawls and saffron stoles, before brass plates of fruit, sweets and flowers. A cameraman on a tripod in white and saffron films the scene at right. Several people in the rows, many in yellow shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer.

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November 20 20092009-11-20Photograph of a pooja or satsang inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and large windows. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland sits on a raised seat beside a golden lion-shaped stand, hands folded in namaste. Seated on the floor in rows are many devotees, mostly in white dhotis and white clothes with yellow shawls or saffron-orange stoles, some with hands pressed together. In front are brass plates of fruit, sweets and offerings on red and patterned mats, and a tray of apples and oranges sits near the lower left. A bald older man in white kneels with folded hands near the center. Stage speakers stand against the wall.2009-11-20November 20 20092009-11-20A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and wooden beams, where a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red flower garland stands with hands folded at left beside a golden lion-shaped stand and a tray of fruit. Seated on the floor in front of him, many devotees in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls sit in rows before offerings of fruit, sweets and small dishes arranged on a long white cloth. A bald man in white clothes bends forward over the offerings, while women in white and yellow and some in orange shawls press their palms together in prayer. Pillows, a microphone and a water bottle are visible at the edge of the scene.A seated man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland stands at the left beside a golden throne-like seat with a gilded lion-faced carved backrest, his hands joined in namaskar. Several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor in a covered open-sided hall, many with hands folded. In front of them, a long cloth is laid with bowls of fruit, sweets, flowers, a tray of lit oil lamps and a brass plate. A microphone stands near a seated speaker in white and yellow. On the left, a basket holds apples and sweets. Bright yellow and orange shawls and a red garland stand out against the white clothing.2009-11-20November 20 20092009-11-20September 05 20092009-09-05A seated ceremonial gathering in an open pavilion with bamboo blinds and large windows. Many participants in white and cream clothes sit on mats and cushions in rows, several in yellow and orange shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman with a long braid in white with an orange shawl sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them on a cloth are trays of fruit, sweets, bowls, brass vessels and flowers, part of a puja offering. Behind, a man in an orange shawl and others sit facing the central floor space, where a camera on a tripod records the scene. A figure in white stands near the back. The mood is focused and devotional.September 21 20102010-09-21Devotees sit on red and patterned rugs in an open pavilion while a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest, hands joined in namaskar. Around the rugs are brass bowls and plates of fruit, sweets and pineapple, with a brass lamp in the foreground. Several women wear white and yellow-bordered saris, one woman wears a red sari, and a man in white sits at left. Yellow curtains and a window with palm foliage are behind them.2009-11-19August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and orange-bordered garments; several women have orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, steel vessels and bowls with flower petals sit on orange cloths before them. On the right, a priest-like group in white dhotis and bare-chested sits near a golden throne-like seat, some holding books or chanting. A camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are visible, and a banner with photographs hangs on the orange back wall. Colourful striped pillars line the left side.2010-09-08