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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Front rows show shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, many with hands folded or holding small brass vessels and offering trays. Several men in saffron/orange cloth sit at the front left. Brass lamps, small plates and offering items sit on orange cloths on the floor. Red curtains and framed portraits line the walls, and a few women in white and colourful saris sit among the crowd. The gathering is seated in rows across the hall.

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July 04 20172017-07-04September 30 20162016-09-30July 07 20092009-07-07A large marble-floored hall with a seated group of priests and devotees performing a puja with hands joined in anjali. Four men in front wear white dhotis with gold borders and white upper cloths; one bald priest in the centre has white sacred marks on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha-style mala, and the man on the far right wears a gold-bordered white cloth. Brass plates, small oil lamps, bowls and offerings are set on mats before them. Behind them, children and men in shirts sit in rows, and red chairs line the back of the hall. Gold deity figures and framed pictures stand along the walls, with banner stands at the right.2012-04-03May 19 20132013-05-19May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on mats on a grey floor, holding small lamps and offering plates. A man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands near a microphone holding a bell. On the right, an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red cushion stands empty. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange clothing hold lit oil lamps, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene. Red carpet covers part of the floor and decorated red and black pillars frame the room.2010-11-03A large seated congregation of devotees performs a group puja in a spacious hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed deity portraits on the back wall. Many men and boys wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, while several monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in front. Some hold small brass lamps or oil lamps and raise them in ritual offering, and brass vessels, plates and bowls sit on mats before them. A watermarked-free view shows the seated rows stretching into the distance under bright ceiling lights.2012-01-01A photograph of a large seated gathering of men in white ritual clothing during a satsang or ceremony in an indoor hall with orange drapes and banners on the walls. Many participants wear white dhotis and shawls with tilak markings and rudraksha malas, and several sit with hands folded in prayer or namaskar. Some men hold small brass vessels and pots near the front. Lanyards with name badges are visible on several people. A blue wall sign and an Om-emblazoned shirt appear among the crowd. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues, so no in-person candidate is asserted.2010-12-02September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20112011-09-16Large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, with several monastic participants in saffron/orange robes and ceremonial garlands in the front rows. Brass plates, small oil lamps, flowers and kalasha-style offerings are arranged on orange and red mats before them, indicating a group puja or satsang. Pink walls display several framed portraits and a dark wall hanging, and a cameraman stands at the left edge filming. The room is bright with red curtains along the back wall.2012-01-01