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A photograph of a large hall where many people sit on the floor in rows facing a shrine at the far end. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit with puja plates, brass vessels and small oil lamps before them. The men in front have their hands joined in prayer, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread across his bare upper body. Behind them, a crowd of children and adults in mixed colourful clothing sits attentively. At the back of the room, a gilded ornamental canopy and a gold-coloured throne frame a small deity murti, with orange and red festoon hangings decorating the ceiling. A wooden lectern and red chairs stand near the walls.

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A large hall with polished white floor filled with seated attendees, many of them children and teenagers in mixed colours, sitting in rows on mats. In the foreground, three men in white dhotis with gold borders sit in meditative pose with ritual plates, oil lamps and offerings laid before them; the central priest wears rudraksha malas, bracelets and a tilak on his forehead, while the man to the right in a white shirt and dark trousers holds small ritual objects. A decorated room with colourful hanging banners and a brass-accented altar area lies behind. Ritual setting consistent with a puja or satsang gathering.2012-05-15A photograph of a ritual gathering in a bright hall with white tiled floor, pink walls and red curtains. Several seated priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare shoulders sit on mats before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings, one with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings, hands folded in prayer. Behind them, many seated devotees including children and adults in colourful saris, kurtas and t-shirts watch and sit in rows. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits at right beside a red box with a yantra-like emblem. A golden throne-like structure and a white-clad figure appear in the distant background.2012-05-15A large indoor hall filled with seated people in meditation on orange and red mats, with many shaven-headed young men in white dhoti-style clothing, some with gold-striped borders and beaded necklaces. Several children in colourful shirts sit among them, and brass plates, small bowls, and steel containers lie on the floor in front. A few people in orange and saffron robes are visible on the left, and hanging decorative banners in orange, green and blue drape from the high ceiling. Behind the crowd a tall red and gold backdrop is visible on the right wall. The scene conveys a group guided meditation session in progress.2011-02-20A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with pink walls and hanging woven tassel decorations. Many children and young boys sit cross-legged on mats in front, some in white, orange, red and striped shirts, with women in saris along the left. Two men in front wear white dhotis with gold borders and a bare upper body or white cloth, one with sacred ash marks on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a tiered brass oil lamp and small brass puja vessels with flowers. A small child in orange sits at the front left with a printed photograph. A golden altar and deity murti area stands at the back left. Watermarked images show the hall is a satsang gathering.2012-05-12A large hall with polished floor and red chairs hosts a group of children and young people seated cross-legged on mats in rows, many with hands folded in prayer. Brass puja plates with lamps, flowers and offerings sit in front of them. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits with folded hands before a small brass plate. Striped and coloured tops are worn by the children, and colourful tassels hang from the ceiling. A golden deity shrine is visible in the background.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12December 22 20102010-12-22May 08 20122012-05-08A large hall with a polished white floor shows many seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship. Women in white saris with red or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, hands folded in prayer, with brass plates and small offering vessels arranged on orange cloth mats in front of them. Many more people sit in the background, some on chairs at the left. Orange and multicoloured woven hangings decorate the ceiling. A person in orange robes sits at the lower right with hands joined in namaskar. No clear a person candidate is visible.2010-09-18April 14 20122012-04-14A row of men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a pale floor in a pink-walled hall, palms pressed together in prayer. Several have white vertical tilak marks and sacred thread-like beads; one central man wears a dark rudraksha mala. Brass puja plates, oil lamps, incense sticks and small bowls sit on orange and red cloths in front of them. Behind, more devotees in white and maroon clothes kneel in rows. Red and orange ceremonial hangings decorate the upper walls.2013-02-04A long hall with pink walls and draped ceiling fabric hung with colourful striped tassels shows many young boys seated cross-legged on mats in rows during a temple pada puja. They wear orange-saffron robes, white forehead bands, and rudraksha malas, with brass plates, lamps and small vessels set before them. Foreground boys hold their hands together in prayer while others sit with brass lamps and offerings on trays. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall, and a few adults in orange and white are visible at the back.2013-04-05 +1 copies