Large hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor, mostly boys and young men in white dhotis and casual shirts, with several bald priests in white dhotis with white tilak marks in the foreground. Brass vessels, small plates and oil lamps sit before them. Framed portraits hang on the back wall between red curtains, and a few people stand or sit near the doors at the back. - Nithyanandapedia

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Large hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor, mostly boys and young men in white dhotis and casual shirts, with several bald priests in white dhotis with white tilak marks in the foreground. Brass vessels, small plates and oil lamps sit before them. Framed portraits hang on the back wall between red curtains, and a few people stand or sit near the doors at the back.

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October 03 2011

A large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains where many people sit in rows on the floor before small brass puja plates. Foreground: a bald man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth sits cross-legged, hands joined in prayer, beside a brass plate with a lamp and offerings on an orange mat. Behind him, rows of seated boys and young men in white dhotis, shirts and colourful clothing perform the puja, each with a thali of flowers, brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels on orange and blue mats. No visible statue or portrait of a figure matching the page's a person reference is clearly identifiable.

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A 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.

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