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A photograph of a large seated congregation in a bright atrium hall with a balcony and glass railings. In the foreground, men in white kurtas wear orange-red shawls and hold small brass lamps or puja items, and a man with short hair in the front raises a small brass lamp. Several seated people in white with orange shawls fill the floor, and a lit decorative tree stands at left near a screen. Many more participants watch from the upper balcony. A man in an orange garment is partly visible at far left. Papers and a red bag lie on the mat. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang session.

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December 22 20122012-12-22July 11 20152015-07-11 +3 copiesAugust 29 20152015-08-29A seated group of ashram devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall with metal railings. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red or gold borders and rudraksha malas; several hold lit oil lamps, and one man holds a folded booklet. Brass and steel bowls, offering trays, incense and orange-red powder sit on a mat in front of them. A large crowd of spectators stands behind the railings. A few visible people are seated near the front row, and several more are behind them.2010-10-06December 04 20132013-12-04July 19 20152015-07-19December 16 20122012-12-16A satsang hall with an audience seated cross-legged on striped mats behind silver rope barriers. In the foreground, two shaved-headed young men sit at the front: the left wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and smiles, the right wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and saffron clothing sit attentively, with an orange-draped structure and a wall clock visible in the background. Several people wear white, one woman wears a green sari, and a few women are seated in front rows.2013-01-05August 21 20162016-08-21A photograph of a seated group of women in a meditation or satsang gathering, most wearing rudraksha malas over saffron, orange and red or white clothing. Several have yellow turmeric marks on their foreheads and raise hands holding small objects, possibly incense sticks or prayer items, in a raised-arm gesture. Behind them is a striped cushioned sofa and a red and blue backdrop. A blonde woman at right wears white with a rudraksha mala.2014-05-11A seated group of devotees and priests in a hall during a ritual session, with floor mats and small brass vessels and trays in front of them. Foreground priests wear white dhotis and shawls with white forehead and arm markings and some are bare-chested. A figure at left in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat with offerings. Behind them rows of students and devotees sit on the floor, including boys in shirts and a young man with a rudraksha mala. Framed portraits of a woman in saffron and white hang high on the walls, and red curtains line the room.2011-10-03A large hall with pale pink walls and red curtains shows many seated people in white ritual clothing. Men in front wear white dhotis and shawls with bare upper bodies, some with vertical white and sandalwood tilaks on forehead and arms, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several wear saffron or orange shawls. Others sit in saffron and yellow cloth. Behind them women in white and colourful saris sit on the floor, and more people fill the rear of the room. Brass vessels and small plates with offerings sit on a mat in front of the group. No visible candidate can be confidently identified as a person by appearance.2010-10-19