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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white and yellow clothing, many with hands joined in anjali. In the foreground, women in orange saris with red shawls sit on red mats with brass plates, kalasha vessels, lamps and flower offerings in front of them, appearing to perform puja or satsang. Hanging orange and white fabric decorations line the upper walls. At right, a monitor displays a video feed and a lectern stands beside it. The scene suggests a group meditation or discourse session; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the image.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A large hall decorated with tall striped fabric banners hanging from the ceiling hosts a seated Dasara celebration. Many devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing sit on the floor in rows with palms pressed together in prayer, with small brass oil lamps and trays of offerings before them. At the front, a person in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a few people in white stand near a green-draped table on the left. Behind the crowd, decorated deity figures and a video screen are visible, with cameras on tripods recording the event. The scene conveys a satsang or puja in progress, with a crowd of well over twenty people.2010-10-17A wide hall view of a large seated congregation with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground rows of women in saffron-orange saris and white garments sit on mats behind brass puja plates and small oil lamps with flowers. Further back, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit in devotion. A red curtain hangs at the left edge, and orange and cream banners hang from the ceiling. No individual stands out as a central figure on stage.2010-10-23A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees performing a group ritual with small oil lamps. In the front rows, women in orange and saffron saris and white garments with red or yellow shawls sit on mats, holding small lamps or cups over brass plates arranged on orange cloths. Each person has a brass oil lamp or puja plate before them. Behind, rows of people in white clothes fill the floor, and colourful striped banners hang from the upper wall. The setting suggests a satsang gathering in an ashram hall, with no visible a person figure in this frame.2010-11-14A large hall with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on red mats in rows, many in white and orange or saffron clothing, with red shawls and gold-coloured brass plates and oil lamps in front of them. Many hold small items in their hands during a group ritual. Hanging decorative banners in red, blue and orange line the ceiling. On the right, a television screen shows a live feed of a teacher, and a video camera on a tripod records the event.2010-11-13A large hall with pale pink walls and hanging colourful tassel decorations hosts a seated ritual gathering. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothing; many women wear yellow or orange-red shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Brass plates with oil lamps and offerings sit before them. Along the right, a camera crew with tripods films the event, and a monitor shows a screen. At the back, a gold-and-red deity murti stands on a decorated altar beside a golden throne. A green-draped table is at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-12November 14 20102010-11-14A large hall filled with rows of seated women performing a collective ritual with brass puja plates and oil lamps set on orange mats in front of them. Most wear white or cream dresses with red or orange shawls, while a front row wears deep orange sarees and beaded necklaces, and some have yellow sashes. Each holds a small lamp or brass vessel. Colourful vertical banners hang from the ceiling and a camera and monitor stand at the right edge.2010-11-13October 15 20102010-10-15November 14 20102010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13October 11 20102010-10-11