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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron garments, many bare-chested with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on mats, some holding small brass vessels, flower offerings and oil lamps during what appears to be a group puja or ritual. Several young boys and girls in orange and white dhotis sit in the front rows. A lit oil lamp is visible at the right edge beside a wooden table of offerings. Above the crowd, a large framed picture and banners hang on the white wall. The image is a photograph of the gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible in the frame.

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July 02 20172017-07-02A large indoor hall with a light floor and mats where a great many people sit in rows performing a seated puja. Most wear saffron-orange cloths over white dhotis or are bare-chested, many with white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies and rudraksha malas. Several children in the foreground, some with long hair and white forehead marks, hold small oil lamps and offering plates on pink-and-yellow flower-decorated trays. A wooden stand with green leaves stands at the right edge. Behind them a large banner shows a deity murti and a red-and-yellow backdrop, and a wall with framed images lines the back of the hall.2017-07-02A large hall filled with a dense crowd of people seated on the floor in orange and white ritual clothing, many with white and ash forehead markings and bare upper torsos. In the foreground, a young girl with long braided hair and a red bead mala sits with a small brass oil lamp and offering plate before her, while nearby boys in saffron cloths hold small lamps and plates. Background walls display large religious paintings and a bright screen. Sitting in a group ritual or satsang setting.2017-07-02June 01 20172017-06-01 +1 copiesA large hall filled with many seated young people in saffron-orange robes, sitting in rows on mats with brass pooja plates, flower petals, small oil lamps and bowls of offerings before them. Several children in white dhotis and bare-chested boys with sandalwood or ash markings on their bodies sit in the foreground, some with hands folded or handling ritual items. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge near a seated figure. Walls display framed pictures and a large screen hangs above, with a tripod camera at left. The setting resembles a group puja or ritual session in an ashram hall.2017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25A large hall with many people seated on the floor in rows, most wearing saffron-orange robes and white-marked foreheads and bodies with vibhuti. Many have rudraksha malas and long matted or braided hair. Some hold small items and appear to be performing a ritual, with brass lamps, flowers and small offering plates on mats in front of them. A large framed deity image hangs on the far wall near a stage area.2017-07-25July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with white sacred ash markings across their chests and foreheads, several wearing rudraksha malas. Most sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded in prayer, while a few young children in the foreground sit with eyes closed and hands together. Brass puja plates holding flower petals, lamps and small offerings are placed on the floor in front. Two large screens at the back display an image of a deity, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. No single presenter in ceremonial clothing can be clearly distinguished in the crowd.2017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02A large hall filled with a very dense crowd of seated people in orange and saffron clothing, many with white sacred ash and tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. Many devotees sit on the floor with small brass plates, lamps and flower offerings in front of them, and some sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer. Several young men wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, and some have long hair. In the background are framed portraits on the walls and a large red-framed image near the centre back, with attendants moving through the room. This appears to be a group puja or ritual gathering.2017-07-02A large hall filled with seated devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls performing a group puja. Many have white horizontal vibhuti stripes across the forehead and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Several hold flowers and small brass vessels; brass lamps with lit wicks, pink petal offerings and brass bowls sit on mats in front of them. Behind, a large deity image hangs on the wall. Pages of an open book lie on a low stand in the foreground. Crowd estimate applies to visible people only.2017-07-25