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A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in an open hall with a red-painted wall and large windows. Around eight people sit cross-legged on a red and gold patterned carpet, most wearing white dhotis or saris with yellow shawls. Several hold open books or chant, and a woman in front right has a red shawl and plays a small brass bell. Before them are brass plates and bowls of offerings including fruits, sweets, grains and oil lamps, with a bundle of red cloth. A gold-edged seat appears at the left edge. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance, and the group consists of devotees and priests in ritual dress.

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A seated ceremonial gathering in an open pavilion with bamboo blinds and large windows. Many participants in white and cream clothes sit on mats and cushions in rows, several in yellow and orange shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman with a long braid in white with an orange shawl sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them on a cloth are trays of fruit, sweets, bowls, brass vessels and flowers, part of a puja offering. Behind, a man in an orange shawl and others sit facing the central floor space, where a camera on a tripod records the scene. A figure in white stands near the back. The mood is focused and devotional.November 20 20092009-11-20A photograph of a large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls and orange-bordered garments; several women have orange shawls, and some sit with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates, small brass lamps, steel vessels and bowls with flower petals sit on orange cloths before them. On the right, a priest-like group in white dhotis and bare-chested sits near a golden throne-like seat, some holding books or chanting. A camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are visible, and a banner with photographs hangs on the orange back wall. Colourful striped pillars line the left side.2010-09-08A seated group of women in white dress with orange and yellow shawls perform a ritual on striped woven mats inside an open-sided hall with a tiled floor. Each has a brass plate with small lamps, flowers and offerings in front of them, and several have hands folded in prayer. Stacked bundles of cane or rope fill the background, and plastic containers of powder sit at the left. No clearly visible a person figure is present.2009-12-03November 20 20092009-11-20A seated group of women in white saris with yellow shawls performs a puja on striped woven mats in a hall. Brass plates hold flowers, red kumkum, lamps and small bowls, with brass vessels arranged before them. A woman in the foreground smiles, and an older woman at right sits with hands together. Several women sit along the back wall, and a red bench lines the left side. An orange cloth lies at the lower left.2009-08-25Devotees sit on red and patterned rugs in an open pavilion while a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest, hands joined in namaskar. Around the rugs are brass bowls and plates of fruit, sweets and pineapple, with a brass lamp in the foreground. Several women wear white and yellow-bordered saris, one woman wears a red sari, and a man in white sits at left. Yellow curtains and a window with palm foliage are behind them.2009-11-19A photograph of women seated in rows on the floor of an open hall performing a ritual puja. Each woman sits before a brass thali of offerings, flower petals, lamps and small brass bells, and several hold lit oil lamps or incense. Many wear white dhotis or saris with yellow or orange shawls, and one wears an orange-trimmed white garment. Large mats in red, yellow and blue stripes cover the floor, and bamboo baskets and a black speaker are visible along the wall and windows. Smoke rises near the left side of the hall.A large hall with orange-painted walls and colourful hanging fabric banners on the pillars shows a seated puja in progress. Rows of devotees sit on the floor on orange and cream mats before brass thalis, small brass lamps, bowls and flower offerings. Most women wear white saris or cream clothes with orange shawls and some wear yellow shawls. Several seated women press their palms together in prayer or hold their hands in mudra. Behind a metal railing and a red carpet, more people in white sit in rows.2010-09-30September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesIndoor satsang with women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in rows. Several wear white salwar-style outfits with yellow shawls, one wears a white top and yellow shawl, and a woman at right wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Some hold small brass bells and hand gestures near their chests, and brass lamps, a plate of fruit, and small bowls of offerings sit on mats in front. Red curtains hang at the windows behind them, and other attendees are visible in the background.2011-11-07October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copies