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Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a domestic living room with pale yellow walls, framed pictures, a cream sofa and a window with grille. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit on the floor in a circle around a glass-fronted case decorated with white flowers and garlands, marked with the letters SAS. Several women in saffron saris and men with bare upper bodies and white dhoti-style cloth sit cross-legged, some with hands folded. Oil lamps and brass plates with offerings are on the floor in front. A man in an orange shawl stands at the back near the sofa. The scene appears to show a puja or satsang in progress.

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August 20 20162016-08-20A seated group of devotees in a domestic living room performs a ritual around a decorated wooden cart or palanquin draped with orange and red flowers and marked with the letters SAS. Many participants wear orange and saffron garments, some bare-backed with sacred threads, and hold small oil lamps, a plate of flower petals and kumkum, and brass puja items. Devotees in teal and white saris sit at the left with hands folded. A man in orange shawl sits at the right beside a sofa, and a standing woman in red blouse stands near a red curtain. The setting is a home interior with yellow walls, framed pictures and a clock. A seated man in white dhoti at lower center faces the arrangement.2016-08-20Photograph of a dimly lit room where a group of devotees sit on the floor in orange and saffron clothing, many holding small oil lamps and puja plates. In the centre a decorated wooden platform or cart is piled with flowers and fruit, with a yellow and red floral arrangement on top and a red and orange cloth panel bearing SAS lettering. A seated figure in orange at the right appears to be leading the gathering while others face him. Walls hold framed pictures, and a light-coloured sofa and window grille are visible. Roughly a dozen people are visible, several only partially.2016-08-20Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a living room with a cream sofa, a framed picture on the wall and yellow walls. A glass-fronted case decorated with flowers and a yellow garland sits in the centre, marked with the letters SAS. Many devotees wear orange and saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, sitting on the floor with their backs to the camera, some holding small oil lamps and offerings. A man on the right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands or sits beside the case, with a figure in orange kneeling nearby. A woman in an orange sari sits near the left, hands pressed together in prayer. Several people along the front rows have their hands raised in prayer.2016-08-20August 20 20162016-08-20Indoor puja in a yellow-walled living room with a glass-fronted case holding a decorated deity murti, flowers and a kalasha, surrounded by seated devotees. Several men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads and orange shawls, and women wear orange and red saris while seated on the floor. Brass plates with lamps and offerings sit on the floor before them. A man in an orange shawl sits at the back near a white sofa, and framed deity pictures hang on the walls. Several people are visible in the room; none is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-08-20Photograph of a seated group in a domestic living room during a devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair and an orange shawl sits on the sofa area, with an orange-clad figure in front. Many seated devotees wear saffron and orange garments, with some in white dhotis and rudraksha-style beads. A glass case with flower garlands and offerings sits in the centre, and oil lamps burn on the floor. Framed deity pictures hang on the yellow walls. Devotees face the central figure in attentive posture.2016-08-20August 20 20162016-08-20Indoor living-room gathering of devotees in orange and saffron clothing seated on the floor facing a central figure seated on an orange cushion near a sofa. Several bare-backed men wear white dhotis and sacred threads, while women in orange saris sit with folded hands. In the centre a glass-fronted box with red floral garlands and a yellow cloth sits in front of the group, with oil lamps and a small brass plate with offerings on the floor. Framed religious pictures hang on the yellow walls. The central seated figure wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, with a cushion placed before him. The scene resembles a satsang or puja in a home.2016-08-20August 20 20162016-08-20A photograph of a seated group in a yellow-walled room during a devotional gathering. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl sits behind a glass-fronted cabinet on a wheeled trolley holding a floral arrangement and fruit, marked SAS in blue letters. Around him, several women and men in orange and saffron garments sit on the floor, some with folded hands, some holding small papers. A woman in a red sari stands at the back, hands joined in prayer, and a woman in a pink-and-white outfit sits to the left. Framed paintings and a wall clock hang on the walls, and a window with grille work is behind them. The man in the centre is not clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2016-08-20A photograph of a seated group inside a home room with yellow walls, a ceiling fan, a red curtain and framed pictures. In the centre, a glass-fronted box with a cloth-covered top sits on the floor surrounded by flower garlands and offerings, with a small deity image on the wall. Many people in saffron and orange clothes sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer, some bare-chested with sacred threads, one woman in a red blouse and sari sits on a chair at left, and a standing figure in orange cloth with a shawl stands at the back centre near a sofa. Brass plates and small offerings lie on the floor in front of the group.2016-08-20