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Interior of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging multicoloured tassel banners. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats in rows, many with hands folded in prayer, with small oil lamps flickering on the floor in front of them and brass plates of offerings. A large banner portrait hangs at the far wall and a small screen and camera stand at the left. The scene looks like a group satsang or puja with seated ashramites and devotees, with no clearly identifiable central figure in view.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A wide photograph of a large hall where well over a hundred men sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats, all dressed in white dhotis and shawls, many with hands folded in prayer or holding small items. Each mat has a brass plate with offerings and small oil lamps lit before them, and several lamps glow across the floor. Above, tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in multicoloured patterns with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. At the far end a large framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair hangs above a stage, and a small monitor sits near the front. Festive, ritual atmosphere of a group satsang or puja.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful hanging pillars shows a seated congregation on the floor, many holding oil lamps and brass plates with offerings. In the front centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe sits cross-legged with bald head, facing the group. Several other saffron-clad monastics sit nearby, while many white-clad devotees with rudraksha-style neck ornaments and white shawls sit in rows with lit lamps. A television screen on a stand near the front shows a live feed of a speaker, and a camera on a tripod records the event. Brass offering plates and flowers line the mats; deity murti are visible at the far right.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange mats, many holding lit lamps and brass plates with offerings. Colourful cloth-and-tassel decorations hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a large red backdrop displays a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, with a camera on a tripod and a small monitor nearby. A woman in orange sits at the left edge, and a few people stand near the back among the crowd.2010-12-22November 13 20102010-11-13Wide photo of a large hall with many seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow or orange sashes, sitting cross-legged on orange and green mats in rows facing a small screen on a stand at left, showing a portrait. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps sit before the rows. Colourful hanging banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and camera equipment on a tripod is visible at left. The screen shows a small image, but its content is too small to identify. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible.2011-01-25