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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls during a group ritual. Rows of people sit on striped red, purple and green mats across the floor, many wearing orange-red stoles. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair and a bald man with glasses sit on mats, a brass plate of fruit and sweets sits on the floor at left, and brass lamps and a kalasha stand near a decorated altar with a deity murti under a green canopy with garlands. Strong crowd presence fills the room.

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September 17 20152015-09-17September 11 20152015-09-11A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on red floor mats during a satsang. Most wear white clothes with red shawls or red-and-orange lanyards. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits with hands folded near a brass puja plate with lamps and small bowls. Beside him, a bald man in white with a red shawl sits cross-legged. Further back, rows of attendees, many in white with red stoles, listen attentively. Framed portraits hang on the wall above, and red curtains line the room.2013-05-25A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats inside an open-sided metal-roofed hall during a satsang-style gathering. Most wear white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear white saris with red borders. Many heads face a central area at the front. At the far right, a shrine holds a deity murti and decorated ornaments, with framed pictures on the wall and a table with offerings and cloths behind the crowd. Overhead hang red and orange paper banners. Outside, a white vehicle and red chairs are visible through the open side. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-09-17December 22 20102010-12-22September 12 20102010-09-12September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesOctober 19 20152015-10-19A seated group of participants in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls sits on colorful striped mats in a large hall, attending a session. Many people, including men with beards and glasses, face forward; some hold notebooks or bags. A woman in white stands at the back near pillars. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame, with several dozen visible people, some partially hidden by others in the foreground.2017-03-01A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a pada puja, a group ritual. Many women in white traditional saris and white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor, most with red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass and silver puja plates, lamps, small bells and bowls rest on orange cloth mats in front of them, some holding flowers and offerings. Several people have hands folded in prayer. Rows of participants extend to the back of the room, and a few people stand near the back, some wearing bright blue or yellow tops.2010-09-18A large indoor ritual gathering with a crowd of seated devotees, many in white or orange clothes, sitting on striped woven mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a seated priest in white with a gold-bordered dhoti is at a brass homa area, and a large brass multi-tiered lamp stands nearby. Garlanded yellow and orange flower decorations rest on brass trays and a deity murti occupies the lower left foreground, adorned with flower garlands. Behind them a deity murti and gilded altar with a golden arch stand against a green and white backdrop, and a camera is mounted on a stand at the right. A smoky haze hangs in the room. The scene suggests a samaya deeksha homa with energy darshan.2015-07-17September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies