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Photo of a ritual gathering in an open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit on mats, some wearing yellow scarves and rudraksha malas, with brass puja plates and small oil lamps arranged in front of them. A priest at the lower left speaks into a microphone. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red runner. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange sits in rows, and colourful decorated pillars line the hall. Wall posters show garden scenery and a few figures. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A photograph of a large hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging cylindrical banners in red, blue and white patterns. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, most in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth, some in orange or yellow robes. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white sit before brass plates and small offering vessels on mats, while a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits near the centre. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. A gilded ornamental seat with a red cloth is at the right edge. A framed banner hangs on the back wall.2010-09-14A wide photograph of a large covered hall with corrugated roofing and orange-painted walls, where many people sit in rows on mats for a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined in prayer before a brass plate holding offerings, with small brass lamps and bowls on an orange cloth. Beside him, other men in white garments sit in namaskar, and a row of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fills the middle ground. Along the left, women in saffron and orange saris sit behind a steel railing, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Colourful cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed printed photographs are mounted on the back wall.2010-09-21Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, decorated with painted tall pillars and framed banners. Several dozen devotees sit in rows on mats: many men wear white dhotis with yellow or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, while a few wear plain white or orange robes. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white with red-bordered cloth speaks into a microphone beside a brass plate of offerings, and a seated monk in orange and another in white sit near it. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on a red carpet near a metal railing, and a gold-and-red throne is visible at the right edge.2010-09-07A covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof hosts a group puja. Rows of seated participants in white dhotis and white garments, some in orange or yellow shawls, sit on woven mats facing a central area lined with a red carpet. Several men in front wear white dhotis and have shaved heads, with brass puja plates and small bowls before them. Women in orange and yellow saris sit on the left side. Tall decorative cloth-wrapped pillars in red, blue and gold hang from the ceiling, and framed printed banners hang on the wall. Flower garlands and yellow and orange flowers lie near a large metal vessel on the right.2010-09-25A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall colourful cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow. Several rows of seated devotees fill the room, many dressed in white with orange or yellow shawls, and many with hands pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes sits beside another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, with a small book on the mat. A woman in a white patterned sari sits on a red carpet at the left, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the metal railing. Framed banners hang on the wall at the top left.2010-08-30September 21 20102010-09-21November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A long covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof holds a seated group of monastics and devotees performing a morning puja. Men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, several with hands raised or holding lit oil lamps, with brass thalis and offering plates of flowers and fruit in front of them. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes sit on the floor, with more devotees further back. Colourful tall cylindrical hangings with patterned tassels hang from the ceiling, and a tripod-mounted video camera stands on the left beside a red carpet. The scene is an ashram temple ritual with lamps and offerings.A 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 photograph of a satsang-style ritual hall with a camera on a tripod. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands in namaskar, with brass puja items, bells, and small vessels arranged before him. Beside him, another man in orange hands folded in prayer with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with white headbands, and women in orange saris sit in prayer with brass plates and lamps on red mats. The hall has a red wall and metal railings. The photograph is a photo of this event and does not show any printed name.2010-11-07A large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a crowd of people sits on the floor in rows for a group puja. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates of offerings, flowers and lit oil lamps, with one holding a small bell. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and kurtas sit with lit lamps and folded hands. Colourful striped hanging banners decorate the ceiling, a video camera on a tripod records the scene, and a red carpet runs along the left side.