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A photograph of an indoor satsang or discourse room with white walls and framed pictures on a shelf. A man in white robes with yellow lower garment sits cross-legged on a blue mat, raising a lit oil lamp in one hand and gesturing with the other. Beside him a white cloth covers a low table with fruit, a plate of offerings and a bag. A woman in a dark top sits at a laptop on the left. Several seated devotees in white, red and pink clothing listen on the mat to the right, and a wall air conditioner is mounted above.

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September 11 20102010-09-11October 01 20072007-10-01June 03 20042004-06-03 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with white walls and ornate ceiling molding. A standing priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl raises a lit aarti lamp toward a deity murti in a shrine with a decorated backdrop. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in red and a woman in white, watch with folded hands. A framed portrait of a person in saffron-toned clothing hangs on the right wall beside a kalasha-style offering. A brass lamp and flower offerings sit on the floor before the shrine.2009-09-21October 01 20072007-10-01October 08 20102010-10-08September 21 20092009-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja or darshan gathering in a hall with orange walls. A figure in orange robes and long hair sits on a raised seat at the left, facing a group of seated devotees. Several women in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, some with hands folded, while a man in white sits in the foreground near a brass plate and offerings of flowers and fruit on a low table. Behind them stand additional devotees in white and yellow saris and a man in white. The setting suggests a satsang or puja session.2010-08-05A domestic prayer gathering in a tiled living room where a group of about two dozen people sit on a green mat and floor cushions facing a shrine. A woman in an orange saffron sari leads the worship at the right, holding a small brass lamp, with a brass puja plate of fruit and flowers before her. A man in white shirt and dhoti sits near the front, and women in purple, red and blue saris and children in mixed clothing sit in rows. A television screen showing a religious image with a garland hangs on the wall, and framed pictures and a glass cabinet with decorative items stand behind them.2007-10-01October 01 20102010-10-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a simple room with blue walls. A shaved-headed priest in white clothing and an orange shawl, seated at left, extends his hand over a brick fire pit holding a burning flame. Nearby, a man in white kneels with hands pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with red blouse sits beside him, also with palms joined. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel rest on the ground around the fire. A framed picture of a deity murti hangs on the wall above a white-draped altar with a brass kalasha and a lamp. Several people are visible at the right edge, including a man in a white shirt holding a camera.2007-09-17