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A large indoor hall with cream walls and framed photographs, where a crowd of seated devotees sits in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Many men wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas, some with white tilak marks and turbans. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and rudraksha garlands carries a brass tray with a lit oil lamp toward the seated group. Women in white and cream garments sit in the foreground, and a standing priest with a shaved head and bare chest appears near the back. Steel vessels and a yellow-draped table stand at the right.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A crowded ritual gathering of devotees seated on the floor during a puja. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a white head covering bends forward holding a lit oil lamp, with her hands cupped toward a flame. To her left, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of flowers and lamps. Nearby, a shaved-headed man with white tilak marks on his forehead sits with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a teal sari and a woman in a blue top also pray with lit lamps. Behind them, a wall shows framed black-and-white photographs, and orange and red panels frame the room. Many seated devotees in saffron, white and bright saris fill the foreground.2016-12-18January 01 20192019-01-01A large indoor hall during a ritual gathering. A standing officiant in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame aloft in his right hand with his left hand raised in salutation. Rows of seated participants in saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined in prayer; many hold small lit oil lamps and candles. Several bald male monastics in orange sit in the foreground with hands folded. Framed photo collages hang on the cream walls, and a video camera on a tripod is at right. a person's presence is not clearly confirmed by appearance.2016-08-02 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20Large indoor ritual gathering of seated devotees on floor mats in a hall with white chairs behind them. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and orange or saffron clothing; several women wear red or saffron shawls and sarees, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits in front. Men on the right are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, holding small oil lamps. Women in front hold lit oil lamps. In the lower right, brass vessels and a banana-leaf plate of offerings sit on the floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.2018-01-08July 09 20172017-07-09July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA large hall during a seated evening ceremony with many participants kneeling on the floor holding small oil lamps, their flames lit in both hands. Many wear saffron and orange garments, and several women wear sarees in red, blue and cream. Nearby, a row of men with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together. In the foreground a young woman in white holds a lamp, and a brass tray with lit lamps and plates of offerings lies on the floor. Rows of white chairs line the back and walls display framed pictures. The scene resembles a group puja or homa with lamps.2018-01-08A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas, and some men are bare-chested with white-painted foreheads and white dhotis. Women in orange saris and orange shawls sit at the front with hands folded, and several people hold their palms together in namaskar. Framed pictures line the walls, a television screen above shows a figure on a stage, and video cameras on tripods film the gathering. The scene looks like a satsang or ritual sitting with a large crowd.2019-01-01A large hall filled with seated devotees in orange and red attire during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and sashes sit cross-legged on red mats with palms pressed together in anjali, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them, rows of men in saffron-orange garments sit with hands folded, and women in red and orange saris are seated along the floor. Metal tiffin-style containers and banana leaves holding fruit and offerings line the floor, with a small brass plate of flowers and oil lamps in the centre. Behind them a golden deity shrine and a large screen showing a robed figure are visible.2016-09-30January 08 20182018-01-08