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A seated devotional gathering inside a red-walled hall with a tripod-mounted video camera and a silver handrail in the foreground. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, rows of men in white ritual clothes and orange-robed devotees sit on the floor; some hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and offer flame. Two women in orange saris with glasses sit at left, one holding a lamp. A brass vessel and metal pots rest on a counter in the background. A laptop sits on the red mat near the camera.

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November 02 20102010-11-02November 06 20102010-11-06November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a group of women and girls seated on the floor in a warm-toned hall, performing a lamp ritual. Several wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls and hold lit oil lamps or flames, while others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings are laid on orange cloths on a red carpet. In the foreground a video camera on a tripod and a laptop record the scene, and a metal railing separates the seated group from onlookers in the background, several of whom wear yellow and white.2010-09-22September 21 20102010-09-21November 20 20102010-11-20A 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.A 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.2010-11-07September 12 20102010-09-12A long row of seated participants in a bright hall performs a puja with brass lamps and small brass vessels set on orange and yellow cloths along the floor. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, his hands joined over a small brass lamp. Beside him, men in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in line, with others in white garments further along. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the back left, and cloth banners hang from the upper wall.2010-09-18A large hall with many seated participants in rows, most wearing white or orange-red clothes. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats before brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels holding offerings. The central monk, in orange with folded hands, appears to be leading the proceedings. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the back near a tripod-mounted camera and a small monitor on a stand. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang. Pink and clear plastic containers sit near the front.2010-10-21March 02 20132013-03-02