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A large open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and wooden beams holds a seated group of devotees performing a padapuja-style ritual with palms pressed together. Most wear white and yellow shawls, with several in plain white. Brass plates and small brass oil lamps, flower petals, fruit and bowls sit on striped mats before them. In the foreground a man in a white robe and yellow shawl with a lanyard holds his hands in anjali. In the right foreground an older man in a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala bows his head. A figure in orange near the back wall appears to be standing. Red curtains and windows frame the hall.

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September 07 20092009-09-07September 05 20092009-09-05A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on striped mats inside an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and red curtains, during a padapuja-style ritual. Many wear white clothes with saffron or orange shawls and yellow scarves; several hold brass puja plates, lamps and small bowls. Women in front, in orange shawls and white dress, offer items from brass plates. The setting is a covered hall with greenery outside. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this group view.2009-09-07September 05 20092009-09-05November 24 20092009-11-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees in an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and green trees outside. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats in white clothes with yellow shawls or orange stoles, holding brass puja plates, lamps and small bells. Plates of offerings, flowers and red coloured dishes lie before them. A woman in the front left wears an orange stole and glasses, and a woman in front centre wears a white dress with a yellow shawl and holds a small bell. Two people at the back right appear to be seated in a row with raised hands. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible, sitting in a satsang or puja setting.2009-09-07A photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the floor under an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, performing a puja with small oil lamps. Most wear white kurtas and yellow shawls or stoles, and many hold lit lamps toward plates of flowers, fruit and sweets arranged on woven mats. A man in the lower left wears an orange shawl, and a bald man in the foreground wears an orange garment. Trees and greenery are visible through the windows, and an orange cloth hangs from a pole in the background.2009-09-05A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion where a large group sits cross-legged on striped mats during a seated ritual. Many participants wear white clothes with yellow shawls, and several women wear orange shawls; they hold small brass plates and cups, with brass lamps and bowls set before them on the mats. Their hands are raised in anjali mudra or holding offerings. The sides are open to green trees, and a red curtain hangs at the left.2009-09-07A photograph of a large open-sided hall with a tiled floor and corrugated roof where a group of devotees sits in rows on striped mats performing a puja. In the foreground, a bearded man in white clothing with a yellow shawl and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with his hands together before a brass plate of offerings. Around him, people in yellow and orange shawls and white attire sit with puja plates, flowers and small lamps set out on the mats. Several others in white and orange clothing sit on the left, with ceremonial trays and offerings spread across the floor.2009-11-24September 05 20092009-09-05A pavilion with open sides and a tiled roof holds a seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes with orange or yellow shawls, performing a puja on striped mats. Several people hold small brass lamps or plates with offerings, and brass bowls and dishes sit before them on the floor. A woman in the front left wears orange and white with glasses, and a woman front centre holds a brass lamp. Some devotees wear yellow sashes and white garments, and trees are visible through the openings. No one stands out as a presenter, and no a person candidate is visible in this group.2009-09-07