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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful banners hanging down, with a backdrop banner reading Dhasara 2010 showing a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Rows of men sit cross-legged on white cloth in white dhotis and shawls, many with brass puja vessels, lamps and small offerings set before them on orange and patterned mats. In the front left, two men in orange saffron robes sit facing the front, one with a shaved head. A camera on a tripod and a monitor stand near the stage. Many seated devotees and a few standing spectators fill the room.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and purple mats, most in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, performing a ritual with brass plates of flowers, lamps and offerings placed before them. In the front left, a figure in orange robes sits facing the room. Coloured fabric tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a red banner at the back shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a turban. A camera on a tripod and a small monitor sit near the front. Hundreds of people fill the hall.2010-12-27A large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful woven tassels in orange, red, and blue. Many men in white ritual dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with brass plates, bells, oil lamps and small offering bowls set on orange mats before them. A cameraman with a tripod and camera films from the left, and a seated man in white works a laptop at the front right. Among the seated group, one man on the left wears orange robes and another sits in a saffron shawl, while most others are in white. Rows of additional attendees extend back toward the far end of the hall.2010-09-19A large hall with a white ceiling draped in fabric and hung with colourful striped pillar decorations. Dozens of seated devotees fill the floor in rows: many men wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, others wear white dhoti-style clothing, and a few women in orange sit near the front left. Each person sits on a mat before brass puja plates, bowls and small lamps, and several hold open books. At the far left, a stage has a backdrop reading Dhaaraa 2010 with an orange image, and a small monitor on a stand faces the seated crowd. Several people in orange sit at the front, and one bald man in orange appears to chant with hands folded. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang session.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25Wide photo of a large hall with many seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow or orange sashes, sitting cross-legged on orange and green mats in rows facing a small screen on a stand at left, showing a portrait. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps sit before the rows. Colourful hanging banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and camera equipment on a tripod is visible at left. The screen shows a small image, but its content is too small to identify. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible.2011-01-25A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful tasselled hangings down the centre, filled with a seated assembly. Many men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats, with small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them, and some hold open books. In the foreground an orange-robed figure sits at the left of the rows with a shaved head, and a few seated people wear orange clothing near the front left. Chairs line the far side, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 21 20102010-10-21A photograph of a large hall with a white fabric ceiling, hanging colourful striped cylindrical banners with orange tassels, and pale pink walls. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows on orange and patterned mats, most wearing white dhotis and shawls. Several have small brass plates and oil lamps before them. In the foreground a seated man in an orange robe sits at the front of a mat with a folded white cloth and papers beside him. A camera on a tripod and a video set-up stand at the left edge. The scene is a seated puja or satsang gathering with a dense crowd filling the room.2010-11-10October 28 20102010-10-28A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue from the ceiling. Many seated devotees sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in rows, with brass puja trays, lamps and small metal vessels in front of them. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a bare upper body sits with hands folded, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white cloth over his head. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti and shawl beside her also sits with hands pressed together. Several men in white ceremonial clothes sit in the background, and a monitor and camera stand at the left edge.2010-11-25A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful cylindrical banners hanging from above shows a seated ritual gathering. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering plates with flowers and brass pots, with a few monks in orange robes seated along the left side. A camera on a tripod and a laptop stand near the front, and a large crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background. The scene resembles a group puja with lamps and offerings.2010-10-25A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit on orange and red mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small vessels in front of them. Some wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhoti and shawl sets with gold-bordered cloth, and one has a white forehead tilak. Many rows of people in white and orange clothing extend back toward the far wall. Colourful striped cylindrical banners hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures hang on the walls. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker from the visible frame, and no person is confidently identified as a person.2013-01-20