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A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, while others wear saffron and orange clothing. Front rows sit on mats with hands folded in prayer, and a golden palanquin-style canopy stands at the left near a lit deity shrine. Colourful hanging decorative umbrellas and lanterns fill the ceiling, with maroon drapes and framed pictures on the walls. Several rows of people fill the room, with more visible toward the back.

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December 31 20182018-12-31A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.2010-09-22A large indoor puja hall with many seated devotees in rows on mats, most bare-chested with white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls, sandalwood and white marks on their torsos and foreheads, and rudraksha malas. Many sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass pots, plates of flowers and lamps sit on the floor in front of them, and a few people in saffron robes stand at the back. The reference to a person on this page is not evidenced by any clearly identifiable figure, so no candidate is marked.2017-07-27A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, rows of men and some women sit on the floor in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments, many wearing rudraksha malas, and several bare-chested men sit with sacred threads and gold-bordered cloth. Hanging colourful lanterns and decorations fill the ceiling. At left, an ornate golden shrine or deity murti is visible, with a golden canopy and a raised dais; a figure in orange stands near the centre. Behind the seated rows, a large crowd of onlookers stands and sits in white and coloured clothing. Brass pots and small instruments lie near the front, and a drum is visible at lower right.2018-12-31May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesMay 20 20182018-05-20A large hall filled with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on colourful striped mats, most bare-chested in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In front, drummers sit with frame drums, one in an orange dhoti. Hanging paper lanterns and garlands decorate the tented ceiling, and golden ornamental pillars and a decorated altar appear at the back. A bearded man in white stands near the front, and people in saffron and white move among the rows.2016-12-02July 09 20172017-07-09 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit on mats in rows facing forward during a group satsang or puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders sit cross-legged, some with tilak and sandalwood marks on their arms and chests. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near brass vessels and bowls of offerings. Framed portraits hang on the pale wall above a row of red-and-white draped windows, and additional people in white and colourful clothes fill the back of the hall. Many attendees wear headphones, and small brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.2011-08-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copies