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A large hall decorated with tall striped fabric banners hanging from the ceiling hosts a seated Dasara celebration. Many devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing sit on the floor in rows with palms pressed together in prayer, with small brass oil lamps and trays of offerings before them. At the front, a person in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a few people in white stand near a green-draped table on the left. Behind the crowd, decorated deity figures and a video screen are visible, with cameras on tripods recording the event. The scene conveys a satsang or puja in progress, with a crowd of well over twenty people.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A large hall with white floor and pink walls hung with colourful tasselled banners. Many seated devotees fill the room, mostly women in white saris with red or yellow borders and shawls, with some men in white. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings sit on red and orange mats in front of them. A camera on a tripod and a monitor stand near the centre, and a senior figure in orange robes sits at the far right edge among the rows. Decorated deity figures appear at the back of the hall.2010-10-12A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white and yellow clothing, many with hands joined in anjali. In the foreground, women in orange saris with red shawls sit on red mats with brass plates, kalasha vessels, lamps and flower offerings in front of them, appearing to perform puja or satsang. Hanging orange and white fabric decorations line the upper walls. At right, a monitor displays a video feed and a lectern stands beside it. The scene suggests a group meditation or discourse session; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the image.2010-10-23A large hall with pale pink walls and hanging colourful tassel decorations hosts a seated ritual gathering. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothing; many women wear yellow or orange-red shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Brass plates with oil lamps and offerings sit before them. Along the right, a camera crew with tripods films the event, and a monitor shows a screen. At the back, a gold-and-red deity murti stands on a decorated altar beside a golden throne. A green-draped table is at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-12Large hall with pink walls and colourful bunting hung from the ceiling; a large crowd of seated devotees fills the floor. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on red-and-gold mats before brass plates and oil lamps. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and shawls sit with rudraksha malas. A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, and a video monitor on a stand shows the stream. On the right, a red-draped dais holds a deity murti with garlands. Pink and white floor tiles reflect the room.2010-10-21October 11 20102010-10-11A large hall filled with seated devotees during a puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis sit on the floor before brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings on orange and yellow cloths. One priest in a saffron-orange robe sits at the front left, with a camera tripod and video equipment nearby. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit on mats. Colourful woven bunting hangs from the pillars and ceiling. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-09-15A wide hall view of a large seated congregation with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground rows of women in saffron-orange saris and white garments sit on mats behind brass puja plates and small oil lamps with flowers. Further back, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit in devotion. A red curtain hangs at the left edge, and orange and cream banners hang from the ceiling. No individual stands out as a central figure on stage.2010-10-23October 11 20102010-10-11A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing during a satsang. Rows of women in orange and saffron saris and men in white kurtas sit on orange mats, many with brass puja plates, lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small bowls of offerings in front of them. Colourful hanging tassel banners line the pink walls. At the front right, a camera on a tripod and a television screen show a live feed of the event. A few people sit near the front left, and the crowd extends to the back of the room. No clear person in the scene is identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is noted.2010-12-02A large hall with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on red mats in rows, many in white and orange or saffron clothing, with red shawls and gold-coloured brass plates and oil lamps in front of them. Many hold small items in their hands during a group ritual. Hanging decorative banners in red, blue and orange line the ceiling. On the right, a television screen shows a live feed of a teacher, and a video camera on a tripod records the event.2010-11-13October 15 20102010-10-15