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Devotees sit closely packed on a wooden floor in a ashram room during a ritual, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women wear white saris with gold borders and gold-bordered white dhotis appear on men; a woman in the foreground wears white with gold trim and a red bindi, and a young girl in a gold-patterned outfit sits with hands folded. A man in a white t-shirt printed with a red heart stands out among the seated crowd. Garlands of orange flowers hang near a doorway, and a man in white kneels with his head bowed near the entrance, with a figure in white standing behind. The scene suggests a puja or darshan, with no clearly visible a person candidate.

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April 29 20122012-04-29A crowded interior hall at an ashram with marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and a wall clock above. In the foreground two women in white saris with gold borders stand beside a dark marble railing; the woman on the left holds a water bottle and smiles, while the woman on the right holds her hands together in front of her chest, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or red shawls and beaded malas, stand closely packed, and a man in a white dhoti at right wears a marigold garland. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in this frame.2014-06-28 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall during a ceremony. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed or lowered, many wearing white dhotis and kurtas or white saris, and several with orange or colourful saris and salwar. Most wear fresh garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Small oil lamps sit in front of the rows on the floor. A woman in a green sari walks down the central aisle. A deity murti stands at the far right beside a red cloth, and framed pictures hang on the left wall. Ribbons and bunting decorate the ceiling.2008-12-26June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29A dense crowd of devotees packed into a pale green hall with a leafy garland of green leaves strung along the top of the wall, many standing and some kneeling with hands pressed together in prayer. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers in the foreground bows his head, while a boy in a teal shirt and a boy in a white shirt hold pink flowers between their palms. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the upper left, and women in saris of pink, purple and yellow watch the proceedings. Rudraksha malas are visible on several devotees, and flower petals lie on the mat at lower left. The mood is devotional darshan, with a child in white kneeling on a red-and-gold cloth.2006-09-23December 26 20082008-12-26May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees fills a hall with glossy golden-brown marble walls, seated closely together. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, while women wear saris in teal, purple, pink and orange. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a bindi sits in the foreground, and a boy in a cream silk outfit with a golden shawl sits beside a seated child in a red shirt. Several people raise their arms or clap, with bright smiles visible. The hall is packed.2012-04-29A large seated crowd fills an indoor hall during an event, with most people wearing white clothes. Many women in white saris and white outfits sit on the floor, some wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. Several people have hands raised or pressed together in devotional gestures, and one woman in an orange-and-white checked top with an orange shawl sits among them. A woman in a blue-and-white patterned top covers her face with her hands in the foreground. Overhead, banners with orange and yellow patterns hang from the ceiling and a framed display board is mounted on the wall. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-10-21A photograph of a seated congregation indoors on a woven mat, with white pillars and a tiled floor behind them. Many devotees sit in rows watching toward the front, most with hands folded or attentive expressions. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, lime-green, yellow, pink and orange-checked prints; several men wear white shirts and glasses, and children in blue and yellow sit among them. No speaker or deity is visible in the frame. The scene looks like a satsang or darshan gathering.