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A large hall during a seated evening ceremony with many participants kneeling on the floor holding small oil lamps, their flames lit in both hands. Many wear saffron and orange garments, and several women wear sarees in red, blue and cream. Nearby, a row of men with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together. In the foreground a young woman in white holds a lamp, and a brass tray with lit lamps and plates of offerings lies on the floor. Rows of white chairs line the back and walls display framed pictures. The scene resembles a group puja or homa with lamps.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall during a seated ritual gathering. Rows of devotees sit on the floor holding small oil lamps and pressing palms together. Many wear saffron or orange robes, and several women wear white or colourful saris with garlands. Several men on the right are bare-chested with sacred ash markings and red-orange cloths, seated before banana-leaf plates with small brass cups and offerings. Stacked white chairs line the left side, and a large illuminated screen with a portrait stands at the far end under hanging ceiling lights and decorative banners. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.2018-01-08A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, a line of people sit on the floor before brass plates with banana-leaf offerings and small lamps; a seated sadhu in orange robes with white forehead markings presses his palms together. Many participants wear white, orange and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and garlands. Brass trays and small lamps are placed on the floor. Hanging lanterns and banners decorate the ceiling, and a large stage screen with a figure is visible at the far end. Crowd of many people is visible, though the exact count is uncertain.2018-01-08A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a pink and red sari sits on a striped mat, and several women in white and blue saris and orange garments hold lit oil lamps in cupped hands. Rows of men on the right sit bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, several with hands pressed in anjali. A man in a saffron-orange robe with white tilaka and ash on his forehead sits at the right with palms joined beside brass cups and leaf plates of offerings. White chairs line the back wall, paper bunting hangs from the ceiling, and framed pictures are mounted on the walls. Dozens of people are visible, the scene.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Large indoor hall during a seated ritual gathering. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the tiled floor, many in saffron-orange and white garments, holding small oil lamps or palms pressed together in prayer. Several women wear saris and garlands, and a shirtless man in white dhoti sits near the front. Brass plates and small lamps sit on green leaves in the foreground. Colourful hanging cloth streamers decorate the walls, and at the far end a bright stage shows a lit altar area with a deity image and a person in white at the centre. Ceiling fans, chandeliers and framed photographs complete the room.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many in white and orange clothing, some holding small brass plates with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Pink and red curtains hang at the windows, and framed portraits in pink borders line the walls. A few figures seated at the far end wear white. The hall has polished floors and recessed ceiling lights.2012-04-04A large hall with cream walls and a polished tile floor hosts a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, many raising their lamps forward. Most wear white, orange, or red-orange saffron garments, with some in white and others in pink or maroon saree-style dress. Framed portraits in maroon-curtained niches line the back wall, and a black screen hangs at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-30A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris and saffron kurtas hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, seated on red-and-white striped mats. Behind them, rows of people in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with small brass lamps and plates. Red curtains and framed portraits of a saffron-clad guru line the walls, and a large dark screen hangs at the far end. The image shows a group ritual with lamps, not a single identifiable teacher in the scene.2011-12-30A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of people seated on the floor in rows. On the left, many women and devotees wear saffron-orange robes, some with white garments. On the right, shirtless men wearing white dhoti cloths and rudraksha malas sit before brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings, performing a ritual. Ceiling fans and rows of fluorescent lights hang above, and framed pictures line the walls. A large screen glows at the far end. A small ornamental umbrella stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2017-07-09December 30 20112011-12-30