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Indoor ritual hall with red walls and a red carpet, where a video camera on a tripod records a seated group. Devotees sit in rows behind a metal railing; many wear white dhotis or saris with yellow or orange shawls. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands together, and beside him a woman in an orange sari and shawl presses her palms together in prayer. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps are arranged on mats in front of them, and a red and white banner hangs on the wall.

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A wide photograph of a pada puja in an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a mat before a small tray of offerings, while a man in saffron/orange robe sits nearby on the left of the central mat. Several men in white with pink-bordered dhotis sit on mats and a red carpet, facing a seated group of devotees. A microphone on a stand, a video camera on a tripod, and a bag sit in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees fill the hall, some in white and others in orange, with brass plates and offerings on floor mats and a long altar table along the right side.2010-09-20A wide view of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, used for a group ritual. Rows of seated men and some women in white dhotis and shawls sit on woven mats facing a central area. A man in an orange robe sits near the middle, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at front-centre before a brass plate and offerings. Several men in white with pink-bordered shawls sit at left-front by a microphone stand and a tripod-mounted camera. Colourful decorated pillars with fabric wraps stand along the walls, and a red carpet runs down the centre aisle. Brass and plates of fruit and flowers sit on a low table at right.2010-09-20September 21 20102010-09-21September 21 20102010-09-21Indoor satsang hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most in white dhotis or white kurtas with orange shawls or saffron sarees. Women in the foreground wear orange and saffron sarees and sit before brass puja plates, lamps and small kumkum containers placed on orange cloths. A video camera on a tripod in the centre films the gathering. Colourful hanging cloth pillars with tassels decorate the hall, and framed posters line the orange-painted back wall. A bald man in orange robes sits at the far right near the railing, and red carpet runs along the front. The scene shows a group meditation or puja session.2010-11-08September 21 20102010-09-21November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a satsang hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging yellow and gold decorations. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands on a red carpet holding a microphone on a tripod stand, appearing to address the gathering. Seated on the floor in front are many women in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls, several with hands pressed together in namaste, and a few in orange garments. A man in white stands at the back right. Red signage with white lettering is visible on the left wall.2010-11-12A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris and shawls sit on orange mats before brass plates and small oil lamps, some holding flowers or offerings. A video camera on a tripod and a second camera stand on a red carpet at right, where a man in orange robes sits with a shaved head. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange clothing sits near a steel railing, and a framed printed notice hangs on the orange wall. Several people, including those seated in the rear rows, are visible in the scene.2010-11-06A seated group ceremony indoors, with many people sitting in rows on woven mats behind a metal railing. In the centre foreground, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow-orange garland sits cross-legged with hands folded, in front of brass plates, bowls and small dishes on orange cloth. Beside him, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit with palms joined. A man in a white shawl with a brown bead mala sits at right, and a man with a cream-bordered white dhoti sits in the front-left foreground. Behind them, women in yellow saris sit among the crowd. A camera on a tripod and a black backpack are at left.2010-09-08November 06 20102010-11-06Photo of a devotional gathering under a corrugated metal roof with a dropped ceiling of hanging yellow and green streamers. Women in white and cream saris with yellow borders sit on a grey floor with hands in anjali, some in orange saris and orange shawls. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha-style necklace stands at right holding a video camera on a tripod beside a red carpet. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and yellow fill the hall, and a standing woman at left holds a small offering. An orange wall at left bears a red sign with partial text. The scene reads as satsang or group devotion.2010-11-12