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A photograph of a large hall where a group of devotees sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many holding lit oil lamps (deepa) in both hands. In the foreground three men in saffron/orange robes sit on red-and-saffron cloths before brass plates and puja trays; the man at right front wears a gold-toned garland and a rudraksha-style mala and holds a lamp, while the man at far left holds a lit lamp near a small brass plate. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor showing a screen image stand at left. Red chairs line the back of the hall, and orange cloth decorations hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles a satsang-style group lamp ritual.

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October 29 20102010-10-29December 26 20102010-12-26October 25 20102010-10-25October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29A large hall with white floor and beige partition screens shows dozens of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting in rows on orange and maroon mats and holding small oil lamps with lit flames. Each has a brass plate of offerings in front of them, consistent with a ritual lamp ceremony during a satsang. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits on an orange cloth, cupping a lamp, while another man in white nearby holds a lamp. Behind them more people sit in the background, a laptop and camera stand are at the left edge, and a row of hanging saffron and blue banners decorates the top. Printed , , which is not included2010-11-20October 25 20102010-10-25A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron or orange cloth, sitting on mats and holding small oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground, several priests in orange robes and white garments hold lamps and brass plates with offerings. A flat-screen monitor on a stand shows a live talk feed. Orange and red banners hang from the high ceiling. This appears to be a group puja or satsang with oil lamps.2010-11-14December 22 20102010-12-22A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful hanging pillars shows a seated congregation on the floor, many holding oil lamps and brass plates with offerings. In the front centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe sits cross-legged with bald head, facing the group. Several other saffron-clad monastics sit nearby, while many white-clad devotees with rudraksha-style neck ornaments and white shawls sit in rows with lit lamps. A television screen on a stand near the front shows a live feed of a speaker, and a camera on a tripod records the event. Brass offering plates and flowers line the mats; deity murti are visible at the far right.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA long row of seated participants in a bright hall performs a puja with brass lamps and small brass vessels set on orange and yellow cloths along the floor. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, his hands joined over a small brass lamp. Beside him, men in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in line, with others in white garments further along. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the back left, and cloth banners hang from the upper wall.2010-09-18October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copies