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A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall during a ritual meal or puja. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with gold dots and an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman with short blonde hair wears a white shirt, a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha mala, also with hands joined in prayer. Behind them rows of seated devotees, several men bare-chested in white dhotis, fill the hall. At right, a long line of brass cups and plates holds food offerings on banana leaves. Approximately 21-100 people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a large hall, hands pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with yellow dots and a red bindi wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a blue mat; beside her a woman in a white shirt with a red shawl and mala sits cross-legged, with red tilak on her forehead. To the left another woman wears a red shawl and mala, and at the right, rows of men in white dhotis sit with malas. Brass cups and bowls stand on a green cloth at the right edge, and a floral offering sits among them. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2018-01-08A large indoor congregation seated on mats in a bright hall, many people holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. Foreground: a woman in a white and cream polka-dot salwar with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp; beside her a woman in a white blouse with a red-orange shawl and malas holds a lamp; a woman on the right with hair in a bun and a bindi and cream sari presses her palms together. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas hold lamps, and a pale lit aisle runs along the right with white and gold decor. Soft focus across the crowd suggests a satsang or puja-style gathering.2018-01-08A large seated congregation holds small lit oil lamps during a ritual gathering in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white and yellow dotted kurta and a red-and-black shawl holds a lamp in her left hand while gesturing with her right. Beside her, an older woman with light hair wears a white shirt and a red striped shawl, holding a lamp. On the far right, a young woman in a cream sari with a thin border and white forehead marks presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them, rows of devotees wear rudraksha malas and red-bordered shawls, some bare-chested, and many more seated people fill the room, with more lamps visible in the background.2018-01-08A large seated congregation in a bright hall, with many people sitting in rows holding small lit oil lamps. In the foreground a young woman in a white and cream sari with a gold-toned border and hair in a bun presses her palms together in prayer, while a woman in a white and floral top with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds a lamp nearby. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with sacred ash marks sit along the right side, and a long row of brass vessels with food offerings lies on green leaves in the lower right. Behind them, more participants and some people standing fill the background under warm lighting.2018-01-08A large seated congregation in a hall, many people holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in a ritual of devotion. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold dotted salwar with a red-and-cream sash and rudraksha mala holds a lamp, while a woman in white with a red scarf and mala holds another. A woman at left in black with an orange-and-red sash and glasses, and a woman at right with a tilak and hands in anjali mudra, sit nearby. Behind them many devotees, some men bare-chested with malas, sit on mats. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2018-01-08November 18 20112011-11-18A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a bright hall, with many participants holding small oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in a white and yellow dotted dress and red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala holds a lamp in her right hand, and beside her a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads holds a lamp. At right a young woman in a cream sari with white forehead marks presses her palms together. Behind them men with bare upper bodies and white cloths, and others in saffron-trimmed red shawls, sit in rows. Candlelit lamps and white-clad figures fill the background.2018-01-08A seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during satsang or a group puja. Most wear white or cream clothes with rust-orange and red shawls draped over their shoulders; some have vermilion or tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground left wears an orange printed blouse and a green and purple shawl, hands joined. Next to her, a woman in a white top and orange shawl sits cross-legged. A white-haired woman in cream clothes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in meditation with eyes closed. Others in the rows behind are also seated with hands folded, eyes closed. A patterned cloth and an orange bag sit on the white floor mats. No swami or leader is clearly visible in the frame.2014-05-22A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall during a ritual meal and puja. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold patterned top and white dhoti-style skirt holds a small oil lamp, and a young woman in a white sari with a white tilak on her forehead sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a lit diya, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits beside them. Behind them rows of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with white tilak markings, sit before banana-leaf plates of food and brass cups. Many small oil lamps glow along the rows. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08December 10 20132013-12-10September 16 20142014-09-16