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A seated group of about fifteen people sits on a woven mat in a storeroom lined with metal shelves of brass pots, cups and ritual vessels. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with folded arms watches the circle. In the centre, a framed deity image and a plate of offerings lie on the mat. A man in an orange cloth on the right sits among the group, and women in white and blue saris sit or stand around them. Cardboard boxes, drums and a green curtain fill the background.

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February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph of a seated circle of about fifteen people on woven mats inside a storeroom with metal shelving filled with rows of polished brass and gold-coloured kalasha pots and vessels. Several women in white saris and one in a blue-green sari sit alongside men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style neck beads and one man in an orange cloth. Stainless-steel vessels rest on the floor near the group.2008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23A photo of a seated group on woven mats in a storeroom lined with shelves of polished brass lamps, kalasha pots and ritual vessels. About twenty-five people sit in a loose circle, most in white clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, women in white saris with gold borders, plus a few in blue, teal and patterned saris. Two men at right wear orange shawls. Steel tumblers, a steel pot and small brass bowls sit on the floor in the foreground, and cardboard boxes and bags are scattered in the background.2008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph of a seated group of devotees filling a hall with pillars and pale blue walls. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in red, yellow and orange saris. Many sit cross-legged on the floor with their backs to the camera, facing a woman in an orange sari at the far right, who sits on a chair. A cameraperson stands at the upper left by a pillar, and a doorway at the back shows another figure. A person in the far right foreground wears a white shirt and sits with grey hair. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2006-09-23A photograph inside an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a large garden photo backdrop. A standing person in an orange robe stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing a seated congregation. Many devotees sit on mats in white and yellow clothing, several holding brass plates and small offering vessels; some wear orange and white. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit on a striped mat beside a brass pot and offering trays. A wooden plinth with a framed picture and a red cloth sits at the lower left. Cameras and a microphone are set up along the right side.2010-09-06October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a covered courtyard-style hall with pink walls and shuttered windows. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl sits cross-legged, hands folded in prayer, behind a small offering table holding a brass oil lamp, incense sticks, banana leaves with flowers and fruit, and a brass bell. Rows of devotees sit on woven mats: men in white shirts and white dhotis, several women in saris and salwar, some wearing rudraksha malas. Plastic chairs with red frames and a few white garlands are visible. A blue vehicle is parked outside the doorway. The scene reads as a puja or satsang with people in meditative prayer posture.2008-07-11December 16 20092009-12-16December 23 20072007-12-23A seated group of devotees sits on mats in a hall during a satsang or puja, with brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and a brass plate with offerings on the floor in front of them. An elderly woman with white hair wears white clothing, a purple blouse and a rudraksha mala, and holds a printed sheet of paper while reading. Beside her a younger woman in white sits with hands pressed together, another woman in a white dress wears a mala, and a woman in a red and orange sari with a blue shawl has a bindi and vibhuti-marked forehead. Other people in white, orange and pastel clothing sit in rows behind them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-05-08 +1 copies