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Photograph of a large seated assembly on a glossy white marble floor inside a temple hall, shot from behind the crowd. In the foreground a man with bare upper body wears a white dhoti with yellow borders and sits cross-legged beside an orange cushion and a red cloth bag. Next to him a small child in a white dhoti with yellow border sits. Further back many men with bare shoulders sit in white dhotis, and women in white saris with yellow borders sit in rows; some wear orange or saffron garments. Yellow lines mark seating zones on the floor. In the background, an ornate golden shrine with deity murtis, a large screen showing a deity image, and a second screen above. Several people in orange robes stand at the rear. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang, with no a person visible in the frame.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees facing a distant stage where a golden deity murti or ceremonial seat stands. Many men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred threads, while others wear orange and white. Rows of brass puja plates, oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels sit on yellow cloths and red mats in front. Two large screens on the stage show a bright image. Women in white saris sit on the right. The scene suggests a group ritual session or satsang.2017-07-02Photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on a white marble floor facing a raised stage at the far end. Men in the foreground are bare-chested with white dhotis edged in gold and sacred threads across their torsos; a few are shaved or greying. Women and girls wear white saris with gold borders, and several small children sit among them. Many people in orange robes sit in rows further back. A golden shrine with deity figures sits on the stage, and a large screen shows a seated figure. Yellow lines mark floor sections, and bags, a mobile phone and an orange cloth lie on the floor. No identifiable a person is visible in person; the screen image is too small to judge.2017-07-27July 02 20172017-07-02July 20 20172017-07-20July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on a white marble floor during a ritual session. In the foreground, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with their backs to the camera, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them rows of people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit facing a raised golden stage with a seated figure in the distance and a large screen displaying a portrait on the right. Plastic buckets and a grey polka-dot bag lie on the floor. A visible portrait on screen is not counted as a physical person.2017-07-25July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA large hall filled with many men seated on the floor in rows, most bare-chested or with shawls, wearing white dhotis and some orange or red-brown lower cloths, with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their bodies. Brass lamps and small offering plates with food and flowers sit before them, and a red-curtained stage with a tall lamp stand is at the back. A large screen above the stage shows a figure in orange robes, but that is a screen image, not a physical person. A figure in orange stands near the top left stage area.2017-07-04Large hall viewed from behind a seated congregation of men, most bare-chested in white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, sitting on mats with brass puja plates, oil lamps and small offering dishes in front of them. Several women in white saris and some in colourful dress sit toward the right. A man in white stands at the far left and another bends near the right edge. Two large screens on the stage show a figure in red and white, and a golden deity murti sits centrally above the stage. Walls are lined with framed pictures.2017-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 27 20172017-07-27A large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor is filled with many seated men in traditional ritual dress: bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged in rows, some with hands folded or holding small ritual items, and small oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor. At the far end a wall-mounted screen shows a woman in an orange and gold sari speaking before a red curtain. Large framed pictures hang on the back wall.2017-07-20Indoor hall at an ashram with red curtains and gold-panelled doors on a stage at the far end. Many men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, sit on colourful striped mats facing the stage; a few wear rudraksha malas. Rows of women in saffron and orange robes sit at right behind gold stanchions. Two men in white stand near the stage, one in white kurta handling a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings; a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. A bald elder in white sits in the foreground. Wall posters and a gold ornate throne-like seat are visible.2017-07-08