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Photograph of an indoor ritual hall with a pink-washed wall and white draped ceiling, strung with hanging yellow, red and blue ornamental banners. Several people in white clothes with yellow sashes stand at the rear and sides, holding oil lamps and performing aarti at tables draped in orange cloth and lined with framed portraits. A figure in white dhoti and white top stands centre rear with arms raised toward the lamps. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange fill the floor on orange mats, some with orange bags beside them, facing the performers. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible.

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Indoor ritual scene in a white-canopied hall with peach walls and ceiling fans. Several men and women in white clothes with yellow stoles stand in a row raising lit oil lamps overhead, facing a seated audience dressed in white with yellow scarves. Framed portraits and altars with offerings line the back wall, and tall decorative banners hang from the ceiling. The audience sits cross-legged on the floor, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.2009-12-24A photograph of a hall with pink walls, white ceiling drapes and ceiling fans, where a seated congregation in white and orange clothing faces a standing figure in a white dhoti and shawl who holds a lit lamp near a row of framed deity pictures on orange-draped altar tables. Other white-clothed attendants in yellow-striped shawls stand along the altar edges, and seated devotees fill the floor on orange mats. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the altars.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung in a row high on the wall, with red and white lighting strips above them. Many seated devotees fill the floor in rows, mostly men in white dhoti-style cloth with red and gold borders, many with shaved heads and hands in anjali. Each seated group has small brass plates of offerings, oil lamps and flowers on orange cloths in front of them. Some wear orange robes at the left edge. Chairs with red cushions are visible along the right wall. Ritual satsang or puja gathering.2011-08-17September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesWide photo of a large hall with a crowd of many people seated on the polished floor, most dressed in white with red-orange shawls or sashes. Foreground figures include a woman in a black top with an orange shawl and a grey-haired woman seen from behind. Near the centre front, a figure in orange and white sits on a raised seat, a person with long dark hair and saffron clothing, appearing to address the gathering. Pink walls display framed photographs and a golden ornate throne-like seat stands at the right edge. Ceiling lights and fans are visible.2016-09-30October 02 20162016-10-02A large hall with pink walls and framed portraits along the top wall shows many seated people performing a ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes and shaved heads sit on mats, holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings. Nearby men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and vibhuti on their foreheads also hold lamps, while women in yellow and white saris sit in rows behind them. Plates and small brass vessels rest on orange cloths on the floor. The seated participants fill the room in a rows-and-lamps arrangement.2011-08-27July 01 20092009-07-01A large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor holds a seated congregation of many devotees on mats. Front-row men wear white dhotis and shawls, several with white-painted foreheads and bare shaved heads, and others wear saffron or orange robes. Behind them, rows of seated participants wear white, red, yellow and pink clothing, and small brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above red-draped windows, and a small emblem appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-04 +1 copiesPhoto of an indoor ritual hall in warm lamplit light during a puja. In the foreground, several people in white and orange-red garments sit behind a long white-draped table holding brass lamps, lit oil lamps and offering trays. Standing figures in saffron-orange dhotis and orange garments, some with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, face the table with hands raised. Behind them, a large seated audience in orange, white and red clothing fills the hall. Red velvet valances hang along the upper walls, framed pictures decorate the back wall, and a golden deity murti stands near the left side. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang overhead.2016-10-12A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a tent-covered hall, most dressed in white, facing a stage at the far end. Orange triangular pennants hang from the ceiling and tall striped and patterned banners line the walls. Several saffron-robed figures stand on the lit stage in front of a decorated backdrop, while a television sits to the left. Some seated attendees wear yellow and orange garments.2008-12-24