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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, a line of people sit on the floor before brass plates with banana-leaf offerings and small lamps; a seated sadhu in orange robes with white forehead markings presses his palms together. Many participants wear white, orange and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and garlands. Brass trays and small lamps are placed on the floor. Hanging lanterns and banners decorate the ceiling, and a large stage screen with a figure is visible at the far end. Crowd of many people is visible, though the exact count is uncertain.

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January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a pink and red sari sits on a striped mat, and several women in white and blue saris and orange garments hold lit oil lamps in cupped hands. Rows of men on the right sit bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, several with hands pressed in anjali. A man in a saffron-orange robe with white tilaka and ash on his forehead sits at the right with palms joined beside brass cups and leaf plates of offerings. White chairs line the back wall, paper bunting hangs from the ceiling, and framed pictures are mounted on the walls. Dozens of people are visible, the scene.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall during a seated evening ceremony with many participants kneeling on the floor holding small oil lamps, their flames lit in both hands. Many wear saffron and orange garments, and several women wear sarees in red, blue and cream. Nearby, a row of men with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together. In the foreground a young woman in white holds a lamp, and a brass tray with lit lamps and plates of offerings lies on the floor. Rows of white chairs line the back and walls display framed pictures. The scene resembles a group puja or homa with lamps.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall with cream walls and a polished tile floor hosts a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, many raising their lamps forward. Most wear white, orange, or red-orange saffron garments, with some in white and others in pink or maroon saree-style dress. Framed portraits in maroon-curtained niches line the back wall, and a black screen hangs at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-30October 07 20102010-10-07January 08 20182018-01-08A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of people seated on the floor in rows. On the left, many women and devotees wear saffron-orange robes, some with white garments. On the right, shirtless men wearing white dhoti cloths and rudraksha malas sit before brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings, performing a ritual. Ceiling fans and rows of fluorescent lights hang above, and framed pictures line the walls. A large screen glows at the far end. A small ornamental umbrella stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2017-07-09March 14 20172017-03-14A large hall full of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pooja. Brass plates with offerings, flowers, and small oil lamps glow in front of them on orange mats. The walls are pale pink with colourful hanging tassel decorations along the top. In the far background, at the front of the hall, a small group of people sits near a raised area. Many attendees are visible, the foreground people appear to be engaged in devotional practice with eyes partly closed or lowered. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-01-22