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A large hall filled with a dense crowd of people seated on the floor in orange and white ritual clothing, many with white and ash forehead markings and bare upper torsos. In the foreground, a young girl with long braided hair and a red bead mala sits with a small brass oil lamp and offering plate before her, while nearby boys in saffron cloths hold small lamps and plates. Background walls display large religious paintings and a bright screen. Sitting in a group ritual or satsang setting.

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A large hall filled with a very dense crowd of seated people in orange and saffron clothing, many with white sacred ash and tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. Many devotees sit on the floor with small brass plates, lamps and flower offerings in front of them, and some sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer. Several young men wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, and some have long hair. In the background are framed portraits on the walls and a large red-framed image near the centre back, with attendants moving through the room. This appears to be a group puja or ritual gathering.2017-07-02July 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesJune 01 20172017-06-01 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron garments, many bare-chested with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on mats, some holding small brass vessels, flower offerings and oil lamps during what appears to be a group puja or ritual. Several young boys and girls in orange and white dhotis sit in the front rows. A lit oil lamp is visible at the right edge beside a wooden table of offerings. Above the crowd, a large framed picture and banners hang on the white wall. The image is a photograph of the gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible in the frame.2017-07-02A large indoor hall with a light floor and mats where a great many people sit in rows performing a seated puja. Most wear saffron-orange cloths over white dhotis or are bare-chested, many with white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies and rudraksha malas. Several children in the foreground, some with long hair and white forehead marks, hold small oil lamps and offering plates on pink-and-yellow flower-decorated trays. A wooden stand with green leaves stands at the right edge. Behind them a large banner shows a deity murti and a red-and-yellow backdrop, and a wall with framed images lines the back of the hall.2017-07-02July 02 20172017-07-02A large hall with many people seated on the floor in rows, most wearing saffron-orange garments draped over the shoulders and bare chests, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several participants hold rudraksha malas and sit before small brass or silver plates, bowls and flower offerings. Some have long braided or loose hair, and others have shaved heads. In the background, more people in white clothing sit among pillars and wooden doors. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, and no clear throne or central figure is visible.2017-07-21A large hall filled with many seated young people in saffron-orange robes, sitting in rows on mats with brass pooja plates, flower petals, small oil lamps and bowls of offerings before them. Several children in white dhotis and bare-chested boys with sandalwood or ash markings on their bodies sit in the foreground, some with hands folded or handling ritual items. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge near a seated figure. Walls display framed pictures and a large screen hangs above, with a tripod camera at left. The setting resembles a group puja or ritual session in an ashram hall.2017-07-20A large seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange cloths performs a ritual in a hall with a tiled floor. Many sit cross-legged on mats with brass plates, oil lamps, flower petals, small bowls, and white cloths before them. Several boys have white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their chests and foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. A girl in white with long plaited hair sits in the lower right foreground with a small brass dish. Behind them, a row of brass-tipped golden posts lines the hall, with a large framed picture on the back wall. Some participants have shaved heads while others have long dark hair. No visible a person appearance candidate is clearly identifiable.2017-07-27July 02 20172017-07-02Large indoor hall with white tiled floor, where a crowd of around 100 people in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Many have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bare chests; some wear rudraksha malas. Brass and steel plates, bowls, small oil lamps and flower offerings lie before them. A few women and girls in white and cream clothes sit at the front right. A camera on a tripod stands at left, and framed photographs line the walls behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this view.2017-07-20July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies