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A large hall packed with hundreds of men seated cross-legged on orange mats, all dressed in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several priests sit before brass puja plates, oil lamps, flower offerings and small brass vessels, some holding white objects and reading books. Orange hanging fabric decorations are visible at the top. The scene suggests a group ritual or satsang session with ceremonial worship.

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October 25 20102010-10-25December 04 20102010-12-04A photograph of a large seated gathering of men in white ritual clothing during a satsang or ceremony in an indoor hall with orange drapes and banners on the walls. Many participants wear white dhotis and shawls with tilak markings and rudraksha malas, and several sit with hands folded in prayer or namaskar. Some men hold small brass vessels and pots near the front. Lanyards with name badges are visible on several people. A blue wall sign and an Om-emblazoned shirt appear among the crowd. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues, so no in-person candidate is asserted.2010-12-02A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed, during a puja. In the foreground a young Western man with a white tilak on his forehead and a black rudraksha mala sits with palms together, beside a brass plate holding fruit and small oil lamps. Nearby seated men in white with red-bordered cloth also keep their hands folded, and small brass lamps and pooja plates lie on orange mats. Colourful hanging tassel decorations and orange drapes hang from the ceiling in the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this crowd scene.2011-01-23September 12 20102010-09-12A seated group of priests and devotees in a hall performs a puja. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace sits behind a red cloth with brass plates of fruit and lamps. Younger men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads, sit on mats with brass oil lamps, bowls and open books. Behind them many more people in white and colourful clothes sit facing forward. Hanging striped banners with orange tassels decorate the ceiling, and deity murtis stand at the right edge.2010-10-16A large photograph of a dense assembly of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, many with white and red tilaka and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, several wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates, oil lamps, small bowls and flower offerings sit in front of them on orange and purple cloths. Many eyes are closed in meditation, while others look down at their hands or open books. No individual in the foreground is distinctively identifiable as the a person by the visible cues described; the central figures are devotees and participants.2010-10-23A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and shawls fills a hall, many holding small lit oil lamps (deepam) in cupped hands. Foreground center, a man in white with a red-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp and a small brass vessel. Lower left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes sits with a brass lamp. Right foreground, a man with a white forehead mark holds a lit lamp. Orange and white draped banners hang from the ceiling above the crowd. This appears to be a lamp-lighting ritual; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-11-12A large indoor hall with men seated on the floor in rows on orange and brown mats, many wearing plain white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas around the neck. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some wear headphones. Small brass lamps, bowls and offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated people in mixed casual and white clothing fills the room, with some in orange and white attire. The atmosphere suggests a seated satsang or meditation gathering.2010-10-13November 14 20102010-11-14September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering on a marble floor, with many devotees in white dhotis and shawls with red-maroon borders, several wearing rudraksha malas. Oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. In the foreground, a bespectacled priest in white with a rudraksha mala reads from a booklet while a man beside him holds a small brass item. No individual with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so the identity is unsure. The scene is a group puja with lamps and offerings in a temple hall. A watermarked copyright line appears at the lower right and is not described.2010-12-28