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A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. In the foreground, women in orange and red saris and saffron kurtas hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, seated on red-and-white striped mats. Behind them, rows of people in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with small brass lamps and plates. Red curtains and framed portraits of a saffron-clad guru line the walls, and a large dark screen hangs at the far end. The image shows a group ritual with lamps, not a single identifiable teacher in the scene.

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December 30 20112011-12-30A 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.2011-12-30December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many women seated cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing saffron, orange, red and white saris, with a few in blue and yellow. Many hold small oil lamps, and brass plates with offerings sit before them. Framed portraits hang along the upper wall, and a few white-clad attendants stand near the back.2011-08-30December 30 20112011-12-30August 30 20112011-08-30December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung on maroon drapes lining the back wall. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and carpets, many women in white, cream and orange saris or kurtas, some in saffron shawls, with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates, bowls and small lamps with flowers sit before them in orderly lines. Standing figures and a camera operator in the right foreground watch the assembly, while a large dark screen hangs on the left wall. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-12-30Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many in white and orange clothing, some holding small brass plates with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Pink and red curtains hang at the windows, and framed portraits in pink borders line the walls. A few figures seated at the far end wear white. The hall has polished floors and recessed ceiling lights.2012-04-04August 22 20142014-08-22Photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor performing an aarti with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Most wear white or cream clothes, while some women wear saffron, yellow, green and purple saris. Several young men in white kurtas wear red scarves over their shoulders. Behind them, seated guests on red chairs watch the ritual. Framed deity pictures hang on the pale wall above red curtained windows, and trays of offerings and plastic water bottles sit on the floor. The swami is not clearly visible in this image.2012-04-08April 04 20122012-04-04 +1 copies