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A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on striped woven mats in a bare concrete hall with whitewashed brick walls and arched doorways. Most wear saffron-orange robes, and several women wear white with thin white forehead markings. A large group of seated devotees faces forward in meditation or ritual sitting; at the front, a woman with grey hair in an orange-and-red shawl sits beside a younger woman in orange. Brass-and-steel plates piled with round white offerings sit on the mats in the foreground. A ceiling fan, a white-draped table and a folding chair are visible at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is seen in the frame.

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A large whitewashed hall with a concrete floor holds a seated group of about two dozen people on striped woven mats, the foreground rows wearing saffron-orange garments and white forehead bands, others in white robes. A standing man in orange robes on the right, appearing to address the group, gestures toward them while a small table with a white cloth sits beside him. Brass-coloured plates of sweets or offerings lie on mats in the foreground. A ceiling fan, a camera on a tripod and orange flags on the back wall are visible.2007-02-23A ritual gathering in a open-sided, tin-roofed hall with whitewashed walls. Rows of people sit cross-legged on woven striped mats, many in saffron-orange robes, while others wear white. Several seated figures in front hold small brass implements, and tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among them. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on the floor, with a tray of round offerings at the lower left. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the right, and a fan stands near the wall. The scene suggests a puja or initiation ceremony with brahmacharis in orange robes.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Photograph from behind of a seated group of renunciate men in orange robes and white dhotis with red-bordered shawls, sitting cross-legged on woven mats under a shaded open hall. Shaven heads and kumkum-marked scalps are visible. A tripod-mounted camera and a small wooden lectern stand at the left, and a white-clad figure sits near the right edge. Two other visible people in orange and white sit further back. Shown in a person archive photo; no identifiable figure is clearly the a person.2007-02-23A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a puja is taking place on a bare concrete floor. Several rows of people sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange shawls. A man in a white kurta and a bare-chested figure with white dhoti kneel near the center, bowed toward the floor, with brass vessels and banana leaves in front of them. Two women in white and orange sit at right with hands joined. Large framed portraits hang on the back walls, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Orange flags on bamboo poles rise from the floor. Relevant cues are a bowing devotee, offerings on leaves, and the ritual setting.2006-10-12February 23 20072007-02-23September 06 20132013-09-06A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual indoors on a white tiled floor covered with straw mats. Many women sit in rows wearing orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and forehead markings. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and metal vessels sit on red cloths in front of them, and several women have their hands folded in prayer. In the background, more participants in red and orange attire sit among white-clad people. A printed copyright and source line appears across the photo.2013-07-28A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a high ceiling and fans where a group of devotees sits on the floor for a ritual meal or satsang. Many people wear orange saffron robes, while others in white dhotis and cream saris with yellow borders sit in rows facing a central area. On the right, a seated man in white clothes and a shaved head sits behind an orange cloth and a plantain leaf of food, with his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a cream sari with a dark border also sits with palms pressed together in the foreground. Steel vessels, banana leaves with food, and a brass lamp stand are arranged on the floors and cloth mats. A small stage with a microphone stand sits at the right edge, and a ceiling-hung speaker is visible.2011-03-05 +3 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12