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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with orange floor mats and brass thalis with flowers and offerings laid out before them. Colourful striped cloth banners hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the frame. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit at the front, while women in saris sit toward the back and on the left. Overall the scene suggests a mass collective puja or satsang. a person is not clearly identifiable in this view.

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October 07 20102010-10-07September 12 20102010-09-12November 13 20102010-11-13October 07 20102010-10-07September 12 20102010-09-12A wide view of a large hall during a seated puja gathering. Several hundred people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor with hands joined in anjali, facing forward. In the foreground, a few men in saffron and orange robes sit before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings laid on orange-red mats. Tall decorative pillars with colourful geometric patterns and orange tassels stand along the walls, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the left. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance alone, so the candidate is left uncertain.2010-09-16October 07 20102010-10-07A large hall with white floor and pale walls hung with colourful woven banners and orange tassels. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most dressed in white dhotis and shawls, some women in yellow and orange saris. Along the front, several men perform a puja with brass plates, small oil lamps and offering trays set on orange mats. A man in an orange robe sits near the centre-left holding a lit lamp, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Many more attendees fill the background.2010-09-15A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange mats, many holding lit lamps and brass plates with offerings. Colourful cloth-and-tassel decorations hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a large red backdrop displays a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, with a camera on a tripod and a small monitor nearby. A woman in orange sits at the left edge, and a few people stand near the back among the crowd.2010-12-22October 07 20102010-10-07October 07 20102010-10-07A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging colourful tassel banners holds a seated congregation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat at the left, with rows of men in white dhoti-style clothing sitting cross-legged before brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings on orange and maroon cloths. Many more seated devotees in white fill the room behind, with a few in other colours. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge beside a chair. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang. a person's presence is not established by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-10-08