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A large hall filled with seated participants performing a group ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, rows of men wearing white dhotis and white shawls with red-bordered edges sit on orange and striped mats, holding lit oil lamps and brass thalis with offerings. A monk in orange robes sits at the lower left, and several people wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, hundreds of seated devotees in white fill the hall under orange and white decorations and a few pendant lamps. The scene resembles a satsang-style lamp ritual.

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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants in white dhotis and white garments, many holding small oil lamps or lit flames in their hands during a collective puja. The foreground shows a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated at lower left, and several men in white with rudraksha malas and sacred thread-like cords sit on orange and striped mats before brass plates, bells and small lamps. Dim light and haze fill the room, and the scene looks like a group ritual or satsang with lamps lit before the assembly.2010-11-13A large hall with many men seated on the floor in rows, dressed in white dhotis and white shawls with red-bordered edges, holding small oil lamps with flames and making offerings on brass plates. Some wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads. In the lower left a man in a saffron-orange cloth sits with hands folded in prayer. Red plastic chairs are stacked along the back wall beside orange and red paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling, and onlookers sit near the rear. Brass plates with flowers and small lamps are placed on orange mats.2010-10-29A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing blue or white lanyard-style cords and rudraksha-style necklaces. In the foreground, men sit on orange mats in front of brass thalis with lamps and small offerings, holding lit diyas or oil lamps during a collective puja. Some participants wear white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered cloth, and several have shaved heads and tilak marks. Wooden-style cushions and a pink tray are visible.2010-09-12A large indoor hall filled with many seated men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, most wearing rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on orange mats in rows. Each holds or tends a small oil lamp or flame, with brass plates and bowls of offerings before them, and several open books lie on the floor. One man in the foreground holds a lit lamp, and a single monk in saffron-orange robes sits at the left edge. Lamps glow throughout the hall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance here.2010-11-14October 25 20102010-10-25A large hall with polished floors and pink walls hung with colourful striped and orange tassel banners, where many people sit on orange and red mats in rows. In the foreground, men in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings, performing a ritual. A golden deity murti and decorated figures stand at the far right side of the hall, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the background.2010-10-11A photograph of a large indoor hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shawls with reddish-brown borders sit on the floor holding small oil lamps with flames, some with hands raised in offering. Behind them a dense crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fills the room, with some people in red, teal and grey tops. Hanging orange and yellow cloth decorations line the top of the hall, and a small clay or brass vessel and a plastic cup sit among the offerings in front. The scene suggests a lamp offering during a satsang-style gathering.2011-01-23A photograph of a large hall where many seated people hold small oil lamps in their hands during a ritual. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and white shawls with reddish-maroon borders sit on the floor, many with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas around their necks and sandalwood or ash marks on their foreheads. Some hold lit lamps toward the front, and brass plates with food offerings sit before them. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white, red and colourful clothing fill the room, and a few people are seated on chairs near the left. Pink and cream walls and a small shrine with a lit lamp appear in the background, with a tall brass lamp stand visible near the far wall.2011-03-05December 22 20102010-12-22September 12 20102010-09-12Large hall full of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, many with rudraksha malas, holding lit oil lamps and gesturing with hands in a group ritual. Brass plates with offerings, flowers and small bowls sit on orange mats in front of them. Colourful cloth hangings with tassels decorate the ceiling, and a pink banner is visible at the upper left. Sunlight streams in from the right. Foreground includes a woman in a white sari with an orange border holding a flame. Many more people fill the hall behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-12-22October 25 20102010-10-25