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A photograph of a seated congregation in a hall during a puja or satsang. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and rugs, facing a raised stage. Most women wear white saris or cream and yellow garments, some in red, teal and patterned clothes, with a few children among them. Several hold brass plates with offerings, lamps and flowers. On the stage stands an ornate golden throne with a framed picture, flanked by brass oil lamps, with a deity murti and a golden cobra-hooded figure at the side. Headphones lie on the floor near the front.

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May 10 20122012-05-10A wide view of a large hall with cream walls and a stage at right decorated with a golden ornate deity shrine and a golden elephant-like figure. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white and red-orange clothing, with some wearing salwar kameez and sarees. Several children in white and a child in pink lie on mats with papers, and brass plates, bowls and small lamps sit on the floor. Three framed portraits hang on the back wall. A cameraman stands near the stage and a microphone stand is visible beside the audience.2011-12-17A large indoor hall with pale pink walls, grey ceiling fabric and colourful hanging banners, where many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats across the white tiled floor. Most wear white or cream dhotis and saris with coloured borders, and a few wear orange or red saris. Brass thalis, oil lamps, flower offerings and small bowls sit before them, and several hold open papers. At the far end a raised white stage with a throne-like seat holds a figure in white, surrounded by seated attendants, while a large projection screen and a camera on a tripod record the gathering. Two people at the front left sit in front of an oil lamp and brass plate, and a figure with long hair and a beard sits in white at the left edge.2010-12-18Seated audience of many children, girls and women sit cross-legged on mats in a bright hall with pale walls, red curtains and a ceiling of draped fabric. Some wear white, orange and pink salwar or saris; a woman in orange sits near a laptop on a low table, and brass plates with oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front. A projector screen and a monitor face the seated group, and a standing figure in white with a shaved head stands at the far left by a stand. Framed portraits hang on the walls and colourful woven hangings adorn the ceiling.2012-05-08September 03 20122012-09-03A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a raised stage covered in red cloth, where a crowd sits cross-legged on the floor facing the stage. In the foreground, a young woman in a cream-and-red top with a vermilion forehead mark sits with eyes closed beside a plate of offerings and a small oil lamp. Many women wear yellow and orange saris and salwar kameez, and a woman in a light blue sari and beaded necklace sits near the front. Framed portraits of women hang on the walls, and a black screen is mounted above the stage. The gathering appears to be a seated satsang or programme. No identifiable a person is visible among the people.2011-12-18A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and a glossy tiled floor, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats during a morning puja. Most are women and girls in white dhotis and saris, with red shawls over some and yellow shawls over others, hands folded in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor before them. Dark-haired children are seated among them, and a red banner hangs at the top left. A figure in orange robes stands at the far right near the back, and a few people sit on chairs along the back wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA satsang hall viewed from the back of a seated audience of devotees on mats, many in white and cream clothing with yellow or orange borders and orange saris, with women's hair in braids and buns. On a raised stage a figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy sits before a backdrop projection of a temple gopuram with a deity murti. A man in white stands near the stage steps and a camera on a tripod records the event. Offering plates and steel vessels sit before the audience, with white side drapes and red and blue curtains behind the stage.2011-02-02A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor of a hall with red curtains, holding brass plates of offerings and small lamps during a ritual. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl bows over a plate, while a woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a plate of white flowers and sweets. Others wear white, yellow, maroon and red saris, with some in white head coverings. Small oil lamps and brass vessels sit on mats in front of them.2012-02-09A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women in sarees and salwar kameez, sitting on mats with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front of several of them. Among them are a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes, and a few children. Men in white shirts sit on chairs at the back right, and a red curtain hangs by a window. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind. The scene suggests satsang or group prayer.2012-04-08A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung above red curtained windows. A dense crowd of many seated devotees sits on floor mats with brass plates and offering trays before them. Most wear white or orange-saffron clothing, and several women wear saffron and yellow saris. A small orange-robed figure stands near the far left by a doorway. Some people are kneeling in prayer or holding small books and phones, and a few are seated near the front on red-and-white mats.2011-12-29A photograph of a large group of women and girls seated cross-legged on the floor of an ashram hall during a ritual session. Many wear white or pale garments with orange, red or saffron shawls and stoles; some have tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Brass oil lamps, a small brass puja plate with flowers and fruit, and open books are arranged on mats in front of them. Folded striped bedding and red curtains are visible in the background. The foreground figures are seated with eyes closed or looking down. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2012-04-04