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A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated group of people in a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them are brass plates, small lamps and offering trays set on mats. Behind them, rows of children and adults sit on mats, many in colourful shirts, with some children in orange and green. Small puja items are arranged across the floor. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja with seated participants.

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February 03 20132013-02-03October 24 20122012-10-24A wide indoor hall with pink-framed windows and colourful tasselled bunting hanging from the ceiling. Dozens of men and boys sit in rows on mats, many bare-chested or in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange-red cloths, with brass thalis, oil lamps and small offering plates set before them. Some have hands folded in prayer, and a few lean forward in concentration. Numerous seated devotees in the background wear white, pink and dark clothing. Ropes on posts divide the seating area, and a decorated altar with a small deity murti stands at the right edge. This appears to be a group puja or satsang with ritual offerings.2013-02-03A large hall with many seated devotees performing a ritual on the floor. In the foreground, men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting with hands folded or holding brass items. Many others wear saffron or orange robes. Brass plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small metal pots are arranged on orange mats in front of them. Behind, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing sit in meditation or prayer, with a few people in white garments standing near pillars. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame, so no identity claim is made.2013-01-19A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, with brass plates, small oil lamps and bowls set before them. Behind them a large audience of men and boys in white, red, green and dark clothing sits in rows, and women in saris sit at the far left near a pillar. At the top right a gilded ornate shrine or throne stands against the wall. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-03Indoor temple hall with a large seated congregation during a puja. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on mats, including a man in an orange t-shirt and children in white. Red curtains and framed devotional portraits line the back wall, with a gilded deity shrine at right. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2011-11-21September 25 20112011-09-25A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation on mats in a group puja or satsang. Many participants wear white dhoti and shawls with gold borders; some monks wear saffron or orange robes. Several people hold open books and sit before small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps on the floor. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a small book and sits cross-legged. A figure in dark clothing stands near the centre back. Ceiling lights and a projector screen are visible.2011-12-27A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. Most wear white dhotis or white shirts with gold-bordered cloth, and many hold oil lamps or diyas toward small brass plates with offerings and flowers on mats. A man in the foreground left with a shaved head and white dhoti holds a lit lamp; a shaved-headed young man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala lifts a flame in the centre. Behind them, young boys in colourful shirts sit among the adults. Framed portraits hang on the back wall beside red curtains, and a large screen is mounted above. No identifiable a person is present in the scene.2011-12-17Large hall interior during a group puja with many seated devotees on mats in rows, most wearing white dhotis and shirts, some in red or white shirts. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white cloth on his head sits before a small oil lamp and brass plates with offerings, holding a lamp. Other men in white sit with hands folded or holding oil lamps and brass thalis. Framed portraits hang on the left wall and large screens are mounted on the walls above the crowd. Overhead lights and tiled floor are visible.2011-12-17A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation on mats, many in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and white shawl sits with palms joined, beside a brass plate with lamps and offerings. A seated man in white with a yellow head wrap claps his hands, and a man with bare chest and sacred thread sits near brass vessels and a small oil lamp. Framed portraits and banners hang on the walls, and a man in white sits on a chair at the right edge. Brass plates, steel containers and oil lamps are set on the floor.2011-08-22A large cream-walled hall with many people seated on the floor on mats and cushions, performing a group puja with small oil lamps and brass plates set before them. Rows of adults in white dhoti-style clothes, several with orange or saffron cloth, are in the foreground, many holding up lit lamps. Behind them, children in yellow and grey shirts and student lanyards sit in rows, also holding lamps or offering items. A laptop sits on the floor near the front. Framed portraits hang on the walls above, including one labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda with a caption below it, and others of women in ornate dress. Windows and ceiling fans line the room.2011-08-11 +1 copies