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A large hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated devotees in rows on mats during a ritual gathering. Most wear maroon and rust-red robes with gold borders, while others wear saffron-orange garments. Several seated women in white saris attend to brass vessels and ritual trays on low tables, and a few small offering plates with sweets and flowers sit before the rows. At the far end, a raised stage has a wooden lectern and seated saffron-clad figures near a screen, with video cameras on tripods filming. Other people sit along the left side near a white-clothed figure. The scene reflects a formal puja or satsang in an ashram hall.

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A hall of seated devotees performing a group puja on a white tiled floor. Most wear orange or red robes with gold-trimmed borders, and several hold brass plates, lamps and small offering trays. A large screen on a stage at the far right shows a figure, and a decorated shrine with a deity murti and ornate brass lamps stands beside it. Cameras on tripods film the ceremony, and backpacks and bags sit along the front edge.2014-08-22August 22 20142014-08-22 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated group of devotees on white floor mats, many in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Women in saffron and red saris sit before small silver-topped puja trays with brass lamps, bowls and offerings. A man in white stands near the back, and a red-and-white sign or framed image hangs on the wall. Several devotees wear white head bands. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang.2013-08-02A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a meditative or ritual sitting. Many women and some men wear orange and maroon robes, with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures sit on low mats before small brass oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings, with a child in orange at left. Others in white and pastel clothing sit behind them along the hall.2013-08-03July 24 20132013-07-24September 15 20132013-09-15August 22 20142014-08-22A large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains shows many seated women and some men in saffron, orange and red ritual clothing, sitting in rows on mats in a ceremonial gathering. Several women in the foreground wear orange saris with rudraksha malas and hold small brass lamps or puja items. Brass trays with flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps are arranged before them. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall and decorative fabric banners in orange, red and white line the upper walls. The seated devotees appear absorbed in worship or meditation.2013-03-03A large hall with cream walls, recessed ceiling lights and red-curtained windows hung with framed portraits. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped red-and-white mats in rows, most wearing orange, white or pink clothes, with brass plates of offerings and small oil lamps before them. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and a young woman in orange sit with hands joined in prayer. A man in a grey shirt stands at the right edge near a camera. The scene appears to be a group puja in progress.2011-12-31A photograph of a large seated congregation in a bright hall during a Guru Purnima satsang at an ashram. Rows of devotees sit on the floor on white mats with silver trays holding flowers, fruit, small brass vessels and oil lamps before them. Many women wear maroon-red and orange saffron saris with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas; a few wear white. A shaved-headed woman in orange sits in the centre. Pink cushions and red curtains frame the room, and a framed portrait is visible at the top right, near a camera crane. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-07-22A large hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful striped pillars hung with fabric. Rows of women and men in saffron-orange and red robes with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a white floor, many wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small ritual vessels are set before them. Several people in white clothes sit near the back, and framed portraits hang on the walls. Visible people are numerous across the hall, with many seated devotees in saffron and white clothing. A person presiding at the far end is not clearly identifiable, and no figure is clearly distinguished by the cues needed for an identification.2013-03-16