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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall cylindrical banners striped in red, yellow, blue and orange hanging from it. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, with brass plates, small oil lamps and flower offerings in front of them. Near the front left, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an orange mat with a book in hand, and a few other saffron-robed sannyasis sit along the left side. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the front. Many people are visible, numbering well over twenty.

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Wide view of a large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful hanging cloth columns, where a seated gathering of many devotees sits on the floor in white dhotis and shawls. Front rows of monks in saffron and orange robes sit at the left, with brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small plates of offerings set on mats and orange cloth in front of them. The congregation is seated in long rows toward the back, with a camera on a tripod at the left edge. Ceiling fans and a stage backdrop complete the scene.2010-10-25A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful cylindrical banners hanging from above shows a seated ritual gathering. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering plates with flowers and brass pots, with a few monks in orange robes seated along the left side. A camera on a tripod and a laptop stand near the front, and a large crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background. The scene resembles a group puja with lamps and offerings.2010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25Large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, two monks in saffron robes sit on orange and purple mats at left, while rows of men in white sit cross-legged on mats before brass plates, kumkum-marked trays, oil lamps and small bowls. Many hold lit lamps or offerings. Colourful fabric tassels hang from the ceiling and white draping covers the roof, with a camera on a tripod at left.2010-10-25November 13 20102010-11-13A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and colourful hanging pennants fills the frame, with a crowd of several hundred people seated in rows on orange and white mats. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing and sit cross-legged with palms together, many holding small oil lamps lit in front of them. Brass trays with offerings, plates, and small brass vessels sit before the seated rows. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes sit near the front left, one with a shaved head. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand near the centre. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang, with lamps lit as devotees sit quietly in meditation or prayer.2010-11-13A large hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful tasselled hangings down the centre, filled with a seated assembly. Many men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats, with small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them, and some hold open books. In the foreground an orange-robed figure sits at the left of the rows with a shaved head, and a few seated people wear orange clothing near the front left. Chairs line the far side, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28A large hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars hung with orange tassels shows a seated assembly of many devotees on mats. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders; several in the front left wear saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces. Brass plates, bells, lamps and small pots sit in front of them on orange and blue runners. A figure at the lower right in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl sits with hands folded, and a few people near the back stand. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-11-25September 12 20102010-09-12