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A photo of a seated group on woven mats in a storeroom lined with shelves of polished brass lamps, kalasha pots and ritual vessels. About twenty-five people sit in a loose circle, most in white clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas, women in white saris with gold borders, plus a few in blue, teal and patterned saris. Two men at right wear orange shawls. Steel tumblers, a steel pot and small brass bowls sit on the floor in the foreground, and cardboard boxes and bags are scattered in the background.

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February 23 20082008-02-23A photograph of a seated circle of about fifteen people on woven mats inside a storeroom with metal shelving filled with rows of polished brass and gold-coloured kalasha pots and vessels. Several women in white saris and one in a blue-green sari sit alongside men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style neck beads and one man in an orange cloth. Stainless-steel vessels rest on the floor near the group.2008-02-23February 23 20082008-02-23Seated devotees in white ritual clothing sit in rows on woven mats during a ceremony. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and sit cross-legged. Brass puja plates, lamps, bells and small brass vessels with flowers and fruit sit before them on red and green mats. The woman at centre rests her hand near a brass bell. The setting is a plain concrete hall.2008-02-23May 08 20122012-05-08December 16 20092009-12-16A seated congregation of women and girls, many with palms pressed together in prayer, fills a hall at what appears to be a satsang or puja. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with an orange shawl sits with hands joined, beside a woman in a green sari with a gold-bordered yellow blouse and another in a cream sari with folded hands. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, plates with flowers and red offerings, plastic containers and water bottles sit on the floor before them, with a red-and-white carpet and rows of red chairs and white barriers behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-04A seated group of devotees performs a puja inside a hall with a mat-covered floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala sits with hands joined, beside a man in white dhoti with gold border and tilak who offers from a brass plate near small oil lamps and kumkum-marked dishes. At the right, a man in white with forehead markings holds a brass plate of offerings. Rows of men and women in white and light clothing sit behind them, some with folded hands. A red-covered book and small brass lamps sit on the floor. No person clearly matches the appearance cues for a person.2012-05-31 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on a polished floor during satsang or meditation in a hall with cream curtains and colourful hanging ornaments. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed with hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a black mala and bangles sits in meditation, and another in an orange sari rests her hands in her lap. Brass bells, small brass vessels and a puja tray with an orange cloth sit on the floor, and orange-covered books lie nearby. Behind them rows of seated women in white, blue, lavender and orange clothing sit attentively. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-09A seated group satsang in a hall with yellow walls and a tiled floor, with people sitting on red-and-white striped mats and cushions. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with gold border holds his palms together in prayer, with white-clad men and women sitting around him. Among the rows, a man in saffron-orange clothes sits with hands folded, and women wear teal, red and green saris. Brass lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the floor. No figure is identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role-based description stands.2012-05-09A large hall filled with seated men in white ritual clothing sits on an orange-and-purple cloth-covered floor during an NDY programme. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white kurta with white sacred marks on his forehead sits cross-legged, hands together, looking toward the front. Beside him, a man in a grey-green shirt sits on the floor. At the right edge, a man with a bare upper body and a red-and-white shawl over his shoulder wears a rudraksha mala. Yellow and blue papers lie on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at right.2014-08-23A large indoor gathering of devotees seated cross-legged on mats and striped rugs during a ritual. In the foreground three women sit close together: the woman at left wears a white sari with a maroon border and holds a small oil lamp, the woman in the centre wears an orange sari with a maroon blouse and holds a lit lamp, and the woman at right wears an orange sari and holds a lamp near a small brass plate. Each has a rudraksha mala. Brass plates, bowls, camphor and flowers sit on orange cloths before them. Behind, many men and women in white or dark clothes sit with hands folded or lamps raised, and a few white poles stand among the rows. No a person candidate is visible.2012-05-27