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A large hall during a group puja at an ashram. In the foreground two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats, one holding a small brass bell and the other a ritual implement, with brass lamps and plates of flowers before them. Behind them rows of men in white dhotis and shawls, some with sacred threads and tilak, sit on mats with open books and brass vessels. Further back a seated crowd in white, yellow and other colours fills the hall, a video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand at left.

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October 25 20102010-10-25A large hall with many seated participants in rows, most wearing white or orange-red clothes. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats before brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels holding offerings. The central monk, in orange with folded hands, appears to be leading the proceedings. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the back near a tripod-mounted camera and a small monitor on a stand. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang. Pink and clear plastic containers sit near the front.2010-10-21A large hall during a group puja, with many seated participants in white dhotis and shawls and some in yellow. In the foreground, several saffron-robed priests sit on red and orange mats before brass plates, lamps, bowls and small puja vessels. The central priest, wearing an orange robe and a gold-bead garland, holds a sheet of paper and appears to lead chanting. Other saffron-clad priests sit alongside him, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A standing attendant in white stands at left beside a camera tripod. Cloth-covered mats and a red-orange cushion lie in front. Orange canopies hang from the ceiling above the crowd, and a decorated altar with colourful deity murtis is visible at the back right. The gathering is seated in rows across the hall floor.2010-10-21October 25 20102010-10-25A large hall with thick rows of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls, many with bare upper bodies or white upper cloths, foreheads marked with white and sandal lines, performing a group puja. Each person sits before a brass plate holding small oil lamps, flower petals, bowls of offerings and incense, on orange and purple cloths spread across the marble floor. In the left foreground a figure in an orange robe sits with his back partly turned, and a visible lit lamp stands among the trays. Many participants hold open notebooks or read from papers.2010-10-25A long row of seated participants in a bright hall performs a puja with brass lamps and small brass vessels set on orange and yellow cloths along the floor. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, his hands joined over a small brass lamp. Beside him, men in white and saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in line, with others in white garments further along. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the back left, and cloth banners hang from the upper wall.2010-09-18A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths, hands folded in prayer; the front seated figure wears a marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead. Before them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kumkum and flower offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange-and-yellow clothing sit with puja trays, and a man in white stands at a podium near a video monitor on a tripod. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no candidate is named; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a group puja.2010-10-21October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a large hall where a group of devotees sit on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many holding lit oil lamps (deepa) in both hands. In the foreground three men in saffron/orange robes sit on red-and-saffron cloths before brass plates and puja trays; the man at right front wears a gold-toned garland and a rudraksha-style mala and holds a lamp, while the man at far left holds a lit lamp near a small brass plate. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor showing a screen image stand at left. Red chairs line the back of the hall, and orange cloth decorations hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles a satsang-style group lamp ritual.2010-10-29A large hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor shows rows of seated participants performing a puja. In the foreground, men in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth sit on red and green mats before brass plates, lamps and bells. Behind them, many people in white and orange sit in orderly rows facing a stage. A man in orange robes sits near the stage area, and orange and multicoloured hangings decorate the pillars, with a projection screen and a camera on a tripod at the front.2010-09-18A large hall where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows on orange and red mats, performing a group puja. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border lights an oil lamp in front of brass plates and vessels. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes sits with hands together over a brass plate, with an open book and a phone nearby. Many other monks in orange and devotees in white ritual clothes, with brass thalis, kalasha-type vessels and small oil lamps arranged on each mat. Behind them, more participants sit in rows, and a video camera on a tripod and a screen stand at the back of the hall.2010-10-24