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A large hall of seated devotees performing a group ritual on a cream marble floor with red and patterned mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris, several with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, sit cross-legged. Brass plates hold oil lamps, flowers, small bowls and offerings, and a woman in a cream sari with beaded necklaces handles items on a plate. Others in green, orange and yellow saris and salwar kameez sit behind them, with a few men in white and orange-trimmed clothing further back. Rows of red chairs and seated audience members fill the background of the hall. No clear identifiable presiding figure is visible in this frame.

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April 08 20122012-04-08A seated group meditation or satsang in a large hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, beside a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red blouse and orange saree. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls sit on orange mats before them. Behind them rows of devotees in white, blue and orange clothes sit on the floor, with more people on chairs along the back wall.2012-04-09April 08 20122012-04-08Photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja on a white tiled hall floor. In the foreground two young women in cream and beige saris with orange-and-green borders sit with eyes closed and hands in prayer posture. Behind them a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl sits beside girls and women in red, blue and pink clothing. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, plates of fruit and sweets, and small brass pooja vessels rest on orange mats in front of them. Many more participants are seated further back in the hall, with cushions and mats spread across the floor.2011-09-26April 09 20122012-04-09April 09 20122012-04-09April 08 20122012-04-08April 04 20122012-04-04April 09 20122012-04-09April 04 20122012-04-04January 19 20132013-01-19A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs a puja on a polished floor in a large hall. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red bindi holds a small offering, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari lights a brass lamp on a tray with bananas and flowers. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari with a purple border presses her palms together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, kalashas and small plates of fruit and marigold petals sit on orange and red mats. Behind them, many more devotees sit in rows, some in white, orange and yellow saris and scarves, with children among them. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-05-07