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A large seated gathering of devotees in white and yellow clothing sits on the floor of a hall for a satsang. Women in the foreground wear white or cream saris with orange, red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting before small brass plates, kalasha-like vessels and thalis on red and orange mats. Behind them rows of people in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats across the hall. At the left a green-draped stage or platform is visible, and at the right a camera on a tripod and a monitor record the event. Hanging orange lamps and a decorated stage area with golden ornaments are visible in the background.

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October 09 20102010-10-09A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees performing a puja on mats, many women in white dhoti-style cloth with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass thalis hold flowers, fruit, and small oil lamps on orange mats, and several people are offering or arranging items. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at the back suggest the satsang is being filmed. Pink containers and a laptop sit on the floor at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, and the seated participants are not individually identifiable.2010-12-18A photograph of a large seated congregation during a ritual session in a hall with pale walls. Rows of women in white and cream saris with orange shawls sit on orange mats, many with brass plates of fruit, flowers and small brass lamps in front of them, some with hands joined. Men in white clothes and orange-robed sannyasis sit in rows toward the back and right. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor are visible near the centre, and a small orange-draped seat stands at the upper right. Lit oil lamps sit on the floor near the front rows. Several people in the foreground are visibly chanting or making offerings.2010-11-13A large hall filled with seated devotees during a Pada Puja ritual. In the foreground, women in white and saffron-orange sarees sit on mats, hands pressed in anjali, with brass puja plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and kumkum in front of them. Many devotees wear white clothes with yellow or red shawls. Behind them, rows of white-clad people sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. Deity murtis are visible along the far right wall.2010-09-19A large indoor hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, seated at individual low orange mats with brass puja vessels, lamps, bowls of flowers and small plates set before them. Most wear white saris or white kurtas with yellow, orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and their hands are pressed together in prayer or held over the offerings. Behind them, a large crowd in white attire fills the hall, and an orange-draped platform stands at the left under a green canopy, with orange banners hanging from the ceiling.2010-10-15December 31 20102010-12-31A large hall filled with many seated participants in white dhoti and sari-style garments with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, reading yellow booklets on the floor before small brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings. Several cameras on tripods and a video screen showing a deity image stand at the back. Participants are performing a group puja or ritual reading during an initiation session.2017-03-16April 08 20122012-04-08A large hall with a polished floor where many women in white saris with coloured borders sit cross-legged in rows during a pada puja-style ritual. Many wear red, yellow or orange shawls over their shoulders, and several have hands pressed together in namaste. Small oil lamps with flames, brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Some people sit on low wooden platforms among the rows, and a few children and young boys are present. In the background, a figure in orange robes stands near the back of the hall. Red curtains and white columns frame the room.2011-02-25 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11October 08 20102010-10-08Large seated group in a bright hall performing a puja, with many women in saffron-orange saris and white garments with orange or yellow shawls. Brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and small bowls are set on orange mats in front of them, and several women hold lamps or offering plates. Some participants read from books. Behind them, rows of other attendees in white and orange sit in the open space, and a few people stand near the far wall. No identifiable person is shown at a throne or altar in this frame.2010-10-19