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Wide view of a large hall during a group puja or satsang with a large seated congregation. Front rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas sit cross-legged on orange mats, many holding small brass oil lamps or puja plates with lit flames. Some wear rudraksha malas. Women in saffron and orange saris sit at left. Hanging vertical banners with geometric patterns decorate the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod stands at left. A large crowd of several hundred people fills the room behind them.

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September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A large hall with pale pink walls and a white draped ceiling hung with colourful woven tassels in orange, red, and blue. Many men in white ritual dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with brass plates, bells, oil lamps and small offering bowls set on orange mats before them. A cameraman with a tripod and camera films from the left, and a seated man in white works a laptop at the front right. Among the seated group, one man on the left wears orange robes and another sits in a saffron shawl, while most others are in white. Rows of additional attendees extend back toward the far end of the hall.2010-09-19September 12 20102010-09-12A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging colourful tassel banners holds a seated congregation. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat at the left, with rows of men in white dhoti-style clothing sitting cross-legged before brass plates, small oil lamps and offerings on orange and maroon cloths. Many more seated devotees in white fill the room behind, with a few in other colours. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge beside a chair. The scene looks like a group puja or satsang. a person's presence is not established by appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-10-08September 12 20102010-09-12A large hall during a group ritual, with many men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shawls, most with shaved heads and sacred marks. Several hold lit oil lamps and brass puja plates with flowers, while a few in saffron/orange robes sit in the foreground at the left. Hanging colourful banners with orange tassels decorate the ceiling, and a crowd of seated participants fills the room toward the back. Brass pots and small plates set on orange and yellow cloths lie on the floor in front of the group.2010-09-15A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing white dhotis and shawls, sitting on orange mats before brass puja plates with small oil lamps and offerings. Tall pillars draped in colourful patterned banners stand along the ceiling line, and camera equipment on a tripod and bags sit at the left edge. Several seated men in front wear shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and a figure at the far right in white with a shaved head sits beside the puja plates. Ceiling fans hang from white fabric canopy.2010-09-12A 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 copiesA 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.2010-10-25A 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 filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white ritual clothing, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands, with orange floor mats and brass thalis with flowers and offerings laid out before them. Colourful striped cloth banners hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge of the frame. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit at the front, while women in saris sit toward the back and on the left. Overall the scene suggests a mass collective puja or satsang. a person is not clearly identifiable in this view.2010-09-12