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Seated devotees fill a hall during a Navaratri satsang. In the foreground, two video cameras on tripods film the crowd, and a small monitor on a red chair shows the event. Many men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with brass puja plates, lamps and small vessels before them. A woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits at left, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits at bottom left. Several men in white robes have shaved heads and sacred marks. The page indicates a person presided, but no figure's appearance clearly meets the candidate cues, so no one is identified.

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Indoor group puja in a bright hall with a tripod-mounted camera in front. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and white mats, most in white dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala sits holding a small lamp or ritual vessel, the most prominent figure in the front row. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, small plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the group. A woman and a child are visible among the seated participants at the rear.2010-11-20A photograph of a large seated group inside a bright, pale-pink hall performing a ritual with lit oil lamps. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, several holding small flames or lamps in cupped or raised hands, while a few women in orange and red saris sit at the front left. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe holds a small lamp beside brass plates and offering trays on a mat. A tripod-mounted video camera and a black bag sit in the middle of the floor. Ornate deity images and a gold-coloured shrine decorate the back left corner. Many devotees in the background sit with hands folded in prayer.2010-09-17A large hall filled with seated devotees performing an aarti ceremony with lit oil lamps held in their hands. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloth sit on the floor on mats, holding small flames aloft, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several women in white and colourful saris sit among and behind them. Brass plates with offerings and flowers lie on the floor in front. A video camera on a tripod and a small monitor showing a deity image stand at the front of the room, and a few people stand near the back wall beneath orange lamp shades and red curtains.2010-12-02October 08 20102010-10-08October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of a satsang hall with a group seated on floor mats with orange and maroon edging. Most attendees wear white clothing; one man in front wears a white kurta with a yellow cloth at his waist, and a man in a red t-shirt sits nearby. A woman in the lower left wears white with an orange shawl, seated beside camera bags and a tripod-mounted video camera. Water bottles sit on the floor. Behind the group, a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure stands near the wall, and a glass door is at right.2010-09-18September 21 20102010-09-21A large indoor hall with glossy white marble floor and pink walls hosts a seated group ritual. A man in an orange saffron robe sits at the front left holding a small lit lamp, while many men in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas sit on mats beside him, each holding lit lamps or brass plates. Behind them rows of women in white and yellow sit on mats, some holding lamps. A camera on a tripod films the scene. Orange and yellow decorative banners hang from the ceiling. Brass plates, lamps and flower offerings lie on the floor.2010-09-17A photograph of a satsang-style ritual hall with a camera on a tripod. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands in namaskar, with brass puja items, bells, and small vessels arranged before him. Beside him, another man in orange hands folded in prayer with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with white headbands, and women in orange saris sit in prayer with brass plates and lamps on red mats. The hall has a red wall and metal railings. The photograph is a photo of this event and does not show any printed name.2010-11-07October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a group of women and girls seated on the floor in a warm-toned hall, performing a lamp ritual. Several wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls and hold lit oil lamps or flames, while others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings are laid on orange cloths on a red carpet. In the foreground a video camera on a tripod and a laptop record the scene, and a metal railing separates the seated group from onlookers in the background, several of whom wear yellow and white.2010-09-22Indoor ashram hall where a group sits on floor mats in orange and white robes during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground two men in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged on orange mats, one with a rudraksha mala, before brass plates, bells and small offering dishes. Behind them a row of men in white dhotis and white shawls sits with palms joined, and women in orange saris sit to the left. A video camera on a tripod and a red carpet run along the left side. A red-and-orange wall with a framed banner and tall decorative poles fills the background. Approximately 40 people are visible.2010-11-07