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A photo of a ritual gathering in a tented hall with decorated pillars and ceiling fans. Several men in white dhotis and shawls kneel or stand in rows on a tiled floor, some holding small green leaves, with a saffron cloth and mat laid out in the foreground. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, and another man in white and orange stands facing him. Setting suggests a formal devotional assembly or puja.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Indoor temple-style hall with a white tent ceiling, decorative hanging banners and a red curtain at the back. Several men in white dhotis, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, kneel or stand in a line along an orange-carpeted aisle, many holding green leaves and offering them. In the background, a gold-and-orange throne-like seat holds a deity murti or ornate seat with garlands, and a framed portrait of a seated figure hangs nearby. A seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on an orange cloth on the right, and other seated devotees fill the rear. The scene resembles a ritual offering or puja at a satsang setting.2010-11-12A ritual scene in a hall with a white tent ceiling and yellow-orange fringed hangings. Several men in white dhotis with maroon borders kneel and prostrate on the floor, some with bare upper bodies and sacred marks on their foreheads. Standing behind them, a bald man in an orange robe with maroon trim holds his hands in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. Beside him, another man in orange with a beaded necklace smiles and gazes down at the kneeling group. At the right, a man in an orange kurta with maroon trim holds a small object in his hands and smiles. Open doors and a speaker are visible on the right. a person: the bald man in orange with hands in anjali, identified by appearance cues; his role is standing as a senior monastic while devotees kneel before him.2010-11-12December 31 20112011-12-31A hall with a tiled floor and orange runners where a line of men in plain white dhoti-style garments stand and kneel, several holding small white flowers or offerings. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white cloth with a yellow dhoti kneels and offers flowers. Behind them, a gold-trimmed throne stands empty on the right, beside a framed portrait on a stand. A seated figure in orange sits on the floor at right.2010-11-12A large hall with polished white floor where many men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats with blue-and-orange patterned runners. Each seated person has brass puja plates, small brass lamps and bowls before them, and several hold open books or prayer items. A man in the front left wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and sits before a brass thali. Colourful woven hangings with orange tassels decorate the upper walls. The scene appears to be a group ritual or satsang session.2010-11-24August 30 20112011-08-30A 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 large group of men seated cross-legged on a white marble floor performing a puja in a temple hall. Most wear white dhoti and shawls with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe sits with hands folded, next to a man in white with a red-bordered shawl. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and small bowls sit on orange mats before each participant. Behind them more devotees in white fill the hall. A camera tripod stands at the left edge. The figure in saffron is a sannyasi-style robe wearer; no identity is asserted from appearance.2010-10-08