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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees performing a group ritual with small oil lamps. In the front rows, women in orange and saffron saris and white garments with red or yellow shawls sit on mats, holding small lamps or cups over brass plates arranged on orange cloths. Each person has a brass oil lamp or puja plate before them. Behind, rows of people in white clothes fill the floor, and colourful striped banners hang from the upper wall. The setting suggests a satsang gathering in an ashram hall, with no visible a person figure in this frame.

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November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in orange and red saris and some in white, many with yellow or red shawls, holding small oil lamps and lit wicks. In front, women in orange saris sit on orange mats before brass plates, bowls and lamps. A camera on a tripod is at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-11-14A wide hall view of a large seated congregation with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground rows of women in saffron-orange saris and white garments sit on mats behind brass puja plates and small oil lamps with flowers. Further back, rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit in devotion. A red curtain hangs at the left edge, and orange and cream banners hang from the ceiling. No individual stands out as a central figure on stage.2010-10-23A large hall filled with rows of seated women performing a collective ritual with brass puja plates and oil lamps set on orange mats in front of them. Most wear white or cream dresses with red or orange shawls, while a front row wears deep orange sarees and beaded necklaces, and some have yellow sashes. Each holds a small lamp or brass vessel. Colourful vertical banners hang from the ceiling and a camera and monitor stand at the right edge.2010-11-13A large hall filled with seated devotees holding small oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during an evening lamp-lighting gathering. Many women in white and cream saris with orange and yellow shawls sit on orange mats and floor cushions, lifting lit diyas and brass plates. Some younger girls in red and white outfits sit in the front row, and a few devotees wear orange or saffron scarves. Orange and multicolored hanging banners decorate the upper walls, with orange curtains at the windows. A standing attendant in white stands at the right side of the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-12-31A photograph of a large hall filled with many seated people, mostly women, sitting cross-legged on mats and cloths on the floor in rows. Most wear white or cream clothes with red-orange or saffron shawls and sashes, and some wear orange-pink saris in the foreground. Brass plates with lamps and small offerings sit before them, and small oil lamps glow on the floor. Colourful tassel-decorated pendants hang from a white draped ceiling, and ceiling fans turn above. A dark altar area with a deity image appears at the far left. The scene suggests a group spiritual practice session.2011-01-22A large hall with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees on red mats in rows, many in white and orange or saffron clothing, with red shawls and gold-coloured brass plates and oil lamps in front of them. Many hold small items in their hands during a group ritual. Hanging decorative banners in red, blue and orange line the ceiling. On the right, a television screen shows a live feed of a teacher, and a video camera on a tripod records the event.2010-11-13A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white and yellow clothing, many with hands joined in anjali. In the foreground, women in orange saris with red shawls sit on red mats with brass plates, kalasha vessels, lamps and flower offerings in front of them, appearing to perform puja or satsang. Hanging orange and white fabric decorations line the upper walls. At right, a monitor displays a video feed and a lectern stands beside it. The scene suggests a group meditation or discourse session; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the image.2010-10-23A large hall with a polished white floor shows many seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship. Women in white saris with red or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, hands folded in prayer, with brass plates and small offering vessels arranged on orange cloth mats in front of them. Many more people sit in the background, some on chairs at the left. Orange and multicoloured woven hangings decorate the ceiling. A person in orange robes sits at the lower right with hands joined in namaskar. No clear a person candidate is visible.2010-09-18A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange and white mats during a group practice. In the foreground, young women and men wear white kurtas and sarees with orange or saffron shawls and stoles, many with brass plates of offerings, flowers, fruit and small oil lamps arranged before them. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars hang from the ceiling, and a large crowd of people in white and orange fills the room toward a distant stage area.2011-01-22