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A large hall photograph of a Vishesha Deeksha pada puja session with many people seated on the floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; several women in saffron or orange sannyasa-style robes sit among them. Small brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings sit in front of each seated person. Girls in white with a tilak mark sit near the front, and gold posts line the aisle. A decorated seat and a striped cloth stand at the far end of the room, with framed banners on the pale walls and a portrait at the right. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here.

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December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall with a polished white floor and pink walls hung with colourful woven banners fringed in yellow and orange. Rows of women sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white saris or white clothing with orange shawls or stoles, some in yellow shawls, with brass puja plates, oil lamps, flower petals and small bowls set on orange mats before them. Several women hold their hands together in prayer or meditation posture. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the room, and at the far end a golden ritual object is visible near an orange-draped seat. The scene reads as a group satsang or puja session.2010-10-07December 18 20102010-12-18Wide view of a large hall filled with seated devotees on mats, many in white and orange clothing, some holding small brass plates with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Pink and red curtains hang at the windows, and framed portraits in pink borders line the walls. A few figures seated at the far end wear white. The hall has polished floors and recessed ceiling lights.2012-04-04A large hall with cream walls and a polished tile floor hosts a seated group ritual. Rows of participants sit on mats holding lit oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, many raising their lamps forward. Most wear white, orange, or red-orange saffron garments, with some in white and others in pink or maroon saree-style dress. Framed portraits in maroon-curtained niches line the back wall, and a black screen hangs at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no candidate is asserted.2011-12-30A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung on maroon drapes lining the back wall. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats and carpets, many women in white, cream and orange saris or kurtas, some in saffron shawls, with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates, bowls and small lamps with flowers sit before them in orderly lines. Standing figures and a camera operator in the right foreground watch the assembly, while a large dark screen hangs on the left wall. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-12-30A large hall with a white marble floor filled with a seated congregation of women and men in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls or sashes. Women seated on orange mats in the foreground hold brass puja plates and trays with small brass lamps and offerings, with hands folded in prayer. Rows of seated devotees extend to the back of the hall beneath colourful fabric pillars with orange tassels and a white ceiling canopy. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right side, and a small stage area is visible at the far end.2010-10-07December 30 20112011-12-30A large hall full of seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pooja. Brass plates with offerings, flowers, and small oil lamps glow in front of them on orange mats. The walls are pale pink with colourful hanging tassel decorations along the top. In the far background, at the front of the hall, a small group of people sits near a raised area. Many attendees are visible, the foreground people appear to be engaged in devotional practice with eyes partly closed or lowered. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-01-22A large hall of seated devotees on mats during a satsang or discourse. Many women and girls in white, saffron, orange, green, blue and pink salwar or saris sit cross-legged on the floor, some with hands folded and a few with small brass lamps and offering plates before them. Red curtains hang along the walls beneath framed portraits and pictures of saints and deities. A projection screen and speakers are at the upper right, and a white-clad crowd fills the back of the room.2011-11-27A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor, most dressed in white with some in saffron-orange. Many sit in rows on mats with small brass puja plates, lamps and bowls in front of them, performing a ritual or meditation. Colourful hanging pillar decorations line the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and a video screen are visible at the front of the room. A woman in white with a pink shawl sits in the foreground, and a few people stand near the left edge.2010-12-04A wide view of a large hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing toward the front. Several are dressed in orange, red, blue, yellow and pink saris or kurtas, and some wear white. Brass plates and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them. Framed portraits hang on the pink wall above red drapes, one showing a man in a red and gold garment with a garland. A few figures near the front wear orange robes. A large screen is mounted on the far wall.2011-12-27