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A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on a white marble floor during a ritual session. In the foreground, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with their backs to the camera, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them rows of people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit facing a raised golden stage with a seated figure in the distance and a large screen displaying a portrait on the right. Plastic buckets and a grey polka-dot bag lie on the floor. A visible portrait on screen is not counted as a physical person.

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A large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor is filled with many seated men in traditional ritual dress: bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged in rows, some with hands folded or holding small ritual items, and small oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor. At the far end a wall-mounted screen shows a woman in an orange and gold sari speaking before a red curtain. Large framed pictures hang on the back wall.2017-07-20July 25 20172017-07-25July 20 20172017-07-20July 27 20172017-07-27July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a large hall where many men sit on white floors in rows, shown mostly from behind. Most wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies, several with sacred threads and rudraksha malas; some have white ash markings on their torsos. In the foreground a seated man holds small brass vessels and bells on a red cloth with oil lamps and offerings. At the far end a large screen shows a figure, and a golden-framed stage sits beneath it. Ornate banners line the walls.2017-07-02 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men shown from behind, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas on their necks. Devotees sit on mats before brass lamps, small brass pots and offering plates with flowers and oil lamps. Women in white saris sit toward the rear. Two large screens at the front display a glowing deity image, and a gold-tinted ceremonial setup is visible at the far end. Ceiling lights and framed pictures line the walls. A few people stand near the left side. The crowd is numerous.2017-07-02July 25 20172017-07-25A large ashram hall with many devotees seated on a white marble floor, mostly shown from behind. Rows of men are bare-chested wearing white dhoti cloths with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while women wear orange saris and white garments. Brass lamp stands with lit flames line the middle of the hall, and small brass pots and offering plates with flowers sit before the seated group. At the front, a person in an orange robe holds a lit aarti lamp. A wall screen shows a seated figure in orange robes before a red backdrop, and staff in white and orange move around the back of the hall. This appears to be a puja or aarti gathering.2017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20