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Photo of a large seated gathering in a pink-walled hall during a satsang or ritual session. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats, many boys in casual shirts and shorts in front, adults in white and orange-saffron shawls behind. Brass puja plates and small lamps sit on the floor in front of the rows. Hanging woven banners with orange tassels decorate the walls, and a framed portrait hangs high on the back wall. The main focus is the audience, with no clearly identifiable speaker in view.

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April 14 20122012-04-14A large seated gathering in a bright hall with pink-washed walls, where many devotees sit on mats in rows. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged, most with shaved heads; one in the center wears rudraksha beads and folds his hands, and another on the right holds his hands together near his chest. Brass plates with fruit, oil lamps and small offering dishes sit on the mat in front of them. Behind them, boys and adults in colourful shirts and kurtas sit in rows, and a few people in white stand or sit near the back. No identifiable individual is named in the scene; the people are described by their roles and clothing only.2012-04-19Indoor temple hall with a large seated congregation during a puja. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on mats, including a man in an orange t-shirt and children in white. Red curtains and framed devotional portraits line the back wall, with a gilded deity shrine at right. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2011-11-21April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with white walls and a white platform at the left edge, decorated with hanging colourful woven banners. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-and-white sacred threads and tilak, while others wear orange or saffron robes and yellow shawls. Several seated men in front hold small items and sit before orange cloth mats with brass plates of offerings, flowers and small bowls. A tripod-mounted camera stands among the rows and a few seated people wear orange and red saris. Hundreds of attendees are visible toward the back.2010-09-16A hall of seated devotees on mats and floor cushions during a group gathering. Many boys and young men sit in rows in white kurtas, orange and saffron tops, striped shirts and green t-shirts, several wearing beaded malas. Some hold or sit beside small brass plates with oil lamps, fruit and sweets, and steel lunch boxes rest on the floor. Behind them, older men in white and orange sit on a raised area, and framed portraits and posters hang on the pale walls beside red curtains. Sunlight comes through large windows at right.2011-12-13A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang or ritual gathering. In the foreground, women in white and saffron-orange shawls sit cross-legged on mats with small brass vessels, oil lamps and food offerings arranged before them; one woman in a blue floral kurta and white dupatta sits in the centre, and another in a deep red sari with orange wrap sits at right. Behind them rows of people in saffron and white sit on the floor, and a few men in white and orange stand or sit near the back. Coloured fabric tassels hang from the ceiling, pink curtains frame the windows, and a framed picture and a banner hang on the walls. No individual can be identified as a person from the image.2012-04-20May 03 20122012-05-03A large hall filled with seated devotees on orange mats during a satsang. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear colourful shirts, including a red shirt, a yellow striped shirt and a blue shirt. Many sit with hands folded in prayer. Colourful striped ceremonial pillars with tassels and orange curtains line the walls, and a small stage area with an orange cloth is visible at the far end. Some staff in white stand near the back.2010-07-24A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and draped ceiling fabric hosts a seated satsang. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, with some in colourful shirts. Hanging colourful decorative pillars with orange tassels line the ceiling. In the right foreground, a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits on a chair beside a seated man in white holding papers. Oil lamps and small offering plates sit on the floor near the front rows, and bookshelves and a framed picture stand along the back wall. A banner with Sanskrit-style lettering is on the left.2012-05-01