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A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, barefoot, holds up a large lit tiered aarti lamp over a silver tray with both arms, while a large seated gathering in orange and maroon clothing sits on mats in a hall hung with decorative fabric and striped cylindrical pillars. Many seated devotees hold lamps, and brass thalis, flowers and offering trays lie on the floor in front of them. A shiny metal puja plate is set on the floor in the foreground. Several people in white sit near the back, and a red-draped stage stands at left.

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A photograph of a large hall during a puja, viewed from behind a saffron-robed sannyasi in the foreground who holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward a row of seated monastics. Several rows of monks and nuns in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on green leaf mats with small cups before them, and women in white saris with red borders sit on the right. A low golden throne with a seated figure in orange stands at the far end, decorated with a flower garland, beneath a draped white ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange tassels. A long beige runner lies down the centre aisle, with small pots and vessels near the throne. Attendants in white stand along the walls, and framed portraits hang on the side walls.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA large hall with a pale pink wall and a grey draped fabric ceiling hung with tall multicoloured cylindrical banners. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on a white-tiled floor, many women in red and orange saris and men in white kurtas. In front of them are brass plates with lit oil lamps and offerings, and a small raised area holds a framed portrait on the far wall. Some people in white sit near a row of orange cushions, and a few people stand at the back of the room. This appears to be a group satsang or puja with lamps and offering trays.2013-01-19May 08 20122012-05-08A wide hall with a white tiled floor and a draped white fabric ceiling, supported by pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with tassels. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged in rows, many in saffron, orange, pink and red garments, some in white, with brass plates and lamps placed before them. Several hold hands joined in prayer. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground, and a small portrait hangs on the far wall near a window. Many seated devotees are visible.2013-01-03A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white, while many women wear orange and red saris and some sit with brass puja plates holding small oil lamps and offerings before them. Tall decorated cylindrical pillars with colourful geometric patterns hang from a draped white fabric ceiling, and a framed picture hangs on the pale pink wall at the back near a small shrine area. The floor is tiled and reflects the lamp light. Many people appear seated in meditative or prayer postures.2013-01-20A large hall with pink walls, a fabric-draped ceiling and tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned bands with orange tassels. Dozens of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats across the floor, many holding small oil lamps or brass plates with offerings, performing a lamp-lit puja. Most wear white, orange or blue saris and salwar kameez. Chairs are stacked along the walls and a few people stand in the background near windows with red curtains. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2015-05-05A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful decorated pillars hanging with orange tassels shows rows of seated participants on mats facing a central aisle lined with banana-leaf plates and small brass cups. On the left, women in orange saris and men and women in white with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right, shaven-headed men in orange robes sit in rows with palms joined. At the far end, a figure in red sits before a small altar area, with more people in white seated beyond. Ceiling fans, pink walls and red curtains frame the room.2011-07-20 +1 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13January 20 20132013-01-20October 23 20122012-10-23A large hall during a seated group puja, with a crowd of roughly 100 people sitting on mats on the floor facing a central area. Women in orange and saffron saris sit in the front rows with brass plates, oil lamps and small offering dishes arranged on orange cloths before them. A woman in white sits centrally, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a headband sits at the right front with brass items. Children and young people in colourful shirts fill the middle and back rows. Tall brass lamp stands and a row of ornate multicoloured hanging decorations line the high white ceiling, and red curtains hang on the side walls. A golden throne-like seat is visible at the far end of the hall.2012-05-12October 23 20122012-10-23