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A large hall with a draped white ceiling and hanging colourful woven banners in red, yellow and blue is filled with seated devotees. In the foreground, four priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in prayer, with brass puja plates, lamps and offerings before them. A rudraksha mala hangs from one priest's neck. Behind them rows of seated devotees, many children, fill the floor, and a small deity murti stands near the back wall. The setting appears to be a puja or satsang gathering. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here.

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April 17 20122012-04-17April 17 20122012-04-17A large indoor hall during a puja, with four men in front seated on mats, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, each with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on the forehead and arms, rudraksha malas around their necks, and brass or silver puja plates, lamps and small bowls set before them. Behind them, rows of seated men, boys and a few women in mixed clothes, including white kurtas, striped shirts and bright tops, sit attentively on mats. Orange and red bunting hangs along the top of the room, and a small deity murti stands on a side altar at the left.2012-04-17April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesApril 17 20122012-04-17October 09 20082008-10-09A large hall with a crowd seated on the floor during a ritual. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged, with white and yellow forehead markings and rudraksha malas. The priest at front left holds his hands together in a gesture of worship, and others sit before brass plates and small oil lamps with offerings. Behind them, a large audience of men, women and children sits on mats. Colourful tassels hang from the ceiling and a small deity murti stands near the back wall.2012-04-17A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang or puja gathering. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and white forehead and arm markings sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside another priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala. A man in white kurta at right holds his hands folded, and rows of children and adults in saffron, pink and white clothing sit on mats, many with palms joined. Colourful woven hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a small brass puja vessel sits on the floor near the front row.A hall with a tiled wall and metal roof trusses, hung with tall cylindrical fabric banners in red, blue and yellow and two orange-yellow drapes. Seated on striped floor mats, a large group of children and adults in white clothes and orange robes faces a fire pit lined with stones at the lower right. A woman in an orange sari kneels at the fire pit, tending it. In front stand brass oil lamps in rows, fruit, bananas, a red offering and a plate of flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the back wall above a small table. Several children in white shirts sit near the front, some with braided hair and white headbands.2007-10-21November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesPhoto 11730444Photo of a large indoor hall with a seated congregation on cushioned mats and carpets, many men in white dhotis and shirts with orange stoles, some in orange-and-white attire, several women in saris and salwar kameez at the left. Many hold hands joined in anjali mudra, a few look toward the front. Above them hang tall cylindrical decorations in red, blue, green and yellow patterns with orange tassels from a white draped ceiling. A small framed portrait and a shrine with a deity murti sit at the far left, banners on stands stand near the centre, and an ornate golden chair with an orange cloth stands at the right.2012-04-28