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A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer inside a temple hall. Many devotees wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, and others wear saffron-orange robes. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some have bare shoulders. A golden shrine and a lit lamp are visible at the back, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A few people stand near the back and a shrine area frames the upper left. Several seated figures in orange and white appear to be performing devotional worship, possibly satsang or puja.

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A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01September 27 20172017-09-27A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people in saffron/orange cloth and others in white dhotis with gold borders. Several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash marks foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a woman in white with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, a man in a green and gold sari-style garment holds a lamp, and a bare-chested young man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp beside an older man in glasses holding a lamp. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on a green leaf on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at right. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a person is treated as uncertain.2019-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Large indoor ritual hall with a gold-trimmed shrine and a standing figure in center wearing a tall dark turban, white dhoti with gold border, a red-brown shawl, and rudraksha mala beads, holding a ritual object. Seated devotees fill the floor in front, many in white and cream clothes with rudraksha malas, while a row of seated women and men in orange saffron robes sits to the left. A video camera on a tripod and a large screen showing a speaker stand nearby. Hanging decorative lanterns and a framed painting of a bearded robed figure holding a bowl appear on the left wall. A standing tall figure in saffron-and-white clothing is central, drawing attention, and the arrangement suggests satsang-style gathering.2019-01-01A large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothing, palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear saffron or orange shawls and saris with coloured borders, and many have rudraksha or beaded malas. Brass or steel plates with offerings, small cups and food sit on the carpeted floor before them. Chairs and red-cushioned seats line the back of the room, with more attendees and a stage area visible in the distance under warm lights.2013-12-06A large indoor hall with a golden shrine and decorative paper lanterns overhead shows a ritual in progress. A central figure stands in white ceremonial dress with a tall black crown and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit flame or lamp aloft. Around him, rows of seated devotees in white, cream and orange robes sit with hands joined, many wearing rudraksha malas. A large portrait on the left shows a bearded man in saffron with a tray of offerings, and a screen above the shrine displays a figure. Trident-topped golden pillars and camera tripods stand among the attendees.2019-01-01A large seated gathering of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red-and-orange shawl sits with eyes closed; beside her an older woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala. To the right a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and beads sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of people in orange and white clothing fill the hall. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2017-08-14April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesA large seated ritual gathering in a hall with yellow and maroon draping. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, and beside her a woman in white with a white forehead mark holds a brass lamp. A bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti holds a small lamp, and an older man in white with glasses holds an offering. Behind them, many men in saffron-orange robes sit with palms joined in prayer, and a bearded man in orange holds a microphone. The scene reads as a puja or aarti with lamps being offered.2019-01-01A seated man in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a hall, with a silver-footed table and small silver lion figures beside him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas, some bare-chested in white dhotis. A man in the foreground has his back to the camera. A screen above shows a related scene, and a standing bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a tray at the top right. Ceremonial silver staff and a brass lamp stand near the throne.2017-06-26September 23 20172017-09-23