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Wide view of a large hall filled with a seated congregation of hundreds, most dressed in white with some in saffron and yellow. In the front rows, a man in orange saffron robes sits on an orange mat with a brass plate and offerings; a few others in white clothes sit beside him with folded hands and rudraksha malas. Oil lamps burn among the rows, and a television screen on a stand shows a live talk. Colourful striped pillars with tassels line the hall and white ceiling fabric hangs overhead.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 13 20102010-11-13October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A wide photograph of a large hall where well over a hundred men sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats, all dressed in white dhotis and shawls, many with hands folded in prayer or holding small items. Each mat has a brass plate with offerings and small oil lamps lit before them, and several lamps glow across the floor. Above, tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in multicoloured patterns with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. At the far end a large framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair hangs above a stage, and a small monitor sits near the front. Festive, ritual atmosphere of a group satsang or puja.2010-12-26October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a puja with oil lamps. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange mats, many holding lit lamps and brass plates with offerings. Colourful cloth-and-tassel decorations hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a large red backdrop displays a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, with a camera on a tripod and a small monitor nearby. A woman in orange sits at the left edge, and a few people stand near the back among the crowd.2010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and colourful hanging pennants fills the frame, with a crowd of several hundred people seated in rows on orange and white mats. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing and sit cross-legged with palms together, many holding small oil lamps lit in front of them. Brass trays with offerings, plates, and small brass vessels sit before the seated rows. Two monastic men in saffron-orange robes sit near the front left, one with a shaved head. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand near the centre. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang, with lamps lit as devotees sit quietly in meditation or prayer.2010-11-13October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copies