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A large hall with a polished floor where many women sit cross-legged on mats and rugs, performing a puja with brass thalis, oil lamps and small offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman in an orange and yellow sari sits with hands pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a green top and white dupatta holds a lamp. Nearby a woman in yellow with a white garment and another in red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala tend lamps and plates. Behind them rows of seated devotees, including girls and children, fill the space. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling and framed pictures and a golden deity shrine stand along the back wall.

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May 02 20122012-05-02A large indoor hall during a seated group meditation or puja. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats, many in orange or saffron robes and some in white, with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands joined, and a woman in orange sits beside her. Small brass oil lamps and metal cups with offerings sit on red and orange cloths in front of them. Orange and multicoloured bunting hangs from the ceiling, and bookshelves line the back wall.2012-04-15May 08 20122012-05-08April 14 20122012-04-14January 25 20132013-01-25A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation of women and girls in red, orange, white and yellow saris and salwar kameez, sitting on mats in rows. Many have brass thalis with lit oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels in front of them on red mats, and several have their palms joined in prayer. At the back, a man in white stands near the far wall beneath framed portraits and decorative hanging fabric streamers. A mood of pooja or satsang gathering is shown. Some women wear rudraksha or beaded malas.2012-05-08October 15 20102010-10-15A large hall with a glossy white marble floor and a draped ceiling decorated with tall striped pillars of red, yellow, and blue ribbons. Dozens of seated devotees sit in rows on mats, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands resting on laps, with brass puja plates, small oil lamps, and offering bowls arranged on red mats before them. Women wear saris and salwar in orange, saffron, yellow, red, and white, and several wear white ritual clothes. An elderly man in an orange shawl sits at the far left on a raised platform beside a golden ornate shrine with a deity murti. Red curtains hang along the walls. Several people are gathered near the back and sides, and the event appears to be a satsang or puja.2012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08A large hall filled with rows of seated women performing a collective ritual with brass puja plates and oil lamps set on orange mats in front of them. Most wear white or cream dresses with red or orange shawls, while a front row wears deep orange sarees and beaded necklaces, and some have yellow sashes. Each holds a small lamp or brass vessel. Colourful vertical banners hang from the ceiling and a camera and monitor stand at the right edge.2010-11-13A large indoor hall with pale pink walls and a glossy white floor shows many seated devotees in rows, mostly women and girls in white and orange-red stoles and sarees, with brass oil lamps, small brass dishes and plates set before them on mats. In the foreground a woman in white kurta and red stole sits cross-legged with eyes closed and palms together, next to a woman in orange sari with a small tilak. Behind them, a golden throne-like chair stands near the front of the hall beside hanging orange and blue tassel decorations. Multiple people in the background wear white and orange garments.2012-04-29November 14 20102010-11-14