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A photograph of a large hall where many people sit cross-legged on mats in rows during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and sacred threads sit before brass plates of food and small oil lamps, with red and orange cloths laid out. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the front right. Walls behind them display framed portraits in red and gold frames and red curtains. A seated figure in the centre background appears to be leading the gathering. Many more people, some in white and some in saffron, fill the rows behind.

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A large hall with cream walls and red curtains where a seated congregation sits in rows on the glossy floor facing forward. Most participants wear white or pastel clothing, several women wear white kurtas and saris, and some children in red checked shirts and white kurtas sit near the front with small brass plates of offerings and oil lamps before them. Framed portraits hang high on the back wall, and a video camera on a tripod stands at left. The scene appears to be a group satsang or puja gathering. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2011-11-21A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits hung in a row high on the wall, with red and white lighting strips above them. Many seated devotees fill the floor in rows, mostly men in white dhoti-style cloth with red and gold borders, many with shaved heads and hands in anjali. Each seated group has small brass plates of offerings, oil lamps and flowers on orange cloths in front of them. Some wear orange robes at the left edge. Chairs with red cushions are visible along the right wall. Ritual satsang or puja gathering.2011-08-17A large hall with peach walls and red curtained windows holds a seated group performing pada puja. Rows of devotees sit on the floor before brass plates and small oil lamps with red and yellow offerings. Several men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, some bare-chested, sit in front. Young boys in casual shirts sit among them. Framed portraits hang on the back wall, and a few people sit on chairs at the right. The floor has a white and blue mat strip, and the room is mostly full of seated participants.2011-07-26A large hall with cream walls and framed portraits of robed figures along the wall, with red valances above them. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats, many with brass puja plates and small lamps set before them. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit at the front left, one holding a small brass vessel. Many more people, including some in white and some in colourful clothing, fill the background seating under ceiling lights.2011-08-23A photograph of a large, pale peach hall where many seated people perform a puja with oil lamps. Most participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, with bare shaved heads and sacred threads, sitting on mats with brass plates, small offerings and oil lamps before them. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe holds a lit lamp with both hands, and another in orange robes sits with palms joined near a plate of offerings. Framed portraits in gold frames hang high on the walls, and a few people stand and watch near the doorway. Strings of red and pink bunting are draped above the framed portraits. The participants number more than twenty but are fewer than one hundred.2011-08-17November 20 20112011-11-20A large hall with cream walls and a polished white floor holds a seated congregation of many devotees on mats. Front-row men wear white dhotis and shawls, several with white-painted foreheads and bare shaved heads, and others wear saffron or orange robes. Behind them, rows of seated participants wear white, red, yellow and pink clothing, and small brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above red-draped windows, and a small emblem appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA large hall with pink walls and framed portraits along the top wall shows many seated people performing a ritual with oil lamps. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes and shaved heads sit on mats, holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings. Nearby men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and vibhuti on their foreheads also hold lamps, while women in yellow and white saris sit in rows behind them. Plates and small brass vessels rest on orange cloths on the floor. The seated participants fill the room in a rows-and-lamps arrangement.2011-08-27September 09 20112011-09-09September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesMay 15 20122012-05-15July 23 20112011-07-23