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October 11 2010

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A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees performing a puja on mats, many women in white dhoti-style cloth with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass thalis hold flowers, fruit, and small oil lamps on orange mats, and several people are offering or arranging items. A camera on a tripod and a monitor at the back suggest the satsang is being filmed. Pink containers and a laptop sit on the floor at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, and the seated participants are not individually identifiable.2010-12-18A large seated gathering of devotees in white and yellow clothing sits on the floor of a hall for a satsang. Women in the foreground wear white or cream saris with orange, red or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting before small brass plates, kalasha-like vessels and thalis on red and orange mats. Behind them rows of people in white kurtas and dhotis sit on mats across the hall. At the left a green-draped stage or platform is visible, and at the right a camera on a tripod and a monitor record the event. Hanging orange lamps and a decorated stage area with golden ornaments are visible in the background.2010-10-10A photograph of a large seated congregation during a ritual session in a hall with pale walls. Rows of women in white and cream saris with orange shawls sit on orange mats, many with brass plates of fruit, flowers and small brass lamps in front of them, some with hands joined. Men in white clothes and orange-robed sannyasis sit in rows toward the back and right. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor are visible near the centre, and a small orange-draped seat stands at the upper right. Lit oil lamps sit on the floor near the front rows. Several people in the foreground are visibly chanting or making offerings.2010-11-13A large hall filled with many seated participants in white dhoti and sari-style garments with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, reading yellow booklets on the floor before small brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings. Several cameras on tripods and a video screen showing a deity image stand at the back. Participants are performing a group puja or ritual reading during an initiation session.2017-03-16April 04 20122012-04-04October 09 20102010-10-09A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall for a puja, most sitting cross-legged on orange and red mats with small oil lamps and offering trays set before them. Many wear white cotton saris or dhotis with yellow, red and orange borders, and several women wear red shawls. Several participants have hands folded in prayer or rest them on their laps with eyes closed. Pink and red seating is visible toward the back, and a few people in the far background are standing. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2011-02-25February 09 20122012-02-09Women in white saris with red shawls sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall with red curtains, seated in rows during a ritual. In the foreground, a woman with long hair and a red shawl sits with palms joined in front of her chest; nearby, another woman in white holds a small object in her hands. Brass and silver puja plates with flowers, fruit, sweets, small oil lamps and a pair of orange-trimmed sandals are arranged on the floor before them, and a folded orange cloth lies at the lower left. Many more devotees fill the background rows. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-20A photograph of a large seated group of women in a hall performing a puja. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear yellow or orange, with red shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women in the front rows sit cross-legged on mats in front of small brass plates, oil lamps, and offering bowls with flowers, and some hold their hands together in prayer. Rudraksha malas are visible on a few of the women. Behind them, others sit in rows with plastic containers and bags beside them, and a few people stand near the back, some in white clothes and some in Western dress, with chairs stacked along the far wall.2011-02-02A photograph of a large seated congregation during an evening pada puja at a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing white traditional dress with orange or red shawls, and some in yellow or colourful saris. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a few people hold papers or booklets. A woman in the centre foreground wears a white sari with gold border. The room has red curtains and cushioned chairs along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is described.2011-02-25A large hall with a polished floor where many women in white saris with coloured borders sit cross-legged in rows during a pada puja-style ritual. Many wear red, yellow or orange shawls over their shoulders, and several have hands pressed together in namaste. Small oil lamps with flames, brass plates and bowls of offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Some people sit on low wooden platforms among the rows, and a few children and young boys are present. In the background, a figure in orange robes stands near the back of the hall. Red curtains and white columns frame the room.2011-02-25 +1 copies