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April 14 20122012-04-14January 19 20132013-01-19A large indoor hall filled with seated people in meditation on orange and red mats, with many shaven-headed young men in white dhoti-style clothing, some with gold-striped borders and beaded necklaces. Several children in colourful shirts sit among them, and brass plates, small bowls, and steel containers lie on the floor in front. A few people in orange and saffron robes are visible on the left, and hanging decorative banners in orange, green and blue drape from the high ceiling. Behind the crowd a tall red and gold backdrop is visible on the right wall. The scene conveys a group guided meditation session in progress.2011-02-20A large hall with polished white floor filled with seated attendees, many of them children and teenagers in mixed colours, sitting in rows on mats. In the foreground, three men in white dhotis with gold borders sit in meditative pose with ritual plates, oil lamps and offerings laid before them; the central priest wears rudraksha malas, bracelets and a tilak on his forehead, while the man to the right in a white shirt and dark trousers holds small ritual objects. A decorated room with colourful hanging banners and a brass-accented altar area lies behind. Ritual setting consistent with a puja or satsang gathering.2012-05-15A photograph of a ritual gathering in a bright hall with white tiled floor, pink walls and red curtains. Several seated priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare shoulders sit on mats before small brass plates, oil lamps and offerings, one with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings, hands folded in prayer. Behind them, many seated devotees including children and adults in colourful saris, kurtas and t-shirts watch and sit in rows. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits at right beside a red box with a yantra-like emblem. A golden throne-like structure and a white-clad figure appear in the distant background.2012-05-15A photograph of a seated congregation in a bright hall with pink walls and hanging woven tassel decorations. Many children and young boys sit cross-legged on mats in front, some in white, orange, red and striped shirts, with women in saris along the left. Two men in front wear white dhotis with gold borders and a bare upper body or white cloth, one with sacred ash marks on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a tiered brass oil lamp and small brass puja vessels with flowers. A small child in orange sits at the front left with a printed photograph. A golden altar and deity murti area stands at the back left. Watermarked images show the hall is a satsang gathering.2012-05-12January 25 20132013-01-25December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a seated group of men performing a ritual in a hall, with palms pressed together in prayer or holding malas. The foreground includes a man in a saffron-orange garment with yellow trim and a rudraksha mala, and several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and beaded necklaces. Brass and copper puja vessels, small oil lamps and an orange cloth lie on the floor before them. Behind, a seated crowd in white and dark clothing watches, and a few standing men in white shirts with lanyards are visible. Some people in the background face the group.2013-02-03A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, performing a group ritual with small brass plates, oil lamps and offering bowls set on orange mats. Sunlight streams in from the upper right, and colourful cloth bunting hangs from the ceiling. Behind the rows, a few people stand or sit near a side altar with a deity murti. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the foreground, so the scene reads as a congregational puja or satsang with participants in traditional attire.2010-12-22A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with pink walls and red curtains, many men in white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears an orange-red shawl and presses his palms together in namaskar, beside a young man in white with a mala holding hands folded. Other devotees sit on red mats with brass plates of fruit, sweets, oil lamps and flowers in front of them. A portrait hangs on the wall behind, and a framed picture sits at the top right. The scene shows a satsang gathering with puja offerings.2013-03-10A large hall filled with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Small brass oil lamps with flames and plates of offerings sit before them on green and orange mats. Sunlight streams through the windows and across the room, and colourful striped and fringed hangings hang from the ceiling. At the far end, a seated figure in orange and deity murti are visible near the front. Devotees appear to be in meditation or satsang.2010-12-22