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September 16 2013

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and shawls performing a ritual in a hall with orange and green hanging banners. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a straw mat, hands joined in prayer, beside brass plates, bells and small oil lamps. Next to him, another man in white holds his palms together, and two more men in white sit with hands folded near a brass kalasha and offering trays. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit with folded hands and a woman in yellow sits to the left behind metal railings. Overall the scene shows a satsang-style puja gathering.

July 30 2016

A satsang hall where a seated figure at the left, wearing an orange-gold garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, addresses a seated congregation behind a wooden lectern. In front of the lectern is a tray with fruit, a plate of flowers and a gold-rimmed brass vessel. Many devotees sit on the floor in white, yellow, orange and red clothing, several with hands folded in anjali. A large red banner portrait hangs on the back wall above a red-draped stage, and striped festoon cloths hang at the upper right. The figure at the lectern has a presentation I cannot confirm from appearance alone, so the speaker is recorded as unsure.

December 12 2016

A photograph of a ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at a fire pit of brick and burning wood, holding a lit lamp or offering vessel above it while smoke rises. Behind him a gold-framed red velvet throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a red carpet runs toward it. Brass bowls of yellow and white offerings sit on the floor. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with red, orange and multicolour flower garlands, with a brass oil lamp in front. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls with hands joined line the left side, and several figures in white stand near the throne. A saffron-clad person stands at the back right.

A large crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts sits cross-legged on red floor mats inside a hall, listening to a satsang. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and a few have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold yellow paper, notebooks or small booklets. Behind them, the ashram hall has red and gold decor, and many more seated attendees fill the background, with people also visible near the back wall. The setting suggests a devotional discourse; the speaker is not visible in frame.

A long hall with a polished floor where many people sit in rows on mats performing a puja. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border sits with brass plates, a small brass lamp and offerings on an orange cloth. Behind him rows of seated participants, including boys in shirts and young men in white ritual clothes, each have brass plates of fruit, sweets and lamps set before them. Red curtains and windows are visible at the back of the hall.

A seated group of devotees and priests in a hall during a ritual session, with floor mats and small brass vessels and trays in front of them. Foreground priests wear white dhotis and shawls with white forehead and arm markings and some are bare-chested. A figure at left in an orange-saffron robe sits on a mat with offerings. Behind them rows of students and devotees sit on the floor, including boys in shirts and a young man with a rudraksha mala. Framed portraits of a woman in saffron and white hang high on the walls, and red curtains line the room.

A large hall with pale pink walls and red curtains shows many seated people in white ritual clothing. Men in front wear white dhotis and shawls with bare upper bodies, some with vertical white and sandalwood tilaks on forehead and arms, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several wear saffron or orange shawls. Others sit in saffron and yellow cloth. Behind them women in white and colourful saris sit on the floor, and more people fill the rear of the room. Brass vessels and small plates with offerings sit on a mat in front of the group. No visible candidate can be confidently identified as a person by appearance.

A seated congregation fills a hall with red and orange walls and red chairs at the back. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts and sit on pink and red mats on the floor, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands among the seated devotees, gesturing with one hand. Children in colourful shirts sit among the adults, and small brass or steel plates with offerings are placed on the mats in front of the crowd.

A photograph of a large hall where many seated men and boys in white ritual dhotis and shawls with maroon borders perform a puja. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a red-striped shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a brass lamp, while others sit before brass plates of offerings, flowers and small oil lamps on mats. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at right. A man in orange robes sits at far left. Red curtains and framed pictures line the back wall, and many more seated and standing people fill the room.