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December 18 2010

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December 02 20102010-12-02October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA large hall with a tiled ceiling where many men and some women stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali. Most wear orange and maroon ritual dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and white tilaka or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. Puja plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit on low stands on the floor, with mats laid out. Framed photographs hang on the back wall behind maroon curtains.2014-08-14A photograph of a large hall with pale pink walls and red curtains where a group of men stand in rows in white dhotis and shawls with gold and red borders, hands pressed together in namaskar. Brass plates and small bowls with offerings, kumkum and flowers sit on orange mats on the floor. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind them, and several children and onlookers stand near the back. The scene resembles a group puja or morning ritual session.2011-08-01October 25 20102010-10-25A 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 photograph of a ceremonial hall with a white draped ceiling and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre aisle, one holding a brass tray, while a line of devotees on both sides stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali. The men on the left wear white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala; women on the right wear orange and green saris and salwar, and a young girl in a green dress stands in front. A decorated altar with garlands is visible at the far end. Visible people total about 21-100.2010-11-15A satsang hall under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling lights and tall decorated cylindrical pillars with orange tassels. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right with hands clasped. Seated in rows on mats, people wear saffron-orange robes and white clothing, several with eyes closed in meditation. Pink curtains hang on the back wall and a framed picture hangs on the wall. The polished floor reflects the seated figures.2013-04-07A large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful striped pillar hangings, where a large crowd of people sits cross-legged on mats in rows, many holding oil lamps and lit candles and with brass thalis of food and offerings before them. In the foreground a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on an orange cloth, flanked by others in white dhotis and shawls. A small monitor on a tripod at left displays the live talk, and a camera is set up nearby. Behind them a decorated altar area with golden murtis and flowers is visible at the far end of the hall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with lamp-lit devotional sitting.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA large hall with a light pink wall and white draped ceiling holds a seated congregation facing a distant altar. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit on orange mats before brass plates of offerings and small oil lamps. At the front left, a monk in saffron-orange robes sits with a bare shaved head, among a row of white-clad men. Tall decorative pillars hang from the ceiling with orange tassels, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. Several hundred people fill the hall, many in white and yellow clothing.2010-09-17A large hall with many seated participants during a group ritual. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold-bordered shawls sit on orange mats, holding small brass vessels and spoons over brass plates of offerings. One man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits at front left, and a bald man in white at centre holds a dish. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white, saffron and colourful clothing fill the room, with a red-curtained wall and framed portraits and deity pictures above.2011-12-10October 13 20072007-10-13