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November 20 2009

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November 20 20092009-11-20A seated group of devotees performs a puja on a tiled floor covered with orange mats. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls sit cross-legged before brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small offerings. A woman in the centre holds an open book and a metal lamp. Behind them more devotees in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a man in white with grey hair is visible at the left edge. Lit oil lamps and brass kalasha-style vessels are arranged across the floor.2011-01-18A open-sided hall with a tiled concrete floor and striped mats holds a seated puja gathering. Dozens of women and girls in white and cream clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit in rows on the mats, many with hair in long braids, some holding open books or small brass plates of fruit and flowers. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a canopy, flanked by standing and seated attendants in white; ritual trays and brass vessels are arranged on the floor before them. A white board stands near the throne, and stacked bamboo lies beyond the windows.September 09 20102010-09-09September 04 20102010-09-04October 03 20102010-10-03November 20 20092009-11-20April 17 20112011-04-17October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesDecember 31 20102010-12-31Rows of seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor at a satsang in an ashram hall, with brass puja plates of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps on orange cloths in front of them. Several wear white or cream saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls; some hold notepads and pens and take notes while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A few women have long dark hair and gold bangles. The sanctum-facing rows are lit by small flames and offerings are arranged along the floor.2010-12-28