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September 10 2011

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A dim hall with pale pink walls, where many people sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows facing forward. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and a few wear white or cream garments with sacred threads. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits near the front, and a seated man at the lower left wears a white dhoti with a sacred thread. Small brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor before them. Behind the crowd, a row of framed portraits hangs above red valances on the wall, and an orange cloth draped over a seat sits at the far right. The room is filled with seated devotees attending a discourse or satsang.2011-09-10December 27 20112011-12-27November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20112011-12-25November 21 20112011-11-21December 03 20112011-12-03 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated congregation on mats in a group puja or satsang. Many participants wear white dhoti and shawls with gold borders; some monks wear saffron or orange robes. Several people hold open books and sit before small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps on the floor. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a small book and sits cross-legged. A figure in dark clothing stands near the centre back. Ceiling lights and a projector screen are visible.2011-12-27A seated group of many people in a hall with framed portraits on the walls, sitting on woven mats and floor coverings during a ritual puja. Front right, a man in white dhoti with bare, white-marked upper arms and a rudraksha mala sits beside a small brass plate of offerings and a lit lamp. Nearby, a young man in white clothes and a boy in a patterned shirt hold small items. At far right, a bald man in saffron/orange cloth wearing a rudraksha mala sits on a chair. Trays, plates and oil lamps are placed on the floor among the attendees, who sit in rows facing forward.2011-12-17December 27 20112011-12-27A large hall with cream walls and a suspended ceiling, where a large seated congregation sits on woven mats during a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border sits beside a man with a vertical tilak and white garment, and boys in mixed casual clothes sit with open books and small brass plates of offerings. Rows of framed portraits hang along the back wall with red valances, and a seated audience of adults and children fills the room.2011-11-20A wide indoor hall with pink-framed windows and colourful tasselled bunting hanging from the ceiling. Dozens of men and boys sit in rows on mats, many bare-chested or in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange-red cloths, with brass thalis, oil lamps and small offering plates set before them. Some have hands folded in prayer, and a few lean forward in concentration. Numerous seated devotees in the background wear white, pink and dark clothing. Ropes on posts divide the seating area, and a decorated altar with a small deity murti stands at the right edge. This appears to be a group puja or satsang with ritual offerings.2013-02-03A wide indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains holds a seated assembly of devotees on mats across a polished floor. Framed portraits hang along the back wall above the windows, and a small stage with a seated figure is visible at the far end. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis with saffron-bordered shawls and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, and one man in a red top sits on a blue mat. Plates of food and small packets sit before the front row.2011-12-29