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November 20 2011

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A large hall with a polished floor where many seated people sit on mats in rows facing forward during a group satsang or puja. In the foreground, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders sit cross-legged, some with tilak and sandalwood marks on their arms and chests. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the left edge near brass vessels and bowls of offerings. Framed portraits hang on the pale wall above a row of red-and-white draped windows, and additional people in white and colourful clothes fill the back of the hall. Many attendees wear headphones, and small brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor.2011-08-30December 10 20112011-12-10November 26 20162016-11-26 +2 copiesWide photo of a large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor where a large group of men and women sit cross-legged in rows performing a puja. Most men wear white dhotis with orange-and-white striped shawls and shaved heads; some wear orange robes. Brass oil lamps, small offering plates and vessels sit on mats before them. Framed portraits of a saffron-clad female figure hang on the back wall beside red and white bunting. Many white-clad devotees sit to the right, and a few children are seated among them.2011-08-17A 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.2011-12-27September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA 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.2011-11-20December 27 20112011-12-27A large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor in rows, many in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, some in saffron and orange robes at the front left, and several children and younger boys among them. Pink-red curtains hang along the back wall beneath framed portraits of sannyasis and deities, and a tall lamp stand stands near the front. Brass plates, small offerings, books and notebooks lie on mats in front of the seated participants. Ceiling lights and a large flat-screen display are visible at the back. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from the image.2011-12-06A large hall filled with seated devotees on mats and cushions in rows, many dressed in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, some in saffron and orange robes, and a few in maroon and red. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor facing forward, some with hands folded or holding small books, and a few plates or containers sit on the floor near them. Along the back wall, framed portraits on red-draped windows and red curtains line the room, with a platform and chairs at the far end. A bald man in red robes sits in the foreground at right, and a man in a white dhoti sits at the right edge. The setting resembles a satsang or meditation session.2011-12-29November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copies