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April AF 2012November 11 20112011-11-11A photograph of a large seated congregation during a group worship session in a hall with a polished floor. Rows of boys and young people sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates, small brass lamps, bowls and offerings of sweets and fruit. Many wear white or casual shirts, orange shirts and checked shirts. Older men in white kurta-style clothing sit in the back rows with hands folded, and a shaven-headed man in white and a man with glasses are visible on the right. Some seated people have palms joined in prayer. Orange cloth bags and an orange shawl lie in front, and a small brass deity figure stands at the lower left.A 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.2011-12-27Indoor temple hall with a large seated congregation during a puja. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit on the floor before brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on mats, including a man in an orange t-shirt and children in white. Red curtains and framed devotional portraits line the back wall, with a gilded deity shrine at right. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2011-11-21November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesDecember 03 20112011-12-03 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20112011-09-10A hall of seated devotees on mats and floor cushions during a group gathering. Many boys and young men sit in rows in white kurtas, orange and saffron tops, striped shirts and green t-shirts, several wearing beaded malas. Some hold or sit beside small brass plates with oil lamps, fruit and sweets, and steel lunch boxes rest on the floor. Behind them, older men in white and orange sit on a raised area, and framed portraits and posters hang on the pale walls beside red curtains. Sunlight comes through large windows at right.2011-12-13May 16 20132013-05-16A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. Rows of people sit on red and white mats; many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange lanyards, while younger boys wear maroon uniforms. A woman in a green sari sits near the centre with brass puja plates, small oil lamps and offerings in front of her. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits in the foreground. Red curtains line the walls, and two framed religious portraits hang high on the back wall. Ceiling fans and a bookshelf are visible at the edges.2013-05-17A large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a light tiled floor holds a seated group of devotees on mats, many in white dhotis and shawls, performing a ritual where they hold small oil lamps or ritual items. Plates of food and fruit sit before them on mats. Several framed portraits of a long-haired saffron-clad figure hang on the walls. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the front right, with a shaved head and an orange shawl, apparently among the participants; his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain. Several white-clad devotees face the camera.2011-08-23