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A photograph of a large seated congregation during a puja in a hall. In the foreground, several men with shaved heads wear white dhotis with red-and-gold striped borders and white upper cloths, sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Brass lamps and small offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the floor before them, with lit oil lamps and a small ritual setup visible. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and colourful clothing, some with hands folded, fill the room, and a woman in a blue dress sits among them. There is no clearly identifiable a person figure in this view.2011-07-30July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a white marble floor during a ritual gathering, many bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth bordered in gold and sacred ash markings on their bodies. Small brass lamps, flower-decorated plates and offering trays are arranged before them on red and orange cloths. Several men wear rudraksha malas and one wears a red-orange shawl. In the foreground a grey-haired man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain holds his hands together, and a child sits among the adults. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-07-20A large group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together on a floor during a ritual, many with white vertical tilak markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have hands pressed together in prayer or hold small ritual objects, while one man at the lower left covers his face with his palms. Behind them, orange cloth hangs from above and a metal railing and more seated participants fill the background, with a few small oil lamps visible on the floor.2010-10-30A large group of men seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at night, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Several have hands folded in anjali, and one in front holds his hands together while another reads or gestures. Behind them stand more devotees and illuminated ritual decorations, with a golden ornate structure visible at the upper right. No individual is singled out as a person; the attendees appear to be devotees and priests in ritual dress.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA seated group of many devotees in a hall performs a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Most men wear white dhoti-style cloth with gold or yellow borders and some have bare upper torsos with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms; a few wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Brass oil lamps, small brass pots, orange cloth and plates of offerings sit on mats in front of them, and youths in shirts and plain clothes sit among the group. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-07-29A photograph of a large seated group of white-clad devotees performing a ritual in a hall with orange floor mats and saffron-and-white hangings overhead. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with hands joined in anjali or holding a meditative pose, wearing white dhotis and shawls with red borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Brass plates with fruit, small oil lamps and offering bowls sit before them on the mat. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the room, many in white, with metal railings lining the aisle. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-11-09A photograph inside a marble-floored hall during a group puja. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on mats, palms pressed together or hands moving over brass trays of offerings, small oil lamps and brass kalasha-style vessels. Behind them a seated audience of many young boys and men, some in shirts, some in white, sits in prayer posture, with red chairs lining the back of the hall. A few men at the rear sit upright with hands folded. Brass lamps, plates of fruit and sweets, and plastic containers sit on the floor. No readable name or person is identified; ritual participants are described by role only.2012-04-09July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesLarge seated gathering in a hall with rows of devotees in white and saffron clothing, many with hands in anjali mudra. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, with brass plates, small oil lamps and offering dishes on orange cloths before the group. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white tilak marks on their foreheads sit nearby, and many children and young people fill the background, some with hands folded in prayer.2011-12-10February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesJuly 27 20172017-07-27 +1 copies