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A row of seated male devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits in a hall with red drapes, palms pressed together in prayer. Many have white sacred ash horizontal stripes on their foreheads and arms. A tray of offerings sits at the lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene is a group satsang-style gathering.

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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with red and cream walls. Three men in front wear saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, with white ash horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged on a red mat, one with hands folded, behind a low table holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower petals, a conch shell and offering bowls. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing and a man in a red shawl watch the ritual, with a woman in a white shirt at right.

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A row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a floor before red curtains, eyes closed or lowered in meditation or prayer. Several wear long rudraksha malas across their shoulders and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Hands are folded or resting on their laps. In the lower right corner, a brass puja vessel and an offering plate with flowers and fruit sit near the group. The men appear to be sannyasi or priests participating in a satsang or puja.

Four men sit in a row in an indoor hall, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. They wear orange and saffron cloth, with rudraksha malas around their necks and arms, and gold bangles. The man in the center, bald and wearing glasses, has a white line on his bare shoulder. A man at the far left also wears glasses and a ring. Behind them are wooden columns and a white wall. The posture suggests satsang or meditation. None of these men shows the cues needed for an identification, so the a person field is set to none.

A close photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in orange and red robes seated in prayer with palms pressed together, eyes closed. The foreground man on the left wears white vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and reddish cloth over his shoulder, and appears to be chanting. Behind him a man wears an orange rudraksha necklace, a small earring, and red bead bracelets. Other seated devotees with white forehead markings and orange shawls continue the row. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so roles are described only as devotees in meditative prayer.