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Three men stand close together in an indoor hall with rows of gold-covered chairs and white-draped tables behind them. The man on the right, bald with a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala across his shoulder, wears an orange-brown ochre robe with a gold border and laughs broadly. The man in the centre wears white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace, a red tilak, and holds a white smartphone that the other two look at. The man on the left wears a white kurta with an orange lanyard and has a short beard and sandalwood tilak. No one in the image is identified by name.

Three men sit in a row in a bright hall, chanting with eyes lowered. Each has yellow turmeric paste on the forehead and arms. The man on the left wears thick orange and dark rudraksha malas, glasses, and a white wrap over an orange garment. The middle man wears an orange cloth and an orange mala, with a wristwatch and bangles. The man on the right has his palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange robe and a bead mala, seated beside a dark cushion.

A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and a red-framed doorway. Several men in plain white dhotis with maroon-red borders stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with eyes closed. The man at right wears rudraksha beads on a cord and a small red pendant; the man at left holds a green leaf or offering in one hand. Behind them a figure in orange-saffron robes with a beaded necklace and bead garlands stands near the center, his head partly visible; his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a person in saffron robes. Yellow flower petals or offerings lie in the foreground at lower right.

Three men seated side by side in a hall with a red curtain behind them, in a devotional pose with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. They wear saffron-orange unstitched robes draped over bare shoulders, with rudraksha mala beads around their necks and gold bangles on their wrists. Each has white vibhuti or tilak marks on the forehead, and the man on the right wears glasses and a small earring. A small oil lamp flame is visible at the lower left edge, and other seated devotees in the background wear white and yellow. This appears to be a puja or satsang moment with devotees in prayer.

A photograph inside a hall with white-draped chairs and a patterned panel behind. Two men in white ritual dress stand close, looking down at a small smartphone held by a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a wristwatch. A bearded man on the left in white kurta wears a red-and-white lanyard and a yellow forehead mark. A third man on the right, partly cropped, looks on. Orange cloth hangs at the top left and a colourful painted pillar stands behind them.

Photograph of an indoor satsang hall with devotees in prayer. In the foreground, two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, their foreheads marked with white lines. Between them stands a young man in a white kurta with a red tilak and long hair. Behind them, a man in white with a shawl and mala also holds anjali, and several devotees in white, green and red-bordered shawls stand in the background. A framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper right, and a tall red-and-cream banner hangs nearby.

Photograph of devotees seated with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang. Three men in front wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls printed with dark script. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a metal bangle; the centre man has long hair, a beard, rudraksha beads and a ring; the man on the right wears glasses and a red-and-gold bracelet. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments are visible. A lanyard hangs from one shawl. The scene is a quiet, attentive devotional gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

Photograph of a seated group of devotees in a temple pada puja. Foreground, a close-cropped man in a maroon dhoti with an orange beaded shawl and a black cord necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead and white marks on his arms holds his palms together, wearing an orange beaded shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Further right, a bald man in dark-framed glasses and an orange shawl and bangles sits with hands open in prayer. At the far right, a man in maroon robes sits in meditation with an orange shawl. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes sits with hands folded. Brass lamps and puja vessels sit on the floor at the bottom left and bottom right.

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Three men sit in a row before a red-orange wall during a puja. The central man, eyes closed, wears a saffron-orange robe and has white tripundra lines and a red bindi on his forehead. On the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, wearing gold beaded necklaces and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, looks down. On the right, another man in a white dhoti with maroon borders and gold beaded necklace, with a red mark and white lines on his forehead, sits close behind the central figure. No figure in the frame has distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown, rudraksha mala or ceremonial gold necklace beyond the ordinary gold beads worn by the priests, so identity is uncertain.

A photograph of a marble-walled interior where a man with a crown-like red headband, gold ornamental garland, orange and red robes, and a vertical white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a second figure in orange robes bows his head. To the right, a bald man in an orange shawl reaches toward a small silver object, while a man in a white shirt and glasses watches and a camera is in the foreground. A framed picture with colourful deity images hangs at lower left. The first figure's distinctive gold garland, red crown and saffron robes are visible cues, so this may be a person in person, greeting during a visit.

Several seated men in saffron and maroon robes perform a pada puja in a bright hall, hands pressed in anjali and white tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms. The bald man in front wears thin-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala with an orange shawl. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and a red cloth with offerings lie on the floor beside them.

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Photograph of two men standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a red curtain in an indoor hall. The man on the left is shaved-headed, wears a rust-red sannyasi cloth, a rudraksha mala with a pendant, rudraksha bracelets, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a small red bindi, earrings, a gold bangle and a white dhoti-style wrap with an orange border. A partially visible person in orange clothing stands at the right edge, and folded bedding sits at the left.