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November 16 2011

Several young men in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders sit cross-legged on mats across a tiled floor in a plain hall with a red curtain and white doors behind them. The nearest man, shaved-headed and wearing glasses, wears a rudraksha mala and sits upright with his eyes lowered, a small book beside him. Others sit in a row, some with white ash marks on their arms and foreheads, one with long hair and a mala. Brass vessels and a small table with offerings stand at the left, and a blue-rimmed tray sits near the centre.

Photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The front man, shaved-headed, wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him sit others in white dhotis and shawls, one with a gold-edged cloth and tilak markings on the forehead. In front lie brass vessels, oil lamps, incense sticks, flowers and a tray of ritual items. A red curtain hangs in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.

Two men seated side by side in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, looking to the side. Behind him an older man with glasses sits with hands folded in his lap. A deep red curtain hangs in the background.

Several men in white traditional dhotis with gold or red borders sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual gathering, some with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The men in front wear rudraksha malas around their necks, one with a white cotton-style shirt and gold-bordered cloth. Brass vessels, a small cup and incense-like items sit on the floor before them, and red curtains hang behind. Several more participants in white attire are seated in the background.

Close photo of two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders seated in meditation or puja. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arm, and thin-rimmed glasses, with his eyes closed. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti sits with his hand raised near his face, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. A small pendant hangs at the chest.

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November 14 2011

Several men in plain white ritual clothes sit on a floor mat with their palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in a devotional gathering. The central figure is shaved-headed and wears thin-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a white upper cloth with gold-coloured edges. Others beside him have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Behind them a red wall and a man in a pale green kurta sit in the background. No one visible is distinctively identifiable as a person by appearance cues, so the presence of a person candidate is unsure. The setting suggests a pada puja or satsang moment.

February 18 2011

Two young men sit side by side in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, both with rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left has a red bindi on his forehead and looks forward; the man on the right, wearing glasses, has white vertical tilaka lines on his forehead. Blurred figures and a seated group are in the background.

Two men sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a pale floor in a plain room with a dark red curtain behind them. Both wear white dhotis and shawls edged with gold borders, and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left has a red tilak on his forehead, holds his hands in a mudra, and has a water bottle beside him. The shaved-headed man on the right wears glasses and has his hands resting in his lap. Their posture suggests a group satsang or meditation session; a partially visible person sits at the lower right edge.