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A photograph of a seated man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, eyes closed, palms pressed together in prayer at his chest. He wears an orange robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, with a gold bangle and ring. Around him, several other people in orange and white robes sit on a floor in devotional posture, some with hands folded.

Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor in a large gathering, several with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. A bald man at right wears a red tilak and a white forehead mark, holding his hands together in prayer. In the foreground, a bald man and a younger man sit with eyes closed. Behind them, many seated people in white and colourful clothing share the space, and brass lamps with small flames and offering trays sit on the floor. The scene reads as a ritual sitting or puja with devotees in meditative posture. No figure is clearly identified as the a person.

A seated group of men in a hall with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in prayer or meditation. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in front wears an orange-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white ash line on his forehead and arm, with a bare upper body. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border wears dark beads, and others sit behind in blurred poses with similar orange and white garments.

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A large outdoor group of devotees seated on the ground in a ritual gathering under trees. In the foreground a man with short grey-streaked hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulders and a thin cord necklace. Beside him a bald man with large rudraksha mala beads and gold earrings holds his palms together, dressed in orange and a saffron wrap. Behind them many participants wear white dhotis, orange robes and red clothing, some with hands raised in namaskar. Brass pots and small brass bowls with offerings sit on a cloth in front of them. No identifiable figure is presented as a person in this image.

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Photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in orange and saffron robes, many bare-chested with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads and shoulders, sitting cross-legged on a floor at a meditation or satsang session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red kumkum bindi and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing an orange shawl knotted at the shoulder. Beside him a younger man with a shaved head and orange shawl appears to chant, and a small brass lamp and cups sit on the floor. Many more people sit in the background on mats, some in white or grey clothing.

Photo of a large seated ritual gathering of shirtless men and boys in orange-saffron cloths with long rudraksha malas, many with white and tilak markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre a young man with short dark hair and a red bindi holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell or ritual object in the other, his gaze focused forward. Nearby participants hold small oil lamps, and a boy in the foreground has similar white markings. Behind them the crowd of ritual participants fills the hall, with pink and white drapery in the background.

Photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and wraps during a ritual gathering in a hall. Most are bare-chested with white horizontal tripundra-style markings on their bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. The central man sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and a pendant. Brass and copper vessels and small offering items sit on a mat in front. Several other people sit in the background, some in white. No individual here is identified as a person based on appearance cues alone.