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A seated group of men and a few women in white ceremonial clothes sit cross-legged on a white floor during a satsang. Several men wear white dhotis with red-striped borders, rudraksha malas, and white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. One man in front has a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and wears glasses, another in the foreground wears an orange-and-brown mala. Brass puja vessels and small plastic containers sit on orange mats in front of them. Some attendees wear headphones and blue lanyards, and a plastic shopping bag rests beside a seated man. The setting appears to be an organised ashram-style gathering with devotees listening attentively.

A large photograph of a dense assembly of men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, many with white and red tilaka and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, several wearing rudraksha malas. Brass plates, oil lamps, small bowls and flower offerings sit in front of them on orange and purple cloths. Many eyes are closed in meditation, while others look down at their hands or open books. No individual in the foreground is distinctively identifiable as the a person by the visible cues described; the central figures are devotees and participants.

Five men in white ritual dhotis sit cross-legged in a row on a white floor during a puja. Several wear rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings; the nearest holds a small incense stick or lamp in his right hand. Brass pots, oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small brass vessels are arranged on a mat in front of them. Several children sit at the left edge, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge. A red curtain and white doors form the background.

January 23 2013

A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with red walls and colourful hanging banners. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged on mats, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Brass lamps, small brass bowls, flower offerings and orange cloth sit before them. Behind a metal railing, a larger seated crowd of devotees, including women in saris, observes the ceremony. On the left, a man in a yellow and white cloth plays a conch or instrument. The scene resembles a puja or satsang with lamps and flowers.

May 24 2017

Seated devotees in a ritual hall during a puja, with brass oil lamps and small trays of pink flowers laid on the floor before them. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies marked with white ash stripes, plus rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears glasses and holds an open book, while the man at right presses his palms together in anjali. Orange-robed devotees sit further back, and tall brass lamp stands line the room. No single individual here can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.

A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhoti and shawls with red borders, performing a puja in a hall. In the foreground a shaven-headed man with closed eyes and a white tripundra with red kumkum sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside and behind him other men sit on woven mats before brass puja plates, small oil lamps, fruit and flowers. Several seated people watch from the right in white clothing, and a palm-tree doorway opens at the back.

October 20 2010

A seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish-maroon borders performs a puja in a bright room with pink curtains and a window. Many have white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha-style malas. They sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali or holding offerings, while brass plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and bowls of offerings with small heaps of white substance lie on the floor in front. A white cabinet and a small table with a red fabric draped over it are visible at the back. Several men are partly visible in the background.

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November 23 2010

Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats during a ritual arati. Many hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, and several have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Multiple men wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit before them on the floor. The front-centre man, bare-chested with a red-and-white forehead mark and gold border dhoti, raises a flame toward the camera. The scene resembles a group puja led by priests in ritual dress.