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A photograph inside a covered ashram hall during a padapuja session. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders sit cross-legged on mats, hands held together in prayer or mudra, some wearing rudraksha malas and glasses. Behind them more seated participants in white are visible, and to the right older devotees sit on blue plastic chairs in white clothing. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in orange and yellow fabric with floral and bird motifs hang from the ceiling, and a doorway opens onto palm trees outside.

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May 09 20122012-05-09A photograph of a large seated group of white-clad devotees performing a ritual in a hall with orange floor mats and saffron-and-white hangings overhead. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged with hands joined in anjali or holding a meditative pose, wearing white dhotis and shawls with red borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash markings on their arms and foreheads. Brass plates with fruit, small oil lamps and offering bowls sit before them on the mat. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the room, many in white, with metal railings lining the aisle. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-11-09A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sitting cross-legged on woven mats in a hall during a ritual. In the foreground, two men with closed eyes and hands pressed together, one with a white-and-red tilak across his forehead and sandalwood-coloured markings on his arms. Behind them, more men in white sit in rows, and brass oil lamps and small bowls sit on the mats. Hanging yellow and patterned cloth banners decorate the ceiling and a plain-walled building with a doorway opens to palm trees outside. Seated figures on the right wear white and hold beaded malas.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with orange-brick walls and a yellow and multicoloured hanging banner. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl sits on a woven mat before brass vessels, a plate and a small pot, apparently performing a puja. Behind him rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing black and white beaded malas, sit on mats with small oil lamps and brass items in front of them. One man at the right wears an orange robe. A metal railing divides the hall, and more people sit in the background.2010-09-27A photograph of a padapuja session in an ashram hall with a long row of men seated cross-legged on woven mats in white dhotis and shawls. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a white-and-red-bordered shawl and a tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded; beside him, a man with gold-bordered white garment and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together. Brass vessels and a brass lamp sit on the mat in front. Behind them, more seated men in white garments continue down the hall, and on the right two men in white clothing sit on chairs with hands in namaste. A metal railing runs along the left side, with people seated beyond it and a yellow-draped structure in the background.2010-10-05A photograph of a seated group of men performing a ritual in a hall, with palms pressed together in prayer or holding malas. The foreground includes a man in a saffron-orange garment with yellow trim and a rudraksha mala, and several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and beaded necklaces. Brass and copper puja vessels, small oil lamps and an orange cloth lie on the floor before them. Behind, a seated crowd in white and dark clothing watches, and a few standing men in white shirts with lanyards are visible. Some people in the background face the group.2013-02-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls with red border stripes during a satsang-style ceremony. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a red-and-white tilak sits cross-legged with hands folded, holding a rudraksha mala, eyes closed. Behind him several young men with shaved heads and white garments sit with palms pressed together in prayer, with brass puja plates and small oil lamps on the mat before them. Behind the rows, a crowd of seated people in white and saffron-toned clothing fills the hall beyond a metal railing, with orange drapes hanging from the upper right. The mat floor and brass lamps suggest a puja or meditation session.2010-09-21September 21 20102010-09-21A seated group of men in a hall performs a ritual with brass lamps and oil lamps set on mats and trays in front of them. Four men in the foreground sit cross-legged on the floor: the man at left wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala; the man second from left wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark bead mala with hands joined; the central man wears a white dhoti with gold border, a shawl and a rudraksha mala with hands held together; the man at right wears a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra on his forehead, his hands on a tray. Behind them, many more men in white and light clothing and several women sit in rows. A printed plaque on the back wall is partly visible.2012-05-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with red border performing a puja on mats inside a hall. The front man in the centre has white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, palms pressed together in prayer, and wears a rudraksha mala. Brass plates, small oil lamps, bells, flowers and a bowl of yellow rice sit before them. Behind, a seated audience in white and yellow saris and white clothes watches behind a metal railing, with a red carpet and a plastic container of offerings at left.2010-09-30A large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shawls with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, sit cross-legged on orange mats during a puja. In the foreground, two men with rudraksha malas have their hands pressed together in anjali; the nearest holds his hands folded while the man beside him sits with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a brass thali with fruit, flowers and kumkum, and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor before them. Orange cloth hangings with decorative borders hang from the ceiling, and a row of steel railings separates the seated rows. Other participants in white clothes sit behind, some with eyes closed in meditation. No figure is identified as a person.2010-11-09A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a puja. Three men in the front row are in focus, with brass plates, bells, small lamps, flowers and fruit on mats before them. Behind them, more seated devotees and a wooden-railed hall with hanging decorations and wall pictures. The setting suggests a ritual gathering in an ashram hall.2010-09-09