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Photograph of a seated congregation during a ritual or satsang in a bright hall with pale pink walls, white curtains and hanging colourful banners. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and glasses, wearing white dhoti and shawl with maroon-and-gold borders and a gold-beaded garland, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, gazing upward. Beside him, other men in white garments with yellow or maroon borders sit cross-legged on purple and orange mats, hands folded or raised. Brass plates with food offerings, a small plastic container and a sheet of paper lie on the floor. A camera on a tripod and a monitor stand at the left. Orange-robed figure partly visible at the lower left edge.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A group of men dressed in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall for a devotional ritual. Several have white and ochre lines painted on their bodies and shaved heads, and many wear rudraksha malas. Most have their palms pressed together in anjali. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and a conch shell are arranged on a mat in front of them, and an orange and white cloth covers a table behind them beside red curtains.2011-07-05A 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.2010-09-30September 21 20102010-09-21October 20 20102010-10-20A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a bright hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground, men with shaved heads and tripundra markings sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Two on the left wear saffron-orange robes; the others wear white dhotis with maroon and gold borders. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, plates of fruit and sweets, and red flower petals sit on orange and maroon mats. Women in white and yellow clothing sit in the background.2011-07-30August 17 20112011-08-17Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, several performing ritual hand gestures and some marking their foreheads with white and sandalwood tilak. Brass plates, a bell-like pot, small brass oil lamps with lit flames and white shells sit on the orange mats in front of them. A golden ornate chair with red cushions stands at the left of the room, and a patterned cloth hangs on the right. Rudraksha malas hang around some necks. The scene resembles a group puja or satsang practice.2010-10-29A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, sitting on woven mats in a hall during a ritual session. Foreground: a shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and tilak in prayer pose with palms joined. Behind him, several seated men in white with red-striped garments hold their hands in anjali; one wears a yellow flower in his hair. Brass plates, small bowls and oil lamps sit before them. Behind a metal railing, women in white and yellow saris sit in rows. Hanging orange-and-saffron banners decorate the upper right. No figure in this scene is identifiable as a person.2010-09-21A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor in a pada puja style ritual, dressed in white dhotis and shawls, many with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Several hold small brass cups or spoons and press their palms together in prayer. Brass lamps, small silver vessels and offering plates sit on orange cloths laid along a glossy floor. A few people in the background are partly visible behind the seated group.2011-01-23Indoor group puja in a bright hall with a tripod-mounted camera in front. Many men sit cross-legged on orange and white mats, most in white dhotis and shawls with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala sits holding a small lamp or ritual vessel, the most prominent figure in the front row. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, small plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor in front of the group. A woman and a child are visible among the seated participants at the rear.2010-11-20October 09 20112011-10-09