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A seated group of young men in plain white kurta-style clothing sits on a mat in front of a red-and-white striped wall and white steps. Several have shaved heads, white tilak marks on their foreheads, and dark rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit cross-legged with hands folded or resting on their laps. In front of them lie brass puja plates, small brass cups, kumkum and vibhuti, a few flowers, and a plate of fruit. The scene suggests a ritual or puja gathering, with a partly visible person in grey and yellow at the left edge.

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A group of about nine young men seated cross-legged on woven mats in a courtyard during a morning puja. They wear white dhoti-style clothing and white shirts, with lanyards around their necks and sandalwood or ash tilaks on their foreheads. Brass thalis holding flower petals, small oil lamps and kumkum-marked offerings are arranged in front of them. A red and white striped wall and a stairway stand behind them, with potted plants at the right edge. One standing person in white is partly visible at the left edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, so none is claimed.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04A row of about a dozen young men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats outdoors in front of a red-and-white striped wall. Most wear blue lanyards around their necks and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many have hands pressed in anjali mudra, while others hold their hands over brass plates and bowls of yellow flower petals, rice and small offerings laid on a mat. Brass lamps, small cups and plates are arranged on the ground, and a green plastic container sits at left. Potted plants stand at the right edge beside a red metal gate.2010-09-06A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red and yellow borders sits on a mat during a morning satsang session. Several men have white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja plates, small bells, kalasha-style lamps and petals lie on the mats in front, and an orange cloth covers the floor at left. The men sit with hands folded or in meditation posture, while other seated participants fill the background. No clear depiction of a person is visible; the scene shows only devotees and ritual items.2010-10-13 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06September 06 20102010-09-06A seated group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sits on the floor during a ritual gathering. Several wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks on the forehead, and some wear yellow shawls. In front, brass plates hold lit oil lamps, small bowls, flowers and kumkum on orange cloth mats, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a pair of brass lamps. Some men sit with hands folded, others chant or speak with eyes closed, indicating a puja or satsang setting with an oil lamp offering.2010-10-20November 13 20102010-11-13September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on woven mats in a covered hall with a concrete floor and pillar-lined walkway. They wear white dhotis with red-bordered edges, rudraksha malas, and white-and-red forehead markings. Several hold small brass items or flowers near brass lamps and small vessels set on the mats, with a pink bowl in the foreground. Orange cloth hangs at the upper right beside a doorway.2010-09-30Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange cloth mats in a hall during a puja or satsang. Several men wear white kurtas and dhotis with black-and-white beaded malas and pendants, and bare-chested young men wear white dhotis bordered with red and tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre gestures with his hands in front of brass plates, small brass lamps and bowls of yellow offerings. Plastic containers and green bowls sit on the floor.2010-11-14