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A row of men seated on the floor in white dhotis and white shawls with orange-gold borders, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed in prayer. Several have white sacred ash horizontal lines on their foreheads and arms, and one wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Brass puja items, small oil lamps, bananas and a plastic container sit on a cloth in front of them. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the figures are described by role only.

A photograph of a seated group in white ritual dress during a satsang or puja in an ashram hall with a polished white floor. In the foreground two men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, forehead tilak marks and rudraksha malas. Brass plates with offerings, small oil lamps and a lit candle sit on orange cloth before them. Behind them many other devotees in white garments, some with tilak, sit in rows, and a few people in the background wear dark clothing.

A photograph of a group of men seated on the floor during a puja or ritual prayer. The foreground men wear plain white dhoti-style cloths with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha malas around their necks, and gold bangles, and sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Their foreheads bear white and sandalwood tilak marks, and a white paste is smeared on the arms of the man in the centre. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a steel bowl, bananas, and a clear plastic container sit on a cloth in front. A man in saffron-orange cloth is at the right edge, and red curtains hang in the background.

Indoor temple hall where several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer. Several have white ash or sandalwood marks on their arms and foreheads. Brass plates, small oil lamps with flames, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering trays are set in front of them on mats. Behind them a seated audience of children and adults in mixed clothing fills the hall, with red curtains and framed deity pictures on the walls. A black bag sits at right. This appears to be a puja or satsang with lamps and offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

A large group of seated devotees, mostly men, sit in rows on an orange mat during a satsang or meditation gathering. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Several sit with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer. A bald man in a white kurta, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits at centre with hands joined near his waist. Some devotees in the back wear white shirts, and a few appear to be women seated at the rear. The setting is an indoor hall with a bright orange floor covering.

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A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange mats wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilaks; the man at center has hands folded in anjali, and another at left is eyes-closed in meditation. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and younger boys in white and maroon fill the room, with a microphone stand at right. Some people in the background wear white shirts. No figure is clearly identifiable as the presenter from appearance alone, and the seated mass suggests a sizable audience.

A photograph of a pada-puja ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis with orange-gold borders, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and tripundra forehead markings. The front man, wearing glasses, speaks while hands are clasped; others sit with hands folded or holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps, bells, a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on orange cloths on the floor. Behind them, men in white and an orange-robed figure stand near the wall.

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A photograph of a seated group of men performing a puja on a polished white floor in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed together in prayer, his eyes closed. Beside him, another man in orange with glasses and a forehead mark sits with palms joined. To the right, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies sit in prayer, one ringing a brass bell. Brass plates with flower offerings, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and an orange cloth are arranged on the floor in front of them. Devotees sit in the background.