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Indoor photograph of a seated group session in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and a small stage at the back where a figure stands in blue. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits facing a younger man in a dark grey athletic top and jeans, who holds a coconut in his open palm. Behind them rows of attendees in white clothes, some with orange scarves, are seated on wooden chairs, many with coconuts in their hands. Several people in the background have hands pressed together. Wall banners and ceiling lights are visible.

April 23 2017

A hall of seated participants during a Shaktisandhana session with coconuts. In the foreground, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a coconut in his palm, while a younger man in a dark grey athletic shirt and jeans sits in a black chair holding one out. Behind them, many seated people in white shirts and orange-red neck cords hold coconuts. A stage with red curtains and pink lighting is visible in the background.

A seated group session in a hall with striped red, purple and green mats. Many participants wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear coloured shirts such as a bright blue t-shirt and a yellow-green kurta, with event badges clipped to their chests. A man in the foreground right wears a white outfit and a rudraksha mala and holds a brown coconut in both hands. Several people nearby also hold coconuts. The image is a photograph of the seated participants, with no identifiable leader clearly distinguished from the group.

A seated audience in an indoor hall with wooden doors and cream walls, listening attentively. Foreground, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead wears a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans sits with hands clasped. A man in an orange-red kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant sits in the centre with eyes half-closed, his white dhoti bordered in gold. To the right, a white-clad figure with braided hair, sacred ash on the arms and a gold-bordered white shawl sits with folded hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows behind, with a small red book on a chair in the foreground. The people in the scene are visible; no caption or name is printed on the image itself.

A seated congregation fills a hall with red and orange walls and red chairs at the back. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts and sit on pink and red mats on the floor, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands among the seated devotees, gesturing with one hand. Children in colourful shirts sit among the adults, and small brass or steel plates with offerings are placed on the mats in front of the crowd.

Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a large hall with pink-lit walls and a crowd of white-clad participants in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in pink robes on the left sits with hands folded. A bare-chested younger man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holds a brown coconut and passes it to an older man on the right with white hair, glasses, a rudraksha mala and a pink shawl with orange edging, who holds a second coconut in an outstretched hand. Several other coconuts are held by people behind them.

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Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an ashram hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with orange-saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on mats holding coconuts. A woman in a pink and gold sari stands at centre holding a microphone and a coconut, while another woman in a pink sari stands behind her. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at right near a wall, and a cameraman films at the back. Two people sit on a red cushioned seat at left near the throne, one wearing orange with a crown-like headpiece. Several other attendees sit along the right side of the room.

Indoor photo of a seated gathering in white ritual clothing. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with short dark hair and a small blue bird emblem on his headband sits cross-legged in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, looking to his right. A second man in white kurta with gold-bordered dhoti kneels on the right, holding a brown coconut in both hands toward the seated man. Behind them, more people in white and gold-bordered attire sit on colourful striped mats; a woman with long dark braided hair and a beaded necklace is visible at upper right. A red cushioned seat and orange cloth lie in the foreground.