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Seated ritual scene on a colourful striped mat. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his forehead and chest holds a white cloth with fruit and a coconut-like offering while a woman in white with a red-and-white shawl places her hands on it. Beside him, a person in orange-and-gold bordered saffron cloth with white ash marks holds papers. Other women in white and red shawls sit nearby, with water bottles on the floor and rows of seated devotees in white and orange behind. The scene appears to be a blessing or puja exchange.

A seated group gathering on a floor with colourful striped mats and a green cloth. In the centre, a young man with long curly black hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged with hands clasped and speaking. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in rows, some with shaved heads; a brass container and a small stone block sit on the mat in front. The room has a plain pale wall and a red curtain at the upper left. The central figure shows long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person candidate is uncertain; the seated devotees and priests are described by role.

March 03 2017

Photograph of a seated satsang or discussion in an ashram hall with a red and cream patterned rug and a golden seat at left. A young man with short dark hair, rudraksha beads, orange robes and white body markings sits at left, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Beside him a person in white ritual clothes with a long gold and bead necklace listens. At right, a bespectacled man in a pink and blue plaid shirt sits cross-legged with a white tilak on his forehead and listens attentively. Other seated devotees in white and blue shirts are visible behind, and a golden throne with leopard-print cushions is partly visible at upper left.

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A seated group session of devotees in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls. In the centre a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border, wearing thick rudraksha-style beaded malas in red and brown and round glasses, sits reading from an open printed booklet. Around him, several women sit on red mats with orange cloths; one woman in front wears a yellow-embroidered white top and an orange shawl, while others in white kurtas with orange scarves sit with hands folded or in lap. Orange and saffron cloths lie in the foreground on a red mat. a person is not clearly established by visible cues alone, so the seated man is described by role as a reader leading the chanting session.

A photograph of a devotee-home pada puja in Pudukkotai. A seated man in a white sleeveless top and orange cloth, with wooden-framed glasses, a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, has his arm held by a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles who bends over his arm. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a long mala kneels, and a figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace and beaded bracelets sits near the front. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange stand behind, and a red-robed person bends over a brass vessel with flower garlands in the lower right. The floor has a colourful striped mat.

A photograph of a seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with dark hair tied back, extending their hand toward a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who holds a small wooden object. Beside them a woman in a yellow saree and rudraksha mala holds a small bowl-like item, and two women in white with red and yellow borders stand behind. Gold-coloured items sit in the lower left, and a painted pillar appears at the top.

A photograph of an indoor gathering with many seated people in white and saffron clothing. In the foreground, a young man with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead wears glasses, an orange robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and a thin necklace; he holds a small wooden box with a dark lid in both hands. Facing him at left is a bearded man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a white shirt and an orange beaded necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments sit close together, some with tilaks, while a woman in red and white looks at a phone at far left. A leopard-print cushion sits behind the crowd. The scene is a sitting satsang-style gathering with a sense of ritual attention.

A seated satsang gathering in an ashram hall with a colourful striped floor mat and golden deity figures and ritual vessels in the background. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt sits on the left, a second bespectacled man in white kneels facing a woman in a cream and gold sari with a gold garland and long beaded necklaces, and a smiling light-haired woman in an orange blouse with rudraksha malas and a vibhuti forehead mark sits beside her. Partly visible people in saffron and white sit behind, with a microphone at the upper right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

September 12 2014

A photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor altar bordered with yellow and orange marigold petals. A man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and a striped tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, gesturing with his right hand while the other hand is open over the altar. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl is seated, with a second young man in white and yellow beside him holding a small silver vessel. In front of them sit a brass kalasha wrapped in mesh with a flower arrangement and a small silver bowl. A standing sannyasi in orange robes with arms folded stands in the background near a tall brass lamp stand, with green foliage behind.