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A photograph of four people seated cross-legged in prayer on an orange floor against an orange wall, hands pressed together in anjali. On the left, a young girl in a teal dupatta and patterned blue-and-white dress, with hair in a plait, sits behind a small framed tray holding sweets. Behind her, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak prays with eyes closed. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wears gold bangles and a dark mala as he bows his head. On the right, an older man with a shaved head and red tilak wears a white kurta, an orange vest and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed in devotion.

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A photograph of seated devotees at a satsang in an ornate hall. Three women in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. The woman on the right has an orange tilak on her forehead and wears a white top with a red-orange beaded necklace. The woman in the centre wears a white outfit, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a red-brown shawl. The woman on the left wears glasses, a white kurta and a red-orange beaded necklace. Behind them, a few people in orange and red clothing are seated with garlands, and a partially visible figure in red and gold sits near the back. Two more devotees with folded hands are visible at the right edge.2016-07-15May 18 20122012-05-18Several devotees sit in a row with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, during a satsang. Foreground right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a mala of rudraksha beads wears white vibhuti horizontal lines on his forehead and arm. Beside him a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border and red rudraksha mala holds hands in prayer, and further left more women sit similarly with white forehead marks. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the upper right, and a blurred hand is in the left foreground. No one is identified as a person in this image.2014-10-02October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of a group of devotees seated on a floor during a puja at a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls. A young woman on the left in a teal and blue sari holds a lit multi-wick brass aarti lamp with a flame, while beside her a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits with hands raised. Several women in yellow and green saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass thali with offerings sits in the foreground. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is claimed.2010-09-22May 23 20152015-05-23January 05 20192019-01-05A large outdoor group of devotees seated on the ground in a ritual gathering under trees. In the foreground a man with short grey-streaked hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulders and a thin cord necklace. Beside him a bald man with large rudraksha mala beads and gold earrings holds his palms together, dressed in orange and a saffron wrap. Behind them many participants wear white dhotis, orange robes and red clothing, some with hands raised in namaskar. Brass pots and small brass bowls with offerings sit on a cloth in front of them. No identifiable figure is presented as a person in this image.2016-08-18November 08 20152015-11-08February 12 20132013-02-12February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of people seated on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, in a hall with white walls and red curtains. Men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and bare upper bodies sit closest to the camera, one wearing a yellow-and-white shawl, another with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, figures in saffron-orange robes sit with their eyes closed. Brass lamps and metal plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit on orange cloths along the polished floor, with lit oil lamps and candles. Other attendees in white and orange kneel further back, and a figure in a pink top is at the left edge. No one clearly matches an identifiable ceremonial presentation beyond these ritual cues.2011-08-01