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A seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders sits cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall during a meditative session. Many have vertical white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the centre foreground, a bald man with a red-and-white tilak and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation with hands joined, while a young boy in a dark blue t-shirt sits beside him with eyes closed. Brass plates, small brass oil lamps, incense sticks and a steel bowl with flower petals lie on the orange mat in front of them. On the left edge, a man with white body markings on his bare upper body sits among the crowd. The page belongs to a satsang archive, but no printed text on screen names a specific event or person.2010-11-30July 01 20092009-07-01November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a seated group of priests performing a puja on white floor tiles. Several men wear white dhotis and shawls with red and gold borders, sacred thread and rudraksha malas, and forehead tilak marks. They sit on orange mats in front of brass plates, bowls, small lamps and flower offerings, and several hold small brass implements. Plastic containers, a tripod and camera equipment sit at the edge of the frame. The central priest in the foreground has a shaved head and white clothing; no one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2010-09-12April 07 20122012-04-07Several men sit cross-legged on a carpeted floor in an indoor hall, dressed in white kurtas with rudraksha malas, performing a ritual. The men in front hold small brass handbells and wave or touch brass puja vessels, lamps and a plate with offerings laid on a white cloth. Behind them, other seated participants in white clothes, some with palms joined, and a child in white watch, with a tall dark-clothed onlooker standing at the back. The scene resembles a padapuja or puja with bells and lamps, though no a person depiction is clearly identifiable.2013-12-09Seated 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.2010-11-14A 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.2013-01-25December 22 20122012-12-22December 02 20102010-12-02November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of a seated ritual on a white tiled floor with several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Two boys in the foreground wear white dhotis and white sacred threads, one holding a small brass lamp or spoon while the other holds a small offering packet. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and a small brass lamp stand on a red cloth, with pink and red flowers in a blue tray. A bright yellow cloth lies nearby and small oil lamps burn on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or homa-style ceremony with offerings being prepared.2017-05-26