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A group of devotees sits cross-legged on blue and yellow mats in a bright room, hands folded in anjali during a puja. Several men wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti/tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis. Women in white, a woman in a yellow top with a red shawl, and a woman in a red embroidered outfit sit with eyes closed. Brass lamps, small bowls and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest on a cloth in front of them, and a large saffron-draped seat and a golden umbrella-like canopy stand at the back. The scene shows a ritual worship setting with a camera on a tripod at right.

A photograph of a seated group of men performing a ritual in a hall with a white marble floor. Four to six men in front wear saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas, sitting on red mats before brass plates, bowls, bells and small oil lamps, several holding ritual items and one reading an open book. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with tilak markings sit with folded hands or in meditation. A tripod and monitor stand at the left edge. The scene is a puja or homa-style sitting with offerings laid out.

A large hall with many seated participants in rows, most wearing white or orange-red clothes. In the foreground, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on red mats before brass plates, bowls and kalasha-style vessels holding offerings. The central monk, in orange with folded hands, appears to be leading the proceedings. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the back near a tripod-mounted camera and a small monitor on a stand. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang. Pink and clear plastic containers sit near the front.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. In the foreground, two men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit on the floor before brass puja vessels, one with a bald head and glasses pressing palms together, the other with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holding an offering. Behind them, a row of people in orange and white sits along the floor, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms, hands folded in prayer. Small oil lamps and brass plates with offerings lie on an orange cloth. A woman in orange sari-style dress sits among the line. Other seated devotees fill the background near orange cushions.

A photograph of a seated puja ritual in an indoor hall with a glossy floor. In the foreground, two monks in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer; the nearer one is bald and wears glasses. Behind them a row of devotees in orange and white clothing sits with hands folded, some with white ash lines on their foreheads. Brass lamps with lit oil wicks, brass bowls, a plate of offerings and flower-like items sit on orange cloths along the floor. A tripod-mounted camera stands at upper right. Several people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a seated ritual line of men in orange and saffron robes sitting on orange mats before brass puja plates, lamps, and small brass vessels on a white marble floor. Foreground figures include a bald priest with white and red tilaka marks and glasses, reading or handling an open book, and a man in orange with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sacred threads sit in rows, and a few people in orange shawls are visible at the far left. Brass lamps and offering dishes line the floor, and a camera tripod stands in the background. The setting appears to be a large hall during an evening ritual.

A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a prayer or puja in an indoor hall with white walls. Several men wear orange robes and rudraksha malas, and several wear white dhotis with bare upper bodies and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. Women in white and one in a red-and-gold saree sit on blue and orange mats. Orange cloth-draped seats and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand at the back, with a black speaker at right. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit on the mats in front.

A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with white tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloths, hands folded in prayer; the front seated figure wears a marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead. Before them are brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kumkum and flower offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and orange-and-yellow clothing sit with puja trays, and a man in white stands at a podium near a video monitor on a tripod. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so no candidate is named; the scene shows priests and devotees performing a group puja.

A seated satsang or puja gathering under an orange tent with a green floor mat. In the foreground three shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on orange cloths; one in the centre writes on paper, while the others hold their hands together, with brass puja plates, a kalasha-style bowl, small oil lamps and offering trays before them. Behind them many devotees in white garments and white head coverings sit on the mat, and some women wear saris and salwar. A cameraman with a tripod films at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are priests and devotees.

A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with green floor mats, where many devotees sit in rows during a ritual. In the foreground, three shaved-headed priests in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit on red and orange mats; one holds a large silver multi-tiered lamp with lit wicks, another sits with folded hands beside a small brass bowl, and a third in white dhoti sits near offerings and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and red or orange shawls sit cross-legged, several women in red and white saris. A laptop, speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the back, along with a white-clothed table.

A large orange tent filled with seated devotees on a green mat for a ritual gathering. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with hands folded, one with white horizontal markings on the upper arm and chest. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala performs a puja, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and small bowls on an orange cloth. Behind, rows of men in white and women in orange and white sit in prayer; a camera on a tripod and a large dark screen appear at the back. Several small brass oil lamps and offering trays are in front. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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