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A group of shaven-headed men and boys sit cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with pink walls, closed eyes and hands in meditative posture. They wear white dhotis and shawls, some with red borders, and many wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates and small vessels with offerings sit before them on the floor. Behind them, an older man in a red jacket sits near a table holding a steel pot and jugs, and a white double door and red curtains are visible. A small wall-mounted control unit and an electronic device are on the right.

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A seated group of shaven-headed men in white dhoti-style garments with red border cloths sit on orange mats in a plain room with pink walls, meditating with eyes closed. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass oil lamps and small metal vessels sit on the floor in front of them, and a white two-panel door, a window with red curtains and a wall-mounted electronic device are visible in the background. Among the group, a figure in white stands at the back.2011-02-11A seated group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti-style garments with red-bordered cloth draped over their shoulders sit cross-legged on a floor in a pink-walled hall. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have their eyes closed in meditation. In front of them are brass plates and small oil lamps on a mat. A standing man in white, holding a mala, stands behind the seated row. Behind them, a white panelled door, a wall-mounted electrical box, a small table with steel vessels, and red curtains are visible, with a seated man in red clothing at the upper left.2011-02-11A seated group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti-style cloth with red borders sits on the floor of a plain room with pink walls, white doors and a window. Several wear rudraksha malas and one wears glasses. Small brass oil lamps and dishes sit on a red cloth before them. A young boy in grey clothes sits among the group at left, and a man stands behind them with eyes closed. A small table with a bottle and cups and a wall-mounted electronic unit are visible at right.2011-02-11A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies performing a ritual indoors on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands in lap, next to a man with long swept-back hair wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets. Rows of other white-clad priests sit behind them with brass lamps, plates and small oil lamps arranged on orange cloths and woven mats. A young boy in orange sits among them, and more children and devotees sit along the back wall. A golden throne-like peetha is visible at the right edge, with red curtains behind.2011-09-12 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white dhoti-style garments with reddish-maroon borders performs a puja in a bright room with pink curtains and a window. Many have white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha-style malas. They sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali or holding offerings, while brass plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and bowls of offerings with small heaps of white substance lie on the floor in front. A white cabinet and a small table with a red fabric draped over it are visible at the back. Several men are partly visible in the background.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA group of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing with red-edged borders sit cross-legged on the floor of a pale pink room, eyes closed in meditation. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and brass puja vessels and small plates with offerings sit before them on mats. Behind them, younger boys in white shirts and neck malas sit, a man in a red jacket and headphones stands at the left, and a white table and a small electronic device are visible against the wall. A white double door and red curtains frame the background.2011-02-11September 22 20112011-09-22A seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and shawls sits on mats in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Several shaved-headed men wear sandalwood or tilak markings on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured bangles. A man in the foreground in the centre has tilak on his forehead and sits with his arm resting on his knee, while others listen attentively. A small steel pot and offering plates sit on a side table, and brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on the floor in front. At the upper right, a person in white with a lanyard sits on a chair behind the group. The scene looks like a satsang gathering in progress, with about a dozen people visible.2011-08-20A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on the floor in a pada puja style ritual with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most men are shaved-headed and wear white dhotis and shawls with maroon or red-striped borders, with sandalwood or tilak marks on their bodies. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits at the left edge. Small brass oil lamps, brass vessels, plates with flowers and red-orange cloth lie on the floor in front of them. Red curtains hang at the windows behind, and a few onlookers stand or sit in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-07-30August 18 20112011-08-18A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja in a bright hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor. Front centre, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged, hands joined, with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits on an orange mat. Many other men in white ritual clothes with red-bordered shawls and white forehead markings sit along the row. Before them lie brass oil lamps, small brass pots, metal bowls of offerings, rice, and small plastic containers on orange, red and yellow mats. A tripod-mounted video camera stands in the background, and coloured fabric hangings decorate the upper walls. Some figures in the background are standing or seated in the rear of the hall, and a few men in orange and white are partly visible at the far left and right. The scene is a pada puja ritual in a hall, with devotees seated in long rows.2010-09-18January 14 20132013-01-14