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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor. A shaved-headed man in the centre-left stands in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread, one hand holding a fold of cloth at his chest and a gold bangle on his wrist, looking to his right. Beside him a man in white bends forward, and in the foreground several shaved-headed participants in white garments sit with eyes closed. Background includes a steel counter, pink wall and a red-curtained area. Several young people in white and dark clothing sit around, some with rudraksha-style beads. Leaf plates of food sit on the floor in the lower left.

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A 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 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 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 row of seated men in white ritual clothing practise yoga in a plain hall, with a pink curtain and white wall behind them. The foreground man, shaved-headed and wearing a white dhoti and shawl with maroon edging, sits with eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. Several others sit blurred behind him in similar white garments. The scene suggests a kriya or meditation session.2011-11-06A group of men in white dhotis and white shawls sit closely together in a temple hall, many with hands pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered in prayer. A warm glow of oil lamps or a small fire pit lights the scene in the foreground. Several men wear wooden rudraksha malas over their bare shoulders. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only: devotees and ashram members at a puja or satsang.2010-12-28A photograph of a seated puja in a hall with woven mats. In the foreground a man with a shaved head, white dhoti and shawl, a red rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, hands resting near a brass plate and small lamps. Beside him a younger devotee in white with a folded-hands namaskar pose sits in front of a brass bell and offering vessels. Behind them several men in white garments with bare-chested sitting postures and white forehead marks sit in rows, along with other devotees in the background. Oil lamps, brass vessels and a tray with ritual items are visible. The scene reads as a padapuja-style ritual gathering.2010-09-22October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of a large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders, sitting on mats in a hall during a puja. Many have white sacred ash lines and tilak on their foreheads, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man with a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting, and a man in the centre wears a white shawl and beaded necklace. Brass lamps, a brass dish and small offering plates sit on the floor in front. A child in a red-striped shirt is visible at the right edge, and a metal railing runs along the upper left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-09-08November 15 20102010-11-15November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of several shaved-headed men seated side by side in meditation, eyes closed, in a row facing left. They wear white dhoti-style cloths draped over the shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or ash marks on their foreheads and arms. One man in front has a red undergarment visible beneath his white cloth. Their hands are resting in meditative mudra on their laps, and the background is softly blurred with other seated people and a pale wall.2011-01-29A seated assembly of shaven-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing with red-bordered shawls, many with white and tilak markings on their foreheads and wooden rudraksha-style malas around their necks, sitting cross-legged on orange cushions in a hall. In the foreground a man in a white shawl with a red border sits with hands folded and eyes lowered, while behind him others face forward, some wearing glasses. Other people in white and orange clothing fill the background.2010-10-15