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A 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.

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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 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.2011-02-11A photograph of a seated group of about two dozen men in white dhotis and white upper cloths, many with shaved heads and white marks on their bodies, sitting on orange mats on a pale tiled floor. Small oil lamps, brass dishes and bowls of offerings are placed before them. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits at the right edge, and a whiteboard on an easel with handwritten notes stands at the upper right. Several people sit on plastic chairs in the background. The scene reads as a meditative puja gathering in an ashram hall.2011-01-21A 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.2010-10-15A 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.2011-02-11A 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.2010-09-08A 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.2011-02-11A photograph of several seated men in white dhotis with maroon borders, sitting on the floor in a pujа-style setting during a ritual. They face forward in quiet concentration, some with bare shoulders and sacred threads or rudraksha beads around their necks. In front of them are orange cloths, brass lamps with lit flames, small brass bowls, and a pink tray holding puja items. The room has pink walls, a metal railing and a stair in the background. Several bald heads are visible in the foreground.2010-12-28A 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.2010-12-28September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15