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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.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 photograph of a group of men seated on the floor during a puja or ritual prayer. The foreground men wear plain white dhoti-style cloths with gold-bordered edges, rudraksha malas around their necks, and gold bangles, and sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Their foreheads bear white and sandalwood tilak marks, and a white paste is smeared on the arms of the man in the centre. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a steel bowl, bananas, and a clear plastic container sit on a cloth in front. A man in saffron-orange cloth is at the right edge, and red curtains hang in the background.2011-10-04A 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.2011-01-21October 25 20102010-10-25October 29 20112011-10-29A seated group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red and white borders performs a puja on woven mats. Their foreheads and arms are marked with white sandal paste, and they wear rudraksha malas. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, flowers and plastic containers sit in front of them. Behind them, a row of seated devotees, many in white, watches through a metal railing, and a yellow cloth hangs at the top right. The priest at right wears a yellow shawl. Eyes closed, the priests appear absorbed in chanting and ritual offerings.2010-09-25A 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