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A 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.

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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 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.2011-02-11October 23 20112011-10-23Indoor photo of a seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders at a ritual or satsang gathering. Several men wear rudraksha malas; the front-right man, bare-chested with a shaved head and a small tilak, sits cross-armed beside boys in striped shirts. Chairs behind hold more men in white, and a red curtain hangs at left. The page places this at a 2011 event listed under Pratyaksha-Pada-Pooja, Bhagavad-Gita-Satsang and Rudra-Homa, but no ritual fire or deity is visible, so no specific rite is shown.2011-12-28A 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 large hall packed with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with thin red borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a white floor, several with arms folded. Small brass oil lamps, orange cloths and metal plates of food and flowers are set on the floor in front. Behind them, many more people in white and in western casual clothes fill the room, with red curtains and windows along the back wall. A shaved-headed man at right has a white tilak mark on his forehead.2010-10-08October 29 20112011-10-29October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a seated group of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls during a pada puja-style gathering. Several devotees sit cross-legged on an orange cloth with eyes closed or lowered, some with white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads and arms, and several wear rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt and a standing figure in a yellow-edged shawl, with a few children near the back. Oil lamps and brass offering trays sit at the lower right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated devotees show no distinctive presentation cues.2011-01-29January 23 20132013-01-23Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a floor covered with mats, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, a small plate of fruit and offerings, a brass bowl, and incense sticks sit on orange cloth in front of them. Behind them, other seated people and a stack of folded mats fill a bright room with red curtains. One man in front has his eyes closed while others look upward in prayer.2011-09-19A 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.2010-12-28