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December 07 2013

A seated group of men in plain white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sits on a carpeted floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small red-rimmed plate with a red substance and a tilak on his forehead; a brass tray, oil lamps, a small brass bowl, and a plate of flowers and fruit sit before the group. Behind them, more seated devotees in white clothing with tilak marks, some with fingers joined in prayer, and a few men in orange-red cloth at the far right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants; the group is simply devotees in white.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a marble-floored hall. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit on mats before brass plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and offering trays. Some wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. A young boy in a checked shirt sits among them. Behind them, rows of boys and young men in mixed clothing sit on the floor, with red chairs lining the far wall. The scene suggests a puja or satsang in progress, though no clear identification of an individual is made here.

A large indoor hall with men seated on the floor in rows on orange and brown mats, many wearing plain white dhoti-style cloth with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas around the neck. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and some wear headphones. Small brass lamps, bowls and offerings sit in front of them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated people in mixed casual and white clothing fills the room, with some in orange and white attire. The atmosphere suggests a seated satsang or meditation gathering.

December 06 2013

A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a patterned carpet in a hall, dressed in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red lanyards, performing a small ritual. In the foreground a man in white with an orange lanyard bends over a small brass plate holding oil lamps and offerings. Beside him a man in white leans forward and rests his hands on a mat. Further back, seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red lanyards sit quietly, some with eyes closed, and a bald man in white sits at far left with hands folded. Red cloths lie on the floor and chairs are visible at the back of the room.

December 10 2013

A seated congregation of devotees in white clothing and red-and-white lanyards fills a carpeted hall during a sitting session. Many hold small objects in their hands, possibly offerings or prasadam, and several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks. A man in front wears a white kurta with a rudraksha-style red and black mala, and another man in the centre wears a white shirt with a horizontal white tilak. Behind them, rows of participants sit on floor mats, with orange and red cloths, water bottles and small containers on the floor.

A large seated congregation in white clothes sits on white mats during a satsang hall gathering, with many people wearing white kurtas and dhotis and some in white saris. Orange-red cloths lie folded on the mats beside devotees, and several men wear rudraksha malas. In the top left a small figure in saffron robes stands near a draped stage with a floral arrangement on a yellow-cloth table. Several participants hold open notebooks or rest their chins on their hands while listening.

A seated congregation in a carpeted hall during a satsang gathering, with many devotees in white clothing and rudraksha malas with hands in anjali mudra. A man in the foreground wearing a red shawl holds papers and reads, and nearby devotees sit on mats before small offerings of flowers and fruit. Some attendees wear white and saffron, and a few have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several people in the front rows and at the back of the hall are visible, with a person in a yellow garment seated toward the centre. Papers and a black bag rest on the floor. No single figure in the hall is clearly identifiable as the swami from the image alone.

A large seated group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with maroon-pink borders sits on orange and striped mats in a hall, many with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in orange robes sits in the foreground at left with hands folded in prayer, with brass plates, oil lamps and small offering bowls set before the group. Another man in front right holds an open book and wears a rudraksha mala. Clay lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the floor, and headphones lie on the mat at lower right. Photo credit overlay in the lower right corner.

December 07 2013