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A row of men seated cross-legged in meditation, eyes closed, wearing plain white dhoti-style garments with reddish-pink borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks or white sacred ash on their foreheads and arms. Their hands rest in mudra gestures on their knees. In the foreground at right, brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and orange cloth sit on a low table. The background is a plain pale wall with a shelf holding metal containers.

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A 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 photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a floor in meditation with eyes closed. Most wear white dhotis with maroon borders and bare shoulders, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical and horizontal sacred marks on their foreheads and arms. On the far right a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside them. Props on the floor include a clear water bottle, a brown glass bottle, a small green bottle, a small brass lamp and a few flowers. Behind them is a white wall and a red curtain.2011-10-26September 10 20112011-09-10Photograph of several men seated cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The front man, shaved-headed, wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him sit others in white dhotis and shawls, one with a gold-edged cloth and tilak markings on the forehead. In front lie brass vessels, oil lamps, incense sticks, flowers and a tray of ritual items. A red curtain hangs in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-11-11Five men in white ritual dhotis sit cross-legged in a row on a white floor during a puja. Several wear rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings; the nearest holds a small incense stick or lamp in his right hand. Brass pots, oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small brass vessels are arranged on a mat in front of them. Several children sit at the left edge, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the right edge. A red curtain and white doors form the background.2011-10-19A 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.2011-01-29February 18 20112011-02-18October 30 20112011-10-30A row of men seated in profile in white ritual dhotis and shawls, performing a breathing practice with their right hands raised to their noses. Several have shaved heads with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks; one wears a red mark at the centre of the forehead. Their eyes are closed and they appear absorbed in the kriya. Behind them on the right are brass vessels and an oil lamp on a low table. The room has pale pink walls and a glass-fronted shelf. Six people are visible in the scene.2011-01-29A photograph of several men seated in a hall performing a ritual with incense sticks. Four men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and white forehead marks hold lit incense sticks and small brass bells, raising their arms. A man at the front left wears wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet. At the right foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl with rudraksha beads sits with his head bowed. A tall whiteboard and pale walls form the background, and a few partially visible children appear at the left edge.2011-10-22Seated devotees in white cloths meditate with eyes closed on a floor, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. The central man wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a white dhoti-style wrap, hands resting on his knee. Men to the left and right wear similar white clothes, some with beaded necklaces, and a brass vessel sits on the floor at left beside a metal table with a red cloth. Figures in the foreground are partly cropped.2011-09-30A 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.2010-09-22