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A photograph of a group of men in white dhoti-style garments with red borders, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, kneeling on the floor of a pink-walled hall with their arms raised overhead toward the ceiling. Several others lie prostrate on mats in the background, and brass plates and bowls sit on orange cloths near the front. A worshipper in the right foreground wears an orange head covering. The room has a curtain, a window and a small side table with steel vessels.

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Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, several performing ritual hand gestures and some marking their foreheads with white and sandalwood tilak. Brass plates, a bell-like pot, small brass oil lamps with lit flames and white shells sit on the orange mats in front of them. A golden ornate chair with red cushions stands at the left of the room, and a patterned cloth hangs on the right. Rudraksha malas hang around some necks. The scene resembles a group puja or satsang practice.2010-10-29A group of men dressed in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall for a devotional ritual. Several have white and ochre lines painted on their bodies and shaved heads, and many wear rudraksha malas. Most have their palms pressed together in anjali. Brass oil lamps, small bowls and a conch shell are arranged on a mat in front of them, and an orange and white cloth covers a table behind them beside red curtains.2011-07-05June 05 20112011-06-05A photograph of a ritual gathering of men seated cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and white upper cloths, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and sandalwood or ash markings on their arms. Several hold small brass vessels and incense sticks, and brass lamps, a copper plate with flowers, and orange cloth mats are arranged in front of them. Rudraksha malas hang around some necks. In the background a golden throne-like seat with red cushions is visible on the left, and red curtains hang at the window. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style offering in an ashram hall.2010-10-29 +1 copiesNovember 25 20112011-11-25A row of young men in white ritual dhotis and white upper cloths sits cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, performing a puja. Several raise small oil lamps with lit flames, and one in the foreground holds a lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand is at his chest. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and white body markings. Brass plates of flowers, small brass vessels and a covered plastic container sit on the floor before them. A golden decorated seat or throne is visible at the left edge, with pink walls and white windows behind.2010-10-29October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a seated group of shaven-headed men in plain white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a puja. Three men in the front row are in focus, with brass plates, bells, small lamps, flowers and fruit on mats before them. Behind them, more seated devotees and a wooden-railed hall with hanging decorations and wall pictures. The setting suggests a ritual gathering in an ashram hall.2010-09-09A large group of devotees, most in white dhotis and kurtas, sits and stands on orange and pink mats in a bright hall, arms raised high with palms open during a guided meditation. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta with a gold-coloured necklace and a shaved head keeps his eyes closed, and to the right a bald man in orange and red wrap clothing raises both arms. A boy in a brown shirt kneels among them. Orange drapes hang from the ceiling, and a red-and-maroon backdrop with a painted figure rises behind the crowd. Trays of offerings sit on the floor at the lower left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-20A row of men seated on the floor in a hall with pale walls and red curtains, hands pressed together in prayer anjali with eyes lowered. They wear white dhotis with maroon borders and bare chests marked with white ash lines, and some wear rudraksha or beaded bracelets. One man on the left wears an orange-saffron robe. In front of them stand brass oil lamps, lit diyas, brass plates with fruit and flowers, and small brass vessels on orange and green cloths. Women and onlookers sit in the background.2011-07-31A group of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders sit cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, many performing a nasal or hand mudra with a finger raised to the face. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and red-cushioned chairs line the back wall. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the people shown are attendees.2011-02-13December 17 20102010-12-17