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A seated group of devotees and ritual participants performs a puja in a hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and sit with hands folded; one has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms. Behind them, younger boys in maroon robes with gold-edged stoles sit cross-legged. Small oil lamps flicker on brass plates and offerings lie on the floor around them. Some older men in white clothing sit in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.

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January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesA crowded indoor satsang hall with devotees seated on the floor and in chairs. In the foreground, several young men wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, eyes closed in meditation. Others sit in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, also with white and red forehead marks and beaded malas. Behind them, seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes read papers or sit with folded hands. A small oil lamp burns in the lower right corner. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-02-26A photograph of a seated ritual gathering with smoke rising in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a small brass oil lamp, and beside him a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his arm wears a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth while holding a lamp. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes sit cross-legged, several holding lamps or brass plates of offerings, with tilak on their foreheads. Adults in white and grey sit in the background, some with hands folded. Brass plates, kalasha-like vessels and flower offerings lie on mats. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2013-01-14A large crowd of men seated on the floor in an indoor hall during a lamp-lit ritual. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon or gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many hold small brass oil lamps or diyas with lit flames, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit in front of them. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The room is dim, with many small flames in the foreground. No single person can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the central seated men are described by role as devotees and participants.2010-11-12April 17 20142014-04-17A photograph of a seated ritual gathering on a marble floor, with many devotees in white dhotis and shawls with red-maroon borders, several wearing rudraksha malas. Oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. In the foreground, a bespectacled priest in white with a rudraksha mala reads from a booklet while a man beside him holds a small brass item. No individual with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable, so the identity is unsure. The scene is a group puja with lamps and offerings in a temple hall. A watermarked copyright line appears at the lower right and is not described.2010-12-28A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a Pada Puja-style ritual. Most wear white dhotis with red and gold borders and bare upper bodies, with white or tripundra-style forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Several sit with hands folded in prayer or hold small brass plates, and oil lamps and offering plates with flowers and fruit are arranged on mats before them. Younger boys in ordinary shirts and a few adults in western or casual clothes sit at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants, so the central presider cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-02-08A photo of a seated satsang audience in a hall with red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl, bare-armed with gold armlets and rudraksha beads, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in a mudra. Around him, men in white and cream shirts and dhotis sit on blue striped mats in meditation, some wearing ID lanyards. A man in a dark navy kurta with a rudraksha mala sits at left. The scene shows a meditative Bhagavad Gita satsang.2011-10-27A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing long rudraksha mala garlands and red or saffron shawls, sits cross-legged on a floor with eyes closed in meditation. Several men have white and red tilak markings on their foreheads, and a few wear small gold pendants. A young boy in a teal shirt and red shawl sits among them. The front row is in sharp focus, with a man in white and gold-bordered cloth at the center-left and another at the right, both with rudraksha malas. Visible name badges hang from several shirts. The setting is an indoor hall with a light floor and people filling the frame behind.2015-08-09A large indoor gathering of seated devotees on an orange-and-cream floor during a ritual session. In the foreground, three shaved-headed men sit cross-legged with eyes closed and hands pressed in añjali. The man at left wears a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band; the centre man wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with tilak markings; the man at right wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, rudraksha beads and forehead tilak. Brass lamps, small kalasha-style vessels, flowers and offering dishes lie on the floor before them. Behind, rows of young men and boys in white, orange and black clothing sit attentively, some holding papers.2013-01-29Several 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 large group of men sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja, most with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, many are shaved-headed. One man on the far left wears a saffron/orange robe with a wristwatch and prayer beads. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and small brass vessels sit before them on mats, and more seated devotees fill the background in white and coloured clothing. No figure in the frame is distinctively adorned in the way that would support a person identification, so no candidate is marked.2011-02-12