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A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls and a polished floor, where many people sit cross-legged on purple and pink mats in white ritual clothes with saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground a man with short dark hair and a long plaited rudraksha-style mala down his back sits on a white mat, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white upper cloth, reading a sheet of paper. Beside him a man with grey hair and glasses reads from a booklet, and to the left a bearded man in glasses sits with hands in his lap. Many other participants sit in rows behind them.

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A seated man in the foreground wears white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a rudraksha mala draped over his bare chest and shoulders, and reads from a sheet of white paper. He sits on a white mat in a large hall where many people in white clothes sit on mats, some wearing orange-brown shawls. A man on the left in white clothes and an orange-brown shawl looks down and to the side, and a man on the right holds a small book. The room has cream walls, wooden doors and a polished floor.2017-03-08A photograph of a Pada Puja ritual inside a temple hall. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl, with a white-and-red border, a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, sits on the floor reading from a paper in his hands, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him, another man in white clothes sits with folded hands. Behind them several seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit on mats, with oil lamps glowing and smoke or haze in the background. Small brass items sit on the floor at right.2011-01-17August 29 20152015-08-29A photograph of a seated assembly in a bright hall with a pale tiled floor and woven mats. In the foreground, three men sit cross-legged writing on paper: the one at left in white dhoti with gold border and a red pendant, wearing a rudraksha mala, writing on a yellow notepad; the centre man in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala writes on a sheet on the floor; the man at right in orange robe with gold trim, bald with white markings on his forehead, writes with a green pen. Behind them, many people in orange and white robes sit and stand, with more devotees in the background and framed pictures on the wall. Several people count in the crowd beyond the foreground, with rough counts well over twenty.2016-01-16A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31Several men sit cross-legged on red floor cushions in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their torsos. In the foreground a bald man with glasses reads a yellow-covered booklet, and beside him a curly-haired man with a rudraksha mala reads a book. Brass plates and bowls with offerings, lit oil lamps and small kalasha-style vessels sit on the floor before them, consistent with a puja or homa ritual. More participants and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background.2017-03-16Men seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Several wear identification badges on their chests. They face forward attentively toward an unseen speaker during a satsang. Framed photo panels hang on the pink walls, a red valance sits above them, and a red bag rests on the cream tile floor beside the seated group.2015-11-21October 29 20112011-10-29Photograph of a seated group during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads sit in meditation, some with rudraksha malas. A boy in a yellow shirt sits at the left edge, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right. Brass or plastic containers and a bamboo mat lie in front of them.2011-10-18A photograph of several men seated on the floor in a row, dressed in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, eyes closed in meditative focus. The foreground man has slicked-back hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck; the others have shaved heads and white marks on their bodies. Behind them, orange cloth and small brass items lie on the floor near a long wooden staff wrapped in yellow cord. In the background a seated figure in white and a red chair are blurred.2011-12-30September 10 20122012-09-10Seated devotees fill a hall during a meditation program, most in white dhotis and shirts with orange or saffron cloths. A bald older man in glasses at lower centre wears white and holds a notebook. Near centre, a man in a white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a blue mat with a green water bottle beside him. At right, a man with white ash marks on his forehead wears a white shirt and glasses. Bottles of water sit on the floor among the participants.2017-07-08