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A photograph of a large hall where many men sit cross-legged on white mats in white dhotis, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, with white sandal or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. Most have palms pressed together in prayer or anjali, and brass plates, kalasha pots and small offerings with flowers lie before them on the floor. Two men in the foreground have palms folded and eyes closed, one with long hair tied back and a bead necklace. Pillars and wooden doors frame the back wall. Nobody in the image is clearly identifiable as a specific individual, and no figure is clearly a person, so this is a group puja or satsang scene.

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Seated devotees in a ritual hall during a puja, with brass oil lamps and small trays of pink flowers laid on the floor before them. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies marked with white ash stripes, plus rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears glasses and holds an open book, while the man at right presses his palms together in anjali. Orange-robed devotees sit further back, and tall brass lamp stands line the room. No single individual here can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2017-07-20A large crowd of men, most bare-chested and wearing white dhoti-style cloths, sits cross-legged on mats in a hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many wear rudraksha malas and sacred white and red markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground, brass plates hold oil lamps, flower petals, and small ritual offerings. Behind them, rows of attendees and brass ritual staffs are visible. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang observance, and no particular individual can be picked out with confidence here.2019-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesA seated group of male devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, performing an observance with palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti/chandan markings on their foreheads and arms. Small brass and silver puja plates, kalasha-style vessels and scattered flower petals sit on the white floor in front of them. Several figures in the foreground have eyes closed. Behind them, more devotees sit in rows in a pale, pillared hall with wooden doors.2017-07-20Several men sit cross-legged on a white marble floor performing a ritual with brass plates. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, and have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. The man in front wears rudraksha malas and has a white tilak and tends small brass bowls holding flower petals, pink flowers and leaves on a mesh cloth. Beside him an older man with white hair sits on a red and orange cloth with pink flowers and offerings. Other men with orange or rudraksha necklaces sit nearby, and a seated woman in a yellow sari cradles a small child in the background. Steel serving counters and framed deity images stand behind them.2017-07-25July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA seated group of men and boys with palms pressed together in prayer on a polished white floor inside a temple hall. Several men in front wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Brass plates, small oil lamps and offering trays sit on mats in front of them. Behind, rows of red-cushioned chairs and gold deity murti and a golden cow figure line the room. A man in a blue shirt stands at the back.2012-04-03July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 23 20172017-07-23A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall, many in orange shawls. In the foreground, four priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit on mats with hands pressed in anjali mudra, faces lowered in prayer. Their foreheads and arms bear white sacred ash markings and some wear rudraksha malas. Before them lie brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-like offering on an orange cloth, indicating a puja. Several boys and adults sit behind, with plastic containers and bags on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2012-04-21July 23 20172017-07-23