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Several men in plain white ritual clothing sit cross-legged in a row on a gold-patterned carpet, performing a puja. In the foreground a man with a moustache and wristwatch sits with eyes lowered and hands folded. Beside him a man wearing glasses and a red thread bracelet holds a small ritual item over a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Brass oil lamps, an incense stick, kumkum and flower petals lie on cloth-covered plates in front. A figure in the upper left, wearing white and a light forehead mark, sits near a stone wall, and a red floral arrangement lies in the background.

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Several men sit cross-legged in white kurtas and dhotis at a padapuja or satsang, each wearing red-and-white ID lanyards with rudraksha malas. The central man, with a white tilak on his forehead, presses his palms together in prayer and holds a small white item. Before them on the floor are brass oil lamps and yellow flower offerings with incense sticks. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-12-12A row of devotees sits cross-legged on a floor covered with a patterned cloth during a seated puja. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and red-and-white beaded malas, and several have eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground, brass puja vessels, a small bell and a silver-toned ritual dish with flower petals sit on a white cloth at left. The room is an indoor hall with cream walls and a dark curtain behind the group. Five people are clearly visible, several more partially in the background.2013-12-13A seated group of men in white ritual clothing performs a padapuja-style ceremony on a carpeted floor in a hall. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and hold small brass lamps, bells and offering items; one at left has white tripundra markings on his forehead. In front of them lie brass vessels, flower petals, a red cloth and a rudraksha mala on a tray. A man in white kneels at centre-left holding a small offering. Behind them, other people in white sit in meditative posture, and one man in saffron wears a shawl. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguishable from appearance here, so no a person identification is made.2013-12-09December 19 20132013-12-19A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing sits on a patterned carpet during a padapuja or satsang. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a lanyard and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Beside him a man in white with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and glasses sits with hands joined. To the right a moustached man in white with a red lanyard sits with hands clasped. Brass plates, flower petals, oil lamps, a glass of orange juice, and a kalasha-like brass vessel lie on the floor before them. Many other people in white sit behind, some with hands in anjali mudra, and a curly-haired child sits at the right edge. No one shown is identifiable as a person; the scene contains no prominent figure on a throne.2013-12-13Photograph of devotees performing puja seated on mats in a hall with metal railings. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and pants sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a wristwatch on his arm and a dark cord around his neck. Behind him, another man in white with a tilak on his forehead also sits with hands folded. On the floor before them are orange cloth mats holding brass plates with red flowers, a brass bell, a small brass pot, incense sticks, a brass lamp and offering bowls. Further back, more people in white and yellow shawls sit in prayer.2010-10-01A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a patterned carpet in a hall, dressed in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red lanyards, performing a small ritual. In the foreground a man in white with an orange lanyard bends over a small brass plate holding oil lamps and offerings. Beside him a man in white leans forward and rests his hands on a mat. Further back, seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red lanyards sit quietly, some with eyes closed, and a bald man in white sits at far left with hands folded. Red cloths lie on the floor and chairs are visible at the back of the room.2013-12-15Several men in plain white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged in a row performing a ritual puja on the floor. The foreground man has white sacred ash horizontal stripes on his upper arms and a gold bangle, and holds his hands over offerings. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass bells, incense sticks, a brass plate of rose petals and bananas, and plastic tubs of offerings are arranged on an orange cloth before them. Other men behind them, one with a shaved head and glasses, sit with hands folded or extended toward the offerings. Nobody is identified as a person in the visible scene.2011-09-22December 05 20132013-12-05Several men sit cross-legged on a carpeted floor in an indoor hall, dressed in white kurtas with rudraksha malas, performing a ritual. The men in front hold small brass handbells and wave or touch brass puja vessels, lamps and a plate with offerings laid on a white cloth. Behind them, other seated participants in white clothes, some with palms joined, and a child in white watch, with a tall dark-clothed onlooker standing at the back. The scene resembles a padapuja or puja with bells and lamps, though no a person depiction is clearly identifiable.2013-12-09A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes at an indoor satsang hall with patterned carpet. Most sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed or lowered, several holding small booklets. A man in the front row wears a white shirt with a red-and-gold patterned dhoti and a folded cloth; another wears a rudraksha mala and white shirt; one seated at right holds a small oil lamp. Some wear vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. No a person candidate is clearly visible, and no deity or throne is shown.2013-12-04Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. The foreground man, shaved-headed with white forehead markings and wire-rimmed glasses, holds his right hand toward a lit oil lamp and a brass bell, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, other men in white hold lamps and brass vessels, with brass plates, incense smoke and a small pot on a mat in front, as in a puja. The men are shown in ritual practice; no visible figure is identified as a person.2011-11-18