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A large hall with a striped multicoloured floor mat where many men sit cross-legged in rows. Most are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; several hold brass puja plates and small metal vessels with offerings. A few men in white shirts and dark trousers sit among them, one in the foreground wearing glasses. Large screens on the ceiling and walls show a deity image, and a metal barrier runs along the back. Several camera rigs stand near the back. No individual can be confidently identified.

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A large hall with striped red, green and blue floor mats where many men sit cross-legged performing puja. The foreground man in front wears a white dhoti, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sitting beside brass puja plates, bells and oil lamps. Beside him a bare-chested man wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and bends over his offerings. Further back, seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, sit before brass thalis and puja items. Overhead, two screens show an illuminated deity image and colourful banners hang from the ceiling. Several people are visible at the crowd barrier behind the rows.2016-12-22A photograph of a large hall where devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a ritual. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare torso, and a long rudraksha mala, with his hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him a man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard wears a white cloth, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and sits before brass puja trays holding oil lamps, a small kalasha, coconut-shaped offerings, a bowl of red kumkum and a steel cup. Other devotees in white and green clothing sit behind a black railing, and large screens on the walls show a religious image. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-12-12A large hall with a black metal railing separates a seated crowd from a floor covered in colourful striped mats in pink, red and blue. Many men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, performing puja with brass plates, small oil lamps and copper vessels set on the mats. One man in the centre wears a white dhoti, bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a brass plate with offerings. Another in the foreground has white markings on his bare chest and arms and holds a flower or small item. A man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and a few women in saris sit in the background. Water bottles sit on the mats.2016-12-22A large hall filled with seated participants on colourful striped mats during a group sadhana session. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls draped over the shoulders and rudraksha malas. Several hold coconuts and small brass or silver plates, and some have their eyes closed. A man in the foreground at left, with a long ponytail and beard, wears a red shawl and mala. Two women sit at the upper right in white and dark clothing. Participants wear name badges. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-04-23May 26 20172017-05-26July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with cream walls and framed photo panels, where many men in white dhotis with gold-and-white borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on striped mats. Several men hold small objects and offerings, and one man in the foreground with a tattooed arm presses his palms together in prayer. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a few orange cloth bundles and black backpacks lie on the floor.2017-07-25A large indoor hall packed with seated male devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on red mats before brass plates, flower-filled trays, oil lamps and small offering bowls. Foreground figures press palms together or lower their heads in prayer. A man in front with white hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead folds his hands, while a bald devotee beside him sits cross-legged. A bare-chested figure stands at the far right near a gold-trimmed table, and a large red-and-gold deity image hangs on the back wall. Some younger boys in white dhotis sit among the group, reading or meditating. Pink walls and a wooden door frame the room.2017-05-25A large nighttime gathering of devotees seated cross-legged on colourful striped mats at an outdoor event. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their chests and arms. Some wear glasses or hold small items in their hands, and a few are seated on red chairs. Behind them, illuminated decorative arches, deity murti displays, and festive lights fill the background. The crowd fills the frame, with many people visible in the rows behind.2016-12-05A large hall with cream tiled floor and pink walls filled with rows of seated devotees performing a group puja. Many men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while others wear saffron or orange robes. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits before a brass plate holding an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, and a bare-chested man with white-painted forehead and body marks sits nearby with his palms together. Brass lamps and small puja trays with flowers are arranged in front of the seated rows, and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copies