Three young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or puja gathering. White vibhuti horizontal lines mark their foreheads, with a red kumkum dot on the central man, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them, other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand in a bright hall with red curtains. - Nithyanandapedia

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Three young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or puja gathering. White vibhuti horizontal lines mark their foreheads, with a red kumkum dot on the central man, and rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Behind them, other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand in a bright hall with red curtains.

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