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A photograph of a seated group of men in an indoor hall, most bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis with gold-yellow borders. Two men in the foreground sit cross-legged on a coloured mat, one with hands folded and one with hands resting in his lap. Behind them, men sit on wooden chairs with attached writing desks, eyes closed in meditation or satsang. One man at left has long dark hair and a beard, another at right wears a red-brown shawl over the chair, and one older man has a grey beard. A water bottle and small items rest on the floor. Some men have a tikka on the forehead.

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July 28 20172017-07-28July 27 20172017-07-27A photograph of a seated assembly of men inside a hall with pale pink walls and wooden doors. Most attendees are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, some sitting on the floor on colourful striped mats and others on wooden chairs. A water bottle and a brown bag sit on the floor in front. Several men wear pendant necklaces, and one wears a red-and-white shawl. The men appear to be listening attentively, some with hands folded or chins resting on hands.2017-07-29January 11 20172017-01-11January 12 20172017-01-12September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees in a hall performs a puja, each sitting on a pink mat before brass oil lamps and small ritual plates with flowers and offerings. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white and yellow dhotis or orange cloths, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. A bald man in the foreground wears an orange dhoti and holds an oil lamp, while others around him hold ritual items. Behind them more participants sit in rows, and a few people stand at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-01-06A photograph of a seated group of male devotees in a plain hall with pink walls and a wooden door, performing a ritual in a row. The foreground man has long light dreadlocks tied up, wears a rudraksha mala, a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold cloth across the shoulder, with white tilak marks on his forehead and body; his hands are raised in a mudra. Beside him sit other men with shaved heads, white horizontal forehead markings, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, some in orange cloths. Brass lamps and offering items sit on the floor in front of them. Other participants are visible further back.2017-01-01July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesLarge group of men, mostly bare-chested, seated in rows on orange mats in a hall, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths, with rudraksha or bead necklaces. Many have hands pressed in prayer (anjali) and eyes closed, some meditating with palms over ears or on laps. A few wear white and gold shirts or sit on chairs at the back. A water bottle sits on the floor at right. Spiritual meditation or satsang gathering in progress.2018-03-09January 12 20172017-01-12January 08 20172017-01-08