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A photograph of a pada-puja satsang in a hall with cream tiled floor and split-type air conditioners. Several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls sit cross-legged on low silver trays, with brass lamps, plates of flowers and small brass vessels in front of them. One priest with white tilak on his forehead and arms pours from a brass pot while others arrange offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothes, several wearing red-orange shawls and garlands, sit with hands folded or eyes closed. Framed photographs hang on the wall at the back.

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A seated group of shaven-headed men in a hall with a polished reflective floor performs a ritual. Several wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and sandalwood-colored forehead and arm markings, while others wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders. Small brass oil lamps, bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and a small offering plate with red cloth and flowers sit before them. Some have hands folded or are chanting, with a crowd visible behind them.2013-01-17January 14 20132013-01-14A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on a polished white floor during a ritual, many with shaved heads, white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Several hold open papers and read or chant, while brass lamps, bowls and small offering vessels sit on orange mats in front of them. Figures in white dhotis and shawls sit at the right, and a few children and other devotees are visible in the background behind a metal railing. The scene reads as a formal group puja or chanting session in an ashram hall.2013-01-29February 28 20132013-02-28A large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra markings sit on mats with hands joined in anjali. Brass puja plates, small bowls and silver vessels sit on orange cloths before them, and some hold open books. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white and orange clothing and dark tops fill the floor, with a framed deity picture on the back wall. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with devotees in prayer.2013-03-01March 10 20132013-03-10February 27 20132013-02-27March 01 20132013-03-01March 07 20132013-03-07January 23 20132013-01-23November 07 20142014-11-07A row of men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, holding green leaves and small offerings in their hands. Several have white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and some wear rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls and plates with flowers and offerings sit on red and orange cloths in front of them. A few men in white dhotis sit among them. The setting is a plain hall with pale walls and a maroon curtain. This appears to be a puja or homa-style ceremony with oil lamps and leaf offerings.2013-01-13