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A photograph of a seated puja in a hotel ballroom with a patterned carpet. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothing with a red sash and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and offerings on a red cloth. Beside him men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed, one with sandalwood tilak on his forehead. A few bronze and brass ritual vessels, lamps and a red-and-yellow offering plate lie on the cloth. Behind them women in white and other devotees sit in rows. No one is identified as a person in this image.

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December 07 20132013-12-07A seated group of men in plain white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sits on a carpeted floor during a puja. In the foreground, one man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small red-rimmed plate with a red substance and a tilak on his forehead; a brass tray, oil lamps, a small brass bowl, and a plate of flowers and fruit sit before the group. Behind them, more seated devotees in white clothing with tilak marks, some with fingers joined in prayer, and a few men in orange-red cloth at the far right. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants; the group is simply devotees in white.2013-12-07A seated group of devotees in white clothing sits on a patterned carpet in a hall during a satsang. Foreground, a man in a cream kurta wears a rudraksha mala with orange lanyard beads and a red bindi, gazing forward. Beside him, a man in a white shirt wears a similar orange-and-beaded lanyard and a rudraksha mala. Behind, others in white shirts and white t-shirts wear orange lanyards and accreditation badges, sitting cross-legged on red cloths. No a person is visible in the frame; the figures are devotees and attendees.2013-12-13May 18 20122012-05-18A seated congregation of devotees in white clothing and red-and-white lanyards fills a carpeted hall during a sitting session. Many hold small objects in their hands, possibly offerings or prasadam, and several have sandalwood or vibhuti marks. A man in front wears a white kurta with a rudraksha-style red and black mala, and another man in the centre wears a white shirt with a horizontal white tilak. Behind them, rows of participants sit on floor mats, with orange and red cloths, water bottles and small containers on the floor.2013-12-15August 24 20142014-08-24A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing with orange-and-white lanyards sits in a hotel ballroom with beige walls and gold-patterned carpet. Several men sit cross-legged on the floor in front while others sit on red-cushioned chairs behind. One man in the foreground wears rudraksha beads and an orange-red shawl, and another front-row man holds a notebook. Small brass items and flowers sit on the floor before them.2013-12-11November 28 20112011-11-28December 30 20112011-12-30A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing sits on a gold-patterned carpet during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, dark-rimmed glasses absent, wears a white kurta and a long rudraksha mala, sitting with hands resting in his lap. Beside him a bald man in white with a tilak and mala sits attentively, and to the right a man with glasses wears a white kurta and dark bead mala. Behind them more people in white sit on the floor and on chairs, and a man on the left in a white kurta drapes an orange-red shawl across his shoulders. A small plate with offerings and a water bottle sit on the floor. No clearly identifiable central figure appears in the frame, and the scene shows only seated attendees with no visible a person candidate.2013-12-10Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a polished floor during a puja. In the foreground, a man with folded hands and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed. Near the centre, a man with white tilak and rudraksha mala holds an object while chanting; brass plates, small cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on a green cloth and orange mats. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and a few onlookers in white and red sit in a yellow-walled hall. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described only as priests and devotees.2012-05-14 +1 copiesDecember 10 20132013-12-10