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Photograph of a seated group of men in a bright hall performing a puja or satsang. They wear white dhotis with yellow borders, bare chests, rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their torsos and foreheads. Several sit cross-legged with eyes closed, fingers touching nostrils in a breathing practice, while others hold their hands forward. Brass lamps, a plate of flowers, bowls of offerings and a water bottle are placed on the floor before them. No one is identified as a person in this image.

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A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja with brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings arranged on the floor in front of them. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair, a white dhoti with yellow borders, and rudraksha beads holds a lit lamp while another man with dreadlocks wears a red-brown rudraksha mala. A bald priest on the right has white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads, and an orange cloth. Others in orange, maroon and white clothing sit behind them, some holding lamps. A blurred deity image hangs on the wall in the background.2017-01-06A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a breathing or pranayama practice, pressing one nostril closed with a finger. Several men sit cross-legged on a white floor, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Rudraksha mala beads hang across the chests of two men in the centre. Behind them, others wear orange-saffron cloths, and wooden chairs and a red cushion are visible in the background. A small floral arrangement sits at the lower right. No speaker or throne is clearly identifiable in the frame.2017-06-27Photograph of a ritual initiation scene in a hall with red-and-white patterned mats. A seated man in a red-orange shawl with rudraksha beads has his forehead touched by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, who holds a brass bowl and a leafy branch. A long-haired man with a beaded mala and white ash markings on his chest sits beside him, with another attendant in white behind. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, some with white ash marks, fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or puja, with visible brass vessel and sprigs of leaves.2017-07-03July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls performs a puja ritual indoors, holding incense sticks and offering lamps on brass trays. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood-coloured body markings, and some are bare-chested. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, oil lamps and a small brass bell in front of them, while a copper vessel sits at left. A framed deity portrait hangs on the wall in the upper left, and a purple-and-white bottle stands nearby. The setting suggests a padapuja and satsang gathering.2017-05-25April 03 20182018-04-03March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20172017-01-06Indoor satsang or puja in a hall with pale walls; several men and women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many in white dhotis and white garments with ash markings on their chests and arms. The central man wears an orange-red turban, a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a white-bead and rudraksha mala, and a sacred-symbol tattoo on his upper arm; he holds his hands over a brass tray of puja items. Beside him a young man with dark hair and white ash marks sits with eyes closed, and to the right a man in white is seated. Brass plates with offerings, small oil lamps and a flower-decorated tray lie on a purple cloth in front, and a deity murti stands in the background. Blurred devotees in orange and pink sit further back.2017-01-07A photograph of a row of men seated on the floor in a temple hall performing a ritual. They are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-yellow borders, and wear rudraksha malas; several have white sacred ash markings on their bodies and foreheads. Several hold small items in their hands, and in front of them lie brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels, pink flower petals, banana leaves, and small bowls on mats. Yellow-gold pillars stand at the left and orange-robed figures sit farther back. Two men in the foreground hold a leaf and a bundle of offerings. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual in progress.2017-07-30 +1 copiesOctober 12 20112011-10-12A photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a cream floor. In the centre, a grey-haired man with glasses and white body markings sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper body, several rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace. Around him, other men and women sit on mats in white and saffron cloths, many with white ash markings on their bodies. Brass plates with flowers, a small oil lamp and a book lie on the floor in front. A shaved-headed man at left also presses his palms together.2017-01-08