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A photo of a hall where many shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged on orange mats, seated in rows facing the same direction. Many wear rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and foreheads. Each has a brass plate of offerings, small lamps and flowers in front, and several hold open books or read from papers while raising their hands in gesture. In the back left, an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under a canopy, with a seated figure. The walls are pale pink with white curtains and orange chairs along the right side. This appears to be a group puja or satsang in an ashram.

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October 25 20102010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a plain hall with pink walls and white curtains. Around two dozen shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows on the floor, many with bare chests and rudraksha malas. They hold incense, flowers and small offerings over brass thali plates set on orange mats, with oil lamps lit before them. Some hold open books. Orange chairs line the back wall. Pink and blue bowls of offerings and a red plastic bag sit nearby. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in appearance, so no candidate is named.2010-10-25A group of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing sit cross-legged in rows on the floor of a plain room, performing a ritual. Each has a white ash marking on the forehead and wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala. In front of them stand brass plates and small oil lamps with lit flames, with petals, offerings and bowls of water on orange mats. Some participants hold small brass vessels and spoons, and a few pages of text lie open. Plastic chairs and a red bag sit in the background against pale pink walls.2010-10-25A large hall with thick rows of seated men in white dhotis and white shawls, many with bare upper bodies or white upper cloths, foreheads marked with white and sandal lines, performing a group puja. Each person sits before a brass plate holding small oil lamps, flower petals, bowls of offerings and incense, on orange and purple cloths spread across the marble floor. In the left foreground a figure in an orange robe sits with his back partly turned, and a visible lit lamp stands among the trays. Many participants hold open notebooks or read from papers.2010-10-25November 20 20102010-11-20October 25 20102010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25June 05 20112011-06-05A large hall filled with many men seated cross-legged on mats in rows, dressed in white dhotis and white shawls, many with white and ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies. Brass plates on the mats hold oil lamps, flower petals, bells and small bowls, and several men are handling these ritual objects. Open books rest in front of some participants. Behind them, colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling, and a gilded deity murti and ornate altar are visible at the far end. Tall pale walls and pillars frame the room, with many more seated people in the background.2010-10-25A photograph of a seated puja in a bright hall with pink walls and a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion in the background. Several men in white dhotis and white upper cloths sit cross-legged on orange mats, many with rudraksha malas and white and sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads, holding lit oil lamps and offering flames with raised arms. Brass plates hold flowers, petals and small offerings, and a pink container sits in the foreground. Several sitters are visible, their faces partly turned toward the lamps. No identifiable a person candidate is present; the central figures are priests or devotees performing the lamp offering.2010-10-29A large hall with pink walls and a white tiled floor shows rows of seated participants performing a puja. In the foreground, men in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth sit on red and green mats before brass plates, lamps and bells. Behind them, many people in white and orange sit in orderly rows facing a stage. A man in orange robes sits near the stage area, and orange and multicoloured hangings decorate the pillars, with a projection screen and a camera on a tripod at the front.2010-09-18