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A large crowd of men, most bare-chested and wearing white dhoti-style cloths, sits cross-legged on mats in a hall, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many wear rudraksha malas and sacred white and red markings on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground, brass plates hold oil lamps, flower petals, and small ritual offerings. Behind them, rows of attendees and brass ritual staffs are visible. The scene suggests a group puja or satsang observance, and no particular individual can be picked out with confidence here.

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July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11A hall with rows of men seated cross-legged on mats in a puja, hands joined in anjali. Several are bare-chested wearing rudraksha malas; front-row men wear white dhotis and one wears black trousers. Brass puja plates with flowers, oil lamps and kumkum sit before each person on the floor. A cross-legged shirtless man at center has a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Paper lanterns and hanging ornaments line the ceiling and framed portraits hang on the walls.2019-01-01 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash or white paint markings on their foreheads, arms and chests, sit closely together during a ritual satsang. In the foreground, a bald man in a red-brown bindi and a young man in red-framed glasses sit in meditative posture with hands folded. A central older man with long pale hair and no shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes lowered among the devotees. Brass lamps and yellow-and-white offerings are placed in front of the seated rows, and small lamps glow on the floor. Several men hold palms together in namaskar. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and red and white cloth.2017-05-27July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA large indoor hall packed with seated male devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, many wearing rudraksha malas, sitting on red mats before brass plates, flower-filled trays, oil lamps and small offering bowls. Foreground figures press palms together or lower their heads in prayer. A man in front with white hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead folds his hands, while a bald devotee beside him sits cross-legged. A bare-chested figure stands at the far right near a gold-trimmed table, and a large red-and-gold deity image hangs on the back wall. Some younger boys in white dhotis sit among the group, reading or meditating. Pink walls and a wooden door frame the room.2017-05-25A large indoor hall with cream tiled floor and decorated walls hosts a group ritual. Thirty-plus shirtless men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, many holding open books or small brass items; some have tilak and body markings. Each has a brass puja plate with flowers, fruit and oil lamps before them. Golden trident-topped staffs stand at left and a camera on a tripod films the scene. Behind, more people in white, saffron and orange clothing stand near a stage with framed deity pictures and hanging decorations.2019-01-01July 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11January 07 20192019-01-07