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A large hall with rows of seated devotees performing a group ritual on mats, many bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a light-haired man with a grey beard and a second blond man with long hair tied back sit cross-legged, hands raised in mudra, with brass puja plates, flower petals, oil lamps and small offering trays before them. Behind them, more participants in white and orange robes sit among golden stands. The room has white walls, tall windows, and a balcony visible at the top. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.

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A large group of men seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja with brass plates of flowers, small oil lamps and offerings in front of them. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash marks on their skin. Several wear saffron-orange cloth draped over their shoulders or sit in the background among orange-clad participants. Some hold small ritual items and offer them with their hands. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a woman with a hair bun sit in front of decorated brass trays. Pillars and wooden doors line the back of the room. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-07-27A large group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor perform a ritual. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies, rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred white ash markings on their arms and chests. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in a dark shirt sits with eyes closed, while the men beside him hold their hands in mudra gestures. Orange cloth mats in front of them hold brass plates, flowers, a small pot, lamps and incense sticks. Many participants are visible behind them, with white chairs and banners in the background. Several women in white saris are also seated at the rear of the hall.2017-07-27Indoor puja in a large hall where many men and women sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor performing a ritual. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white ash lines on their bodies, and tend small brass puja plates with flowers, lamps and vessels. Several women in orange and white saris sit along the left side with rudraksha malas. A brass kalasha and a small oil lamp are visible in front of the rows, and a man at lower left has a shaved head and white markings. Rows of seated devotees fill the background.2017-07-25 +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.2017-05-25July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11July 20 20172017-07-20 +1 copiesA photo of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with a white tiled floor. Many men, mostly shirtless and bare-backed, sit in rows on mats wearing white dhotis with gold borders, with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their bodies. Brass puja trays, small oil lamps, pink flowers, a kalasha-like vessel and a dark offering are arranged before them. One man in the centre wears glasses and presses his palms together in prayer, while another at right has long dreadlocked hair and tattoos. A stage with red and orange decoration is visible at the back. Some people are distant or partly cut off at the edges.2017-07-25July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees in a hall performs a puja, each sitting on a pink mat before brass oil lamps and small ritual plates with flowers and offerings. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white and yellow dhotis or orange cloths, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas around their necks. A bald man in the foreground wears an orange dhoti and holds an oil lamp, while others around him hold ritual items. Behind them more participants sit in rows, and a few people stand at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2017-01-06A large group of men seated in rows on a pale wooden floor performs a ritual in a plain hall. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and dark rudraksha malas, with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass vessels or bells, and small offering plates, flowers and a stainless steel container sit on the floor in front. In the background, a few women in white saris sit with palms pressed together. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame; the seated men appear to be priests or devotees.2017-06-10A large hall with cream tiled floor and pink walls filled with rows of seated devotees performing a group puja. Many men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, while others wear saffron or orange robes. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits before a brass plate holding an oil lamp, flowers and offerings, and a bare-chested man with white-painted forehead and body marks sits nearby with his palms together. Brass lamps and small puja trays with flowers are arranged in front of the seated rows, and framed pictures hang on the wall behind.2017-08-02