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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a hall with yellow walls, most in white clothes. In the foreground, a man with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold border sits beside a red cloth tray holding brass bowls, incense, a small flame and offerings. Behind them, a man in white kurta and black trousers holds a ritual spoon, and others with folded hands sit on striped mats. A man in a teal shirt and white-clad devotees with folded palms fill the background. The setting suggests a puja or homa-style worship.

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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with cream walls and a striped mat floor, with a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts seated behind metal barrier railings. In the foreground, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a puja, holding small oil lamps and a brass plate. A central seated man in a white shirt and black trousers, with a brass lamp in his hands, is among those performing the rite. A red ritual kit with a yantra design, brass vessels and a pink bowl lie on the floor in front. Some attendees sit with hands folded in prayer. A person in a mint-green shirt sits at the left. The scene is a satsang-style puja in progress.2012-05-13 +1 copiesSeveral 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 07 20132013-12-07Indoor satsang or puja gathering with a large seated audience on a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit cross-legged with eyes closed or hands folded, some with red-bordered cloths and a rudraksha-style neck cord. Brass and steel trays hold yellow flower petals, fruit and offerings in front of them, with orange mats and a plastic container nearby. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothing, several boys in colourful shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sit attentively. Monks in saffron-orange robes sit near the back, and a few men in white shirts stand at the edge of the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2011-02-18A seated group of devotees in white clothes sits on striped mats in a hall with cream walls, attending a satsang. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt gazes forward while holding incense sticks, and beside him an older man with a grey crew cut, white vertical tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala holds up an incense stick with a ring on his finger. Further left a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small object. Behind them rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged, a few wearing tilak. Brass plates with offerings and a small cloth sit at the lower right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2012-05-18A 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.2013-12-07December 30 20112011-12-30November 07 20112011-11-07May 03 20122012-05-03July 01 20132013-07-01January 25 20132013-01-25 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white ceremonial dhotis and shawls with yellow borders performs an oil lamp ritual, holding lit diyas aloft. Several have white and ash tilaka markings on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them, a large crowd of seated boys and men in white and striped clothing fills the hall, with more lamps on the floor in front. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-lighting ceremony. No individual is identified as a person from appearance.2011-07-23