A seated group of men in a hall sit in meditation on a polished floor, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Pineapples and fruit sit on leaf plates before them, and a water bottle stands nearby. Golden trident-topped stands frame the front, with more seated devotees and framed pictures on the walls behind. - Nithyanandapedia

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A seated group of men in a hall sit in meditation on a polished floor, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and arms. Pineapples and fruit sit on leaf plates before them, and a water bottle stands nearby. Golden trident-topped stands frame the front, with more seated devotees and framed pictures on the walls behind.

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