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A photograph of a seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together overhead in a namaskar-like pose, wearing glasses, a shaved head with white and red vibhuti/tilak marks, a white shawl with orange-yellow border over a white dhoti, and a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrist. Around him, several people sit on orange mats wearing orange and saffron robes, white dhotis with golden borders, and white or orange garments, some with white forehead markings. A bag rests at the lower left and a backpack at the upper right, in what appears to be a hall with orange floor mats and a wall of white plaster.

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January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a cream floor. In the centre, a grey-haired man with glasses and white body markings sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper body, several rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace. Around him, other men and women sit on mats in white and saffron cloths, many with white ash markings on their bodies. Brass plates with flowers, a small oil lamp and a book lie on the floor in front. A shaved-headed man at left also presses his palms together.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas during a ritual at an event, with hands raised in devotional gesture. The central man wears gold-rimmed glasses and orange-saffron cord, and sits beside a man with grey hair in a rudraksha mala. A man in a white kurta sits at right, and an orange cloth and red cushion lie in the foreground. Behind them is a golden ornate draped backdrop and a red-covered table.2015-04-30Devotees sit in prayer with palms pressed together at a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground a bald man in white ritual dress with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali mudra with white body markings on his arms. Beside him a man with long light hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, a red shawl and mala, and a man at right wears white dhoti and red shawl with prayer hands. Behind them many people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats, some with malas, and small brass puja vessels and lamps lie on a low table. A white-robed woman in a red shawl also sits among them. Several people visible, about 20.2014-04-28A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a satsang-style gathering on striped mats. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti with gold-bordered yellow shawl and white forehead markings sits beside a man in a saffron/orange robe with rudraksha mala and white tripundra, both praying. Behind them, rows of men in white clothes with orange sashes and rudraksha malas kneel or sit, and a brass oil lamp and small offering sit on the mat in front. A black bag and a blue audio/equipment stand appear at the back.2012-10-09May 16 20132013-05-16October 29 20112011-10-29April 03 20182018-04-03A photograph of a large seated gathering in white clothing with a central man in a white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, eyes closed in meditation with hands resting in his lap. He wears a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, a white vibhuti line across his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and glasses. A volunteer badge hangs on his chest. Around him, devotees sit in white and some in saffron robes, several with eyes closed, in a hall with a red floor covering.2013-05-10A seated man in white ritual clothing with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, a white forehead tilak and white body markings, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind him, a large hall holds devotees in orange and cream clothing, two men in pink and white, and many more people seated in prayer or satsang. The setting is a blurred temple-like hall with warm lighting.2016-09-16