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A photograph of a seated padapuja or satsang gathering on a patterned brown carpet. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a red cloth at his waist and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell or lamp in his right hand. Beside him, a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti on his forehead sits in meditation with hands resting on his knees, a red cloth spread before him holding a brass plate, flower petals, a small kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows; one bearded man in white has his palms pressed together in namaste, and a young boy in white sits on the right. Clear plastic containers sit at the left edge.

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Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on orange and red mats in a hall with framed pictures on the wall. The man at left, with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in a red kurta sits with his eyes open. Center, a man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala with a bead garland sits with hands folded. At right, a man in white with glasses and a rudraksha garland sits beside another man in white holding folded hands. Their eyes are closed in meditation, and some wear earphones. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2016-08-27A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes with orange-red shawls sits on a red mat in a hall with red chairs and stacked red mats behind them. A bearded man in front left wears a red tilak mark and a white dhoti with yellow border, smiling and holding a red cloth. Next to him a man in white with glasses sits cross-legged, and a young man with long hair and glasses wears a rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl with hands folded. Others in white and red shawls listen attentively, some wearing name badges or headsets.2014-08-28December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07 +1 copiesA 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.2013-12-07A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing with orange-and-white lanyards sits in a hotel ballroom with beige walls and gold-patterned carpet. Several men sit cross-legged on the floor in front while others sit on red-cushioned chairs behind. One man in the foreground wears rudraksha beads and an orange-red shawl, and another front-row man holds a notebook. Small brass items and flowers sit on the floor before them.2013-12-11Devotees sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls printed with script, seated on the floor of a large hall during a satsang. In the foreground a bespectacled man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead holds his hands in lap with eyes closed in meditation, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. To the right a man with a yellow tilak and eyes closed sits with hands clasped. Behind them more seated devotees fill the room under purple lit panels.2014-05-05A photograph of a seated puja in a hotel ballroom with a patterned carpet. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothing with a red sash and rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and offerings on a red cloth. Beside him men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed, one with sandalwood tilak on his forehead. A few bronze and brass ritual vessels, lamps and a red-and-yellow offering plate lie on the cloth. Behind them women in white and other devotees sit in rows. No one is identified as a person in this image.2013-12-09February 02 20132013-02-02December 08 20132013-12-08Seated devotees perform a puja in a hall with striped mats and metal railings. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead tilak sits with eyes closed and hands folded. Beside him, a young man in white with prayer hands looks down in devotion. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt with a rudraksha mala and a wider tilak, and rows of seated men in dark shirts, watch. Brass puja trays with lamps, flowers and small vessels sit on the floor, and a red box with gold emblem rests in front. The gathering appears to be a devotional satsang or puja.2012-06-03 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang, with a large audience of women and children in orange and white behind them. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha mala garlands and red-brown beaded necklaces; one wears a black beaded mala and arm bands, and another wears a bright white cloth with orange-gold border. A man on the right in beige clothing sits with arms resting on his knee, and a person on the left has hands folded near a white cloth.2016-08-17